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.
Injured factory worker receives £122,000 after seeking legal advice
Posted: 21 April 2016
Posted in: Foot Injuries, Workplace Injuries
A factory worker, who sustained considerable injuries to his foot and ankle when a burning iron girder fell on him, has received £122,000 pounds after seeking legal advice. The worker, Shaun Powell from Chesterfield, was initially approached by his employer and offered £1700 for his time off work just six weeks after the accident. He decided to take advice from his union, who in turn referred him to their solicitors. The solicitor has condemned the underhand tactics of Mr Powell’s employers, stating: “This is the worst case I’ve seen of employers and…
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Cyclists to sue Edinburgh council for injuries caused by tram tracks
Posted: 25 January 2015
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Bus Accidents, Foot Injuries, Head and Brain Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Public Transport, Shoulder Injuries
Following numerous cases of cyclists severely injuring themselves on Edinburgh’s new tram tracks, a lawyer is taking the City of Edinburgh Council to court. Stewart White said that the council was responsible for the injuries suffered by his 60 clients, and argues that something should be done about it. Injuries caused by the tracks include broken jaws, collarbones and cheekbones, as well as a broken foot after a bus drove over it. Mr White said the clients he will be representing are only a very small percentage of people that…
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Aberdeen lorry driver sues for £30k after serious fall
Posted: 28 July 2014
Posted in: Arm Injury, Foot Injuries, Leg Injuries, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
A 58-year-old lorry driver from Aberdeen is suing an engineering company for around £30,000 after an accident left him with life-changing injuries. Robert Craig had been carrying out a delivery when the accident happened in July 2011. He has now opened a legal battle against Whittaker Engineering with the hope to win around £30,000 in damages. Whittaker Engineering is an Aberdeenshire-based firm that designs and builds equipment and components required for the marine and offshore industries. It has been supplying demand for the last three decades. “Caught in reinforcement panels” Mr…
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Fife council fined following chainsaw accident
Posted: 5 November 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence, Foot Injuries, Workplace Injuries
Fife council has received a major fine after janitor Craig Davies lost his toe while chainsawing a tree that had blown down in high winds. The 40-year-old janitor was seriously injured at work after a large branch from the tree fell onto his foot and trapped it against the trunk. Despite three major operations, doctors were unable to save one of his toes. Fife council has been fined £20,000 after failing to carry out basic risk assessments surrounding the use of chainsaws. Mr Davies was called to Canmore Primary School in…
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Damages awarded for injury at stately home
Posted: 22 January 2013
Posted in: Foot Injuries, Public Place Accidents
A grandfather has been awarded £8,750 in damages after he injured his ankle falling into a ditch in the grounds of Hopetoun House, reports the BBC. The court had initially awarded John Cowan damages of £35,000, however the judge reduced this amount by 75% to reflect the contributory negligence on the part of the Mr Cown. The accident happened when Mr Cowan and his grandson went on a guided bat walk in the grounds of the Hopetoun House. At the end of the walk, he took his grandson to the…
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Foot Injury Claims
Posted in: Foot Injuries, Personal Injury
If you have been injured in the last three years, and it wasn’t your fault, you may be able to claim compensation. The amount you are able to claim depends on the type and severity of your injury. Personal Injury Claims Aberdeen can help you get the compensation you are entitled to. Our compensation guide outlines the levels of compensation for some of the most common types of injury. Foot Injury Compensation Injuries to the feet are less common than injuries to other parts of the leg but can be…
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