Farleys Solicitors acted on behalf of Mr X* in relation to a claim against his employer.

Background

Mr X was employed as a steel fabricator and was instructed by his employer to undertake a highly complex construction project to weld together a skid for use in the mining industry.

Mr X was not given appropriate instruction by his employer and was instead left to work out for himself a way to complete the job. Mr. X and his colleague were trying to manoeuvre a large and extremely heavy curved metal plate into position using an overhead crane and magnet when the curved plate came away from the magnet. As a result, the part fabricated metal frame fell apart and one of the plates weighing in the region of 250kg fell onto Mr X’s foot and crushed it.

Mr X suffered a very severe crush injury to his foot with fractures of 3 metatarsals. He was left with ongoing pain and discomfort in the cold and difficulty managing at work.

How Farleys Were Able to Help

Liability for the accident was strongly disputed by Mr X’s employer. Nick Molyneux issued court proceedings on behalf of Mr X and was able to bring the claim to a successful conclusion, which resulted in Mr X receiving a substantial sum of damages in the region of £15,000 as compensation for the life-changing injury he suffered.

Mr X commented,

“I was constantly updated by Nick and asked to check and double check any information submitted on my behalf so that there was nothing left out that could be vital in helping to conclude the matter.  I was told and had explained to me the implications of my employer’s denials.  In the end, I got a conclusion I was very satisfied with”.

Nick Molyneux added,

This was another case where the negligence of an employer in not providing the necessary training or supervision had led to an injury which will have a lasting impact on Mr X’s life. I was pleased to be able to secure these damages for him to fund necessary treatment and cover loss he experienced because of not being able to work.

Contact a Specialist in Accident at Work Claims

Farleys has a team of personal injury specialists who have particular expertise in assisting clients in accident at work claims against their employers. These claims can often be handled on a no win no fee basis. To discuss your claim, please call 0845 287 0939, get in touch by email, or use our online chat below.

*Name anonymised to protect our client’s identity.