October 30th, 2008
A construction company has paid damages to a former worker after he suffered injuries in a serious accident.
Bill Arthur, 63, was driving a vehicle in 2004 when it hit a pothole and threw him from his seat.
He suffered a dislocated elbow, wrist and shoulder, the Shields Gazette reports. As a result, he needed three operations and still suffers with pain four years later.
"Not only was I in a lot of pain and discomfort over a long period, but even now I can’t do everyday things and have to get a lot of help from my family and friends," Mr Arthur commented.
Clancy Docwra, a utilities and civil engineering firm, has now agreed to pay an undisclosed sum of compensation to Mr Arthur after it was ruled that the vehicle’s seatbelt was not working property and that the building site was unsafe.
According to the Health and Safety Executive, construction and agriculture have the highest rates of fatal injuries. In construction, there were 72 fatal incidents during 2007-08.
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October 23rd, 2008
A man who was seriously injured after falling in a pothole has been awarded compensation for the suffering he was caused.
Kyle Bullock, 33, was running to catch up with his friends in Crouch End last year when he stumbled into the 15-inch wide pothole, the Hornsey and Crouch End Journal reports.
He hit his head on the path and suffered damage to the frontal lobe of his brain, as well as a fractured skull.
As a result, he now needs a wheelchair and long-term care. Mr Bullock also had to leave his job and split up with his fiancee after the accident.
Homes for Haringey – which was responsible for maintaining the path – admitted liability, having acknowledged that the road was covered in potholes before Mr Bullock’s accident.
It will now pay Mr Bullock compensation which his lawyers say is likely to exceed a million pounds.
Amanda Bailey, his former fiancee, said: "Kyle’s accident left him with serious brain damage and changed our lives forever. Money can never bring back what he has lost but it will allow Kyle to live as good a life as possible, getting access to therapy in Australia and helping him to build his life."
According to the BBC’s Inside Out programme, 20 councils have paid out £1 million in damages over the last two years as a result of injuries and damage allegedly caused by potholes.
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