Mr J was employed as a slab layer on a building site and whilst he was working, a concrete slab fractured and the thumb and index finger of his dominant right hand were crushed. Mr J was treated in hospital and had to have surgery on his hand. He had six months off work and lost earnings as a result and was also left with some pain, lack of movement and his grip strength was also reduced.
Legal Representation was Obtained from Nelsons Under a ‘no-win no fee’ Agreement
Mr J came to see Nelsons soon after the accident. We went ahead with the case under a ‘no-win, no fee’ agreement so Mr J was reassured that if he did not win the case, he would not have to pay for our time. We also arranged insurance for him to protect him against having to pay his employer’s legal fees if he lost the case.
We quickly reached an agreement with his employer’s insurers that they would accept full liability for the accident. This meant that we could secure an interim payment for Mr J to cover his loss of earnings whilst he was away from work.
Compensation was Successfully Secured
We arranged for Mr J to see a Consultant Plastic Surgeon who prepared a report detailing his injuries and, importantly, any permanent problems he was likely to have.
Mr J had scarring on his hand and photographs of this, together with the medical evidence were presented to his employer’s insurers.
We then negotiated on Mr J’s behalf to settle the claim and secured £29,700 in damages.
Read more about the accident at work cases that Nelsons have handled by visiting our Personal Injury case studies page.
For advice on pursuing a claim for compensation please contact a member of our Personal Injury team.
