Mr J was employed as a slab layer working on a building site. Whilst he was working, a concrete slab fractured and as a result, Mr J’s thumb and index finger of his dominant right hand were crushed. Mr J was treated in hospital and had surgery on his hand. He was away from work for six months and was left with some problems with his hand and his grip strength was reduced.
Mr J came to see us soon after the accident. We went ahead with the case under a ‘no-win, no fee’ (Conditional Fee) Agreement. Mr J was therefore reassured that if he did not win the case, he would not have to pay for our time in taking the case for him. We also arranged insurance for him to protect against having to pay his employer’s legal fees if he lost the case.
We quickly reached an agreement with his employer’s insurers that they would accept 100% liability for the accident. This meant that we could secure an interim payment for Mr J to cover his loss of earnings whilst he was away from work.
We arranged for Mr J to see a Consultant Plastic Surgeon who prepared a report detailing Mr J’s injuries and, importantly, any permanent problems he was likely to have.
Mr J had scarring on his hand and photographs of this, together with the medical evidence were presented to his employer’s insurers. We then negotiated on Mr J’s behalf to settle the claim on the best terms. We secured £29,700 in damages. The insurers also paid for Mr J’s legal fees on top of his damages.
Employer Accepts Liability for Slab Layer's Crushed Hand
Mr J was employed as a slab layer on a building site and whilst he was working, a concrete slab fractured and the thumb and index finger of his dominant right hand were crushed. Mr J was treated in hospital and had surgery on his hand. He had six months off work and lost earnings. He was left with some pain and lack of movement and his grip strength was reduced.
Mr J came to see us soon after the accident. We went ahead with the case under a ‘no-win, no fee’ agreement so Mr J was reassured that if he did not win the case, he would not have to pay for our time. We also arranged insurance for him to protect him against having to pay his employer’s legal fees if he lost the case.
We quickly reached an agreement with his employer’s insurers that they would accept 100% liability for the accident. This meant that we could secure an interim payment for Mr J to cover his loss of earnings whilst he was away from work.
We arranged for Mr J to see a Consultant Plastic Surgeon who prepared a report detailing his injuries and, importantly, any permanent problems he was likely to suffer.
Mr J had scarring on his hand and photographs of this, together with the medical evidence were presented to his employer’s insurers. We then negotiated on Mr J’s behalf to settle the claim and secured £29,700 in damages. The insurers also paid for Mr J’s legal fees on top of his damages.
