HGV DRIVER SUSTAINS FRACTURE TO VERTEBRAE AFTER FALLING FROM TRAILER AND RECOVERS CONSIDERABLE PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION IN ACCIDENT AT WORK CLAIM

December 17th, 2009 admin

Our client was delivering a caterpillar vehicle and bucket. The caterpillar had already been loaded onto the trailer by another party, but it had been incorrectly strapped, which meant that the bucket would not fit. As the load had to be secure before he started his journey, our client removed the strapping and was re-doing this when he fell from the edge of the trailer. This was because there was very little space for him to work in between the edge of the trailer and the caterpillar. He sustained a fracture to one of the vertebrae in his lower back and was in hospital for several days. We were able to recover personal injury compensation for him of just over £6,500.

A brief summary of events is set out below.

Date of Accident: 6.4.2009

Time between formal instruction and successful conclusion: 5½ months

How the claim proceeded: After the matter was investigated, his employer’s insurers admitted liability for the accident.

Were Court proceedings necessary?: No

Was a trial necessary?: No – once a medical report had been obtained, the claim settled fairly quickly.

Outcome: The client secured £3,500 for his injuries and just over £3,000 for his financial losses (which included significant lost earnings, travelling expenses and various medical and general expenses).

Comment: A colleague had suffered a similar accident two years earlier and the employer was advised by the Health and Safety Executive to place mobile platforms against the side of trailers while they were loaded. They failed to do so. Had this procedure been followed, our client’s accident could have been prevented.

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