Our client was a factory worker who had been instructed to clean metal using a powered brush.  As he was doing so a piece of metal or rust was thrown up and went into his right eye. He had only been given safety glasses to wear and not protective googles and these failed to protect his right eye from Injury.  He sustained painful irritation to his right eye, which became red, watery and itchy and he had to go to hospital to have the foreign body removed under local anaesthetic.  He suffered painful symptoms from his injury for three weeks following the accident and we were able to recover personal injury compensation for him of £1,750.

A brief summary of events is set out below.

Date of Accident:  February 2015

Time between formal instruction and successful conclusion: We took on the case in April 2015 and settled it just six months later.

How the claim proceeded: Having sent a formal letter of claim to our client’s employer, we wasted no time in obtaining copies of his medical records.  We then arranged for him to see a medical expert who could examine him, view his medical records and then provide us with a report detailing his opinion of our client’s injuries and recovery period.  We received the report in July 2015 and it then enabled us to fully value our clients claim for compensation.  We then put forward our settlement proposal to the employer’s insurers and awaited their response.  Whilst the insurers for the opposition had responded promptly to our letter of claim and settlement proposal, it appeared that the employer was less forthcoming and appeared to be providing their insurers with misleading information.

By August 2015 we were no nearer settling the claim, so with our client’s approval, took the step to issue court proceedings against the employer.

Were Court proceedings necessary?: Yes.  We issued court proceedings in August 2015 and by the middle of October had received a date for the case to be heard.  At this time, we made one last attempt to settle the case, putting forward a further settlement proposal to the insurers.  On this occasion the employer was more sensible and agreed to settle the claim.

Was a trial necessary?: No.  We were able to negotiate a settlement just a few weeks before the hearing date.

Outcome:   The client secured £1,750 and received his compensation within just 7 months of us taking on his case.

Comment: The employer failed to provide our client with the correct Personal Protective Equipment for the task being carried out.  Had they done so, our client would not have sustained injury and the employer would not have been responsible for paying him compensation.

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