Plymouth Carpenter Wins £360,000 Claim For Accident at Work
A 19-year-old carpenter put his hand through a glass panel and severely injured his hand, severing the tendons in his thumb, in an accident at work. It was his dominant hand that was injured and, despite extensive physiotherapy, he was unable to regain full movement. Fortunately, with the help of the personal injury team at GA Solicitors, the young man was able to make a successful claim for an accident at work.
Given that carpentry is highly skilled and manual work, any injury suffered can have disastrous long-term consequences including loss of earnings and immeasurable stress. This is exactly what happened for our client as the tendon injury suffered as a result of his accident at work meant that he was in a lot of pain and unable to continue with his skilled work as a carpenter.
While making a claim for an accident at work could provide no substitute for the physical damage done, it could remedy some of the loss of earnings and the client instructed a large, national firm of solicitors to go about this. However, he was unhappy with the service received and so moved the case to local firm GA Solicitors.
In order for our team of expert personal injury solicitors to strengthen the client’s claim, complex future loss of earnings calculations were undertaken. In a typical accident at work claim, these calculations take into account the typical earnings of the injured party, alongside the amount of time they are unable to work for. In the case of our client, these calculations also had to account for the fact that the client was now unable to pursue his career and was subsequently limited in his next career choice due to restricted movement and the pain that was part of his day-to-day life.
While it is understandable that there will be risks involved in manual work like carpentry, the long-term impact of the injury suffered made this case stand out to our personal injury team. The young carpenter’s employer had a duty of care to protect from the possibility of this kind of accident and their failure to do so resulted in significant implications for future prospects at a very early stage in his career. After extensive solicitor-to-solicitor negotiation, the claimant was therefore awarded a notable £360,000 compensation for his accident at work.
If an injury you have suffered has had lasting physical effects and/or caused emotional stress, you could also be entitled to claim for an accident at work. GA’s experienced personal injury team has dealt with a range of accident at work claims and can provide you with the highest levels of client service. We are accredited by APIL and ranked in both Chambers UK and The Legal 500, demonstrating a commitment to delivering the very best legal advice.
Our personal injury solicitors have secured significant contributions for victims like this client and can help you make an accident at work claim that covers medical expenses, care costs, loss of earnings and possible impact on your future career. Call the team on 01752 203500 or email enquiries@GAsolicitors.com to find out how they can help.
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