Delivery man awarded with compensation
A man was recently awarded an undisclosed sum in compensation after an accident claim which he filed following an accident which took place at work.
The York man, who is in his 50s, worked as a delivery man for a well-known British supermarket, and sustained the accident in the course of his regular schedule of deliveries.
The delivery truck that he used for his work had been improperly loaded, which resulted in a difficulty in unloading the goods. His deliveries were supposed to be supported by small wooden boards for balance; however, these had been improperly placed, which was not only unsuitable for the type of vehicle which was being used, but which had also been improperly placed, the goods being stacked much higher than is required by health and safety regulations.
As a result of this, he found himself struggling to unload the goods from his truck; he needed assistance in doing so. As his colleague and he were doing so, one of the stacks of goods began to topple, and, in trying to support the stack, which threatened to collapse on his colleague, sustained serious damage to his wrist.
As a result of the injuries which he sustained resulting from the accident, he was required to take four and a half months of absence of leave from work, as the accident caused extensive damage to the sensitive bones of his wrist, which took some considerable time to heal. The injuries were so extensive that they left him unable to complete the ordinary requirements of his work.
Following the accident, his wrist was damaged so severely that he was left completely unable to take part in recreational activities which he had formerly enjoyed; for instance, he had been something of an enthusiastic guitar player, even having a part in a local band. After his accident, he was entirely incapable of playing the guitar, and had to leave his band on hiatus.
However, once he realised that he was entitled to compensation from his former employer, whose negligence in adhering to proper health and safety regulations was responsible for his accident, he was urged by his colleague, who had himself received considerable compensation for his injuries, he decided to pursue a no win, no fee personal injury case against his former employer in order to receive the compensation he deserved for his accident. He therefore got into contact with a solicitor, who agreed to represent him. With the aid of his solicitor, he was able to achieve success in his case, in which his employer was found liable.
It was ruled that his employer ought to have implemented proper safety procedures which would have ensured that proper safety measures were always undertaken in loading goods into the truck, so that injuries similar to his could never take place.
His compensation claim has come to £5,000 which, he has said, will go a long way towards compensating for the incapacity that he suffered as a result of his work accident.
If you, too, have suffered in a similar work accident, you are likely entitled to make a work accident compensation claim. Get in touch with a lawyer who will help you with your case today.
Updated on 11/22/2010