A police civilian worker who was shot during a firearms safety demonstration has won a six-figure sum in compensation. Keith Tilbury, 56, a 999 control room operator at the Thames Valley Police Headquarters in Oxfordshire, was attending a demonstration by a...

An electrical engineer who had his leg amputated below the knee after an accident at work has won £450,000 in compensation. Keith Waring was working up a 13-foot ladder removing external cabling from the side of a house when the accident happened. The...

A recent case serves as a stark reminder to haulage firms that do not take the health and safety risks posed by hazardous weather conditions seriously. An HGV driver suffered serious injuries when his lorry was blown over in high winds and, as a result, has...

A delivery driver who was forced to give up his job after suffering a back injury during the course of his work has won a £22,000 payout. When the accident happened, John Atkin was driving a van loaded with leaflets and newspapers. As he drove, the...

A man who fell into a skip and suffered serious brain damage has won a substantial amount in compensation. The accident happened at the premises where Idris Smith, 57, worked as a factory worker and truck driver. The fall caused an extensive skull fracture...

An office worker who suffered a blood clot after spending long hours sitting at her desk has received an undisclosed sum in compensation. Angela Lamberton, 53, worked for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Leicester. She had suffered a previous blood clot for...

A waste disposal operative who lost all four fingers and the thumb from one hand in a horrendous workplace accident has been awarded a six-figure sum in compensation. The man, 49, was cleaning a machine used to separate waste when the accident happened. He...

A mechanic who developed severe pain throughout his body in the years after he cut his finger repairing a police car has been awarded £400,000 in compensation. Alexander Darg, 39, was checking a problem with an airbag in a police car at Limehouse...

A man who was injured in an explosion while receiving training as an electrician at a quarry has been awarded £17,750 in an out of court settlement. Steven Roberts was carrying out repairs on wiring at the quarry and had been given a volt pen voltage...

A teacher who was injured when she was assaulted by a pupil at a school for children with learning and behavioural difficulties has been awarded substantial compensation. Sharon Lewis was 26 when she was jumped on by a 13-year-old boy with a history of...

A cash machine maintenance worker who slipped outside a Tesco supermarket has been awarded £10,500 in compensation. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, was working for Group 4 Securicor replenishing a cash machine outside the Tesco supermarket in...

A recent decision has underlined that it is important for employers to operate risk minimisation strategies when mechanical handling equipment is being used: the mere assessment of potential risks is not enough. The case concerned a hospital worker, Donna...

A security guard who suffered severe psychological trauma after being assaulted at work has been awarded compensation as a result. James Maher, 56, was working as a security guard for the London Borough of Waltham Forest, at a depot in east London, when he...

A carpenter who was forced to retire after he was injured in a fall at work has been awarded a five-figure sum in compensation. Michael Perrin, 51, was working as a carpenter at a hospital in Swansea when the accident occurred. He was descending a badly lit...

A plasterer who lost the sight in one eye after an accident at work has been awarded £32,000 in damages. David Perry, 52, worked for Cardiff County Council's maintenance services department. The accident occurred while he was working at a council...