Pages On: Foot Injuries
A foot injury can put you out of sorts, regardless of how serious it is. Even in the event of amputations, there are now viable options to resume one’s daily life. However, prosthetics are not a substitute for the real thing. Regardless of the modern ways we can handle such disablement, if your foot has been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you may be able to claim personal injury compensation.
Workplace fall sees civil servant gaining substantial compensation
Posted: 22 March 2016
Posted in: Foot Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
A 43-year-old civil servant from Surrey has been awarded substantial damages following an accident at work. The employee, who has opted to remain unnamed, had a fall at her workplace at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), leaving her having to undergo three operations to her ankle after the fall. A hearing has heard that the worker, from Thornton Heath, has been left with a permanent injury to her ankle, which will more than likely require more surgery in the future. The civil servant has been left with a…
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Accident on crossing despite complaints
Posted: 1 March 2016
Posted in: Arm Injury, Foot Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
A Blackburn teenager has been taken to hospital on Monday following a collision with a motorcyclist whilst crossing the road on a zebra crossing. Commenting on the incident, Meadowhead ward councillor, Konrad Tapp, confirmed that concerns were raised several years ago when the crossing was converted from traffic lights to a zebra crossing on the road. Campaigns were ignored, with protesters claiming that the zebra crossing was not adequate in Gib Lane, near St Bede’s School. The teenager was crossing the road at 8.10am on Monday morning when the accident occurred. ‘fractured…
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Compensation for injured cameraman
Posted: 30 January 2015
Posted in: Foot Injuries, Leg Injuries, Medical Negligence, Motorcycle Accidents, Workplace Injuries
An “inspirational” cameraman has been awarded a “substantial” compensation package after filming the moment that a motorbike crashed into him. 52-year-old Noel Greaves-Lord, from Worthing, had been filming from a pavement in Cannes, France, when a motorcyclist lost control and skidded into him while coming round a bend. He had to undergo several operations to fix his fractured ankle, but after contracting MRSA – an antibiotic resistant bacterial infection – doctors advised that amputation was the safest option. During his extremely successful career, Mr Greaves-Lord covered extensive national and international…
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Soldier wins damages for injuries
Posted: 9 September 2014
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Employer Negligence, Foot Injuries, Workplace Injuries
An ex-soldier has won more than £125,000 in compensation after suffering frostbite-like injuries during a training drill. John Billett (29) suffered permanent injuries to his feet after being forced to lie in freezing conditions during a leadership training exercise. Having left the armed forced in 2011, the MoD accepted 75% liability for Mr Billett’s life-changing injuries and Judge Andrew Edis QC awarded him £127,956 in damages. Mr Billett, a former Lance Corporeal in the Royal Logistics Corps, completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2010 and was commended for…
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Chemical firm prosecuted over multiple incidents
Posted: 18 April 2013
Posted in: Falls from Heights, Foot Injuries, Workplace Injuries
An international chemical firm has been fined more than £100,000 after workers were put in danger in three separate incidents at its Cheshire factory. One employee suffered severe burns to his right foot which removed a layer of skin and required 18 months of treatment. Another worker was injured when the metal grating he was walking on gave way five floors up, and employees were also put at risk when high levels of carbon monoxide were released into the former plant. The firm was prosecuted by the Health and Safety…
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