Pages On: Workplace Slip
If you’ve slipped, tripped or fallen in your workplace, you may be able to claim injury compensation. If the accident wasn’t your fault, contact our team today to claim for your injuries.
Top London hotel compensates injured staff member
Posted: 12 April 2016
Posted in: Foot Injuries, Hotel Accidents, Public Place Accidents, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
A 63-year-old employee of the five star Savoy Hotel in London has received £9,000 in compensation for an injury he received whilst in their employ. Mr Luis Castillo, from Croydon, had been working for the luxury hotel for 17 years, and was hoping to continue in his role of waiter and sommelier until his retirement. Following the accident, however, he became unable to stand for long periods of time due to the injury he had sustained to his foot. Mr Castillo had been moving through the kitchen area carrying a tray with…
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Slips, trips, and falls
Posted in: Public Place Accidents, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
Have you slipped on an icy pavement or fallen over wiring in a shop? Have you had a similar experience with a different hazard? Did it cause an injury? If you are answering yes to these questions, you could be entitled to slip, trip, and fall compensation. Why not contact Accident Claims Cardiff? Making a claim for compensation can be easy with our expert help. How do I know if I am entitled to slip, trip, and fall compensation? If you have the slightest inclination that you might be entitled to compensation…
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North Wales police pay out over £50,000 to officers
Posted: 1 February 2015
Posted in: Finger Injuries, Hip Injuries, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Leg Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
North Wales police officers have been awarded over £50,000 through personal injury claims over the last five years. The information was gathered as a result of a Freedom of Information request, which found that officers had claimed for incidents ranging from slipping on wet surfaces to exposure to excessive noise. A total of £53,615 was paid out to nine claimants since 2009, with a further four claims still ongoing. The biggest payout was made in 2010/11 to an officer who severely injured their pelvis and hips while carrying out his…
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Payouts to teachers at all time high
Posted: 27 April 2014
Posted in: Arm Injury, Head & Brain Injuries, Neck Injuries, School Accidents, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
New figures have revealed that in the last year alone, teachers have been awarded tens of millions of pounds in compensation for accidents at work. The figures found there to have been a great increase in payouts to school staff, with the total reaching a record level. Information produced by three of the UK’s largest unions showed that school staff were being awarded five or six-figure payouts, which totaled more than £40 million last year. The UK’s largest teachers’ union, NASUWT, said that they had secured 30% more compensation for…
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Improving safety in the waste industry
Posted: 11 March 2013
Posted in: Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip, Wrongful & Accidental Death
A landmark summit has recently taken place to discuss options for reducing the terrible toll of death, personal injury and ill health in the waste and recycling industry. The summit was organised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum, and brought together senior figures from key players in the industry. Waste and recycling remains dangerous According to the HSE, there has been a welcome general downward trend in the rate of injury in the waste and recycling sector, but it still…
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