Community has won £17.5 million for our members in Personal Injury compensation.
Here are some recent success stories. But if Community has helped you, and you want to share your story, please email the web master.
One Community member was taking a short cut at his work site which passed near active work when he tripped and fell down the embankment. Our member was seriously injured in this accident.
Despite the use of this short cut by all staff including management, going the long way was a twenty minute journey; the defendant denied responsibility throughout the case, declaring the accident was our member’s fault.
At 58 years of age, our member believed he was unable to go back to his job at the steel works due to the extensive damage to his foot and ankle. Our member took voluntary redundancy after having been off work for sometime.
This complicated the case as the defendant argued that they would have found him alternative employment in a sedentary role and the issue was his ability to do this or any other work
Community’s lawyers claimed for personal injury, 2 years loss of earnings and pension loss.
The case was settled before trial for a significant amount. (Case pursued by Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors).
A Scunthorpe steelworker fell into an acid pit which caused significant chemical burns. Emergency surgery was required as over half of our member’s body was severely burnt.
Our member has been able to return to full time employment after time off to recover, but must now avoid direct sunlight and exposure to chemicals.
The employer admitted that it was at fault and was fined £125,000
Community’s lawyers took our member’s case and significant damages were agreed to during the course of Court proceedings. (Case pursued by Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors).
A Sheffield steelworker sustained a traumatic amputation of his left ring finger when it became trapped as a result of him inadvertently knocking a ‘table raise switch’.
Community argued that the employer had not positioned the switch correctly, nor had they trained the member adequately.
Liability was agreed on an 85/15 basis, meaning that the employer accepted 85% of the blame. Damages were agreed at £25,000 (Case pursued by Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors).
Not all cases require traumatic accidents. One Community member was injured as a result of their working environment. A steelworker sustained lower back injuries as a result of operating a ‘Reeler Straightener’ machine. The argument was that extended hours sitting with his spine out of alignment, due to the design of the pulpit where he worked, had caused the lower back injury to our member.
Russell Jones & Walker successfully argued the case, which was settled during Court proceedings. (Case pursued by Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors).
Remember: While Community will happily represent you after the accident, we’d prefer all our members stayed healthy, safe and sound. Please sign up for a Health & Safety course today!