Case studies - Work
The latest data available in 2023 is the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report on work accident data (2019/20). In this period, over 500,000 people in the UK were injured at work.
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If you were injured at work as a result of your employer's actions or negligence, you may be entitled to financial compensation.
With Quittance Legal Services, your work accident claim will be handled by a highly-experienced solicitor with an excellent track record of winning compensation for claimants who have been harmed as a result of their employer's negligence.
Latest work accident case study
Mr W awarded £80,000 for a catastrophic hand injury
Quittance panel solicitor Kevin walker secured £80,000 for Mr W, a construction worker, who was involved in an accident at work. Mr W was injured at work when he reversed an asphalt compact roller into a stationary digger, which was not in use but had a raised bucket.
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Forklift Driver Receives 7,500 Damages
Latest work injury case studies. 7,500 compensation awarded for an ankle injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
169K Damages Awarded for Contracting Asbestosis
Latest work-related illness case studies. 169,000 compensation awarded for asbestosis sustained at work. Read more work-related illness claim case examples.
13,500 Awarded for Fingers Crushed
Latest work injury case studies. 13,500 compensation awarded for a finger injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
100,000 Award for Inadequate Procedure Causes Injury
Latest council injury case studies. Labourer awarded damages for manual handling injuries.
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18,205 for Spinal Injuries from a Fall on Snow at Work
Damages were awarded to a 44 year-old woman for spinal injuries including a prolapsed invertebral disc suffered while falling on snow at her workplace car park six years earlier.
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1.9M Awarded for Leg Lost in Site Accident
Latest building site accident case studies.
315K Awarded for Pain from Lifting Accident
Solicitors secured damages for a 43 year-old man for back injuries including chronic pain syndrome caused by an accident at work 6 years ago when he was lifting a heavy manhole cover.
905,316 Awarded for Serious Workplace Arm Injuries
Latest work injury case studies.
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2.1M Damages for Catastrophic Workplace Injuries
Latest work injury case studies. 2.1 Million compensation awarded for a paraplegia injury sustained in a work accident. Read more injury claim examples.
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17,500.00 Awarded for a Fracture to the Tibia and Fibula
In 2004 at the Norwich County Court a farm labourer then aged 36 received damages following a dangerous livestock accident whilst working on the farm which caused a fracture of his left tibia and fibular.
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3,750 Damages for Hand Injury
Latest work injury case studies. 3,750 compensation awarded for a hand injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
168,000 Awarded for Cancer from Workplace Chemicals
Solicitors secured damages for a 64 year-old man who suffered bladder-related cancer after exposure to industrial oils over many years at work twenty years earlier.
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6,549 Awarded to Waitress with Back Injury
A 22 year-old woman received damages for injuries sustained while working in catering. The claimant sustained a back injury in a fall after slipping on wet steps at her workplace.
12,750 Awarded for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Damages were awarded to a man after excessive use of vibrating machinery at work caused him to develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
201,832 Awarded for Exposure to Asbestos Fibres
Latest asbestos-related disease case studies. Damages for mesothelioma death.
34,300 for Permanent Injury After Fall from Ladder
Damages were awarded to a 68 year old man for a broken heel bone injury following an accidental fall from a ladder.
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33,555 Award for Work-Related Head and Joint Pain
Latest work-related illness case studies. 33,555 compensation awarded for multiple injuries sustained at work. Read more injury claim examples.
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6K Damages Awarded for Hernia from Heavy Lifting
Latest work injury case studies. A joiner was awarded compensation after suffering a hernia at work.
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62K Awarded to 42 Year Old Man Hit by a Falling Object
The claimant attended a fire which had been started deliberately. The fire caught hold sufficiently for a bath to fall through the ceiling of the floor above the claimant.
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4.5K Awarded for Conveyor Belt Crushed Hand Injury
Latest work injury case studies. 4.5,000 compensation awarded for a hand injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
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22,500 Awarded to Man Who Sustained a Finger Injury
A male security guard aged 31 at the date of a finger injury he sustained, received damages for his pain, suffering and loss of amenity.
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20,000 Damages for Engineer with Cold Injuries
The claimant developed injuries as a result as a result of prolonged exposure to cold temperatures whilst working for the defendants as a maintenance engineer.
132,276 Award for Defective Machine Hand Injury
Solicitors secured damages for a 35 year old man who suffered a severe injury to his hand injury inflicted in a slicing accident.
22,000 Awarded for an Electric Shock Accident
The claimant received a 650 volt electrical shock, causing burns to the claimant's fingers and thumb.
214,000 Awarded to Factory Worker for Knee Injury
Latest work injury case studies. 214,000 compensation awarded for a knee injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
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52,000 for Damage to Senses After Fall from Height
Damages were awarded to 30 year-old man suffering impairment to his sense of taste and smell after a fall from a cherry picker.
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1,900 for Injury Due to Inadequate Protective Equipment
A 59 year-old yardman was awarded damages as a result of injuries sustained due to inadequate protective equipment at work.
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235,000 Awarded Due to Defective Farm Equipment
Latest farm injury case studies. 235,000 compensation awarded for a fatal accident sustained in a farming accident. Read more farm injury claim case examples.
14,000 Awarded for Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
A 62-year-old man was awarded damages for suffering Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) after years working as a polisher and fitter.
24,000 Awarded to Farm Labourer
Latest farm injury case studies. 24,000 compensation awarded for a leg injury sustained in an accident. Read more farm injury claim case examples.
8K Awarded to Man After Log Splitter Accident
A 25 year old man was awarded damages for his pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused when a piece of wood struck his right eye in a log splitter accident at work.
14,000 Damages to Warehouse Worker
Damages were awarded in 2001 to a 20 year-old man who suffered severe injuries to his right-hand following an accident in a warehouse involving machinery in the workplace.
14,000 Awarded for Injury from Manual Handling Accident
Latest work injury case studies. 14,000 compensation awarded for a neck injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
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33K Damages Awarded to Man Trapped Under a Pallet
Damages were awarded in 1995 to a 26 year-old male who suffered injuries to his pelvis and urethra after being trapped under a pallet in the workplace.
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6,000 Damages Awarded to Sheep Farmer
A 67 year old man was awarded damages following an accident whilst working on a farm which left him with broken bones in his foot and ankle.
146,000 Awarded for Injuries from Toluene Exposure
Damages were awarded to a 30 year old man for permanent serious injuries caused by inhalation of the hazardous substances, namely toluene, e-hexane and ethyl acetate in the course of his employment with the local council.
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11,000 Damages for an Upper Body Injury
Latest work injury case studies. Compensation was awarded to a woman who sustained severe lacerations in a work accident.
4,000 Awarded to Man Who Suffered Hand Laceration
Latest public place accident case studies. 4,000 compensation for a hand injury sustained in a public place accident. Read more injury claim examples.
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8K Awarded to Woman Injured in an Office Lift
Latest work injury case studies. 8,000 compensation awarded for an arm injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
19K Awarded to Woman for Asthma from Air Pollution
Latest work-related illness case studies.
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17,693 Damages for Person Hit by Falling Boxes
Damages were awarded by Stoke on Trent County Court to a 56 year old woman who was struck by falling boxes and discarded strapping at her place of work.
19,000 Damages Awarded for Occupational Asthma
Latest work-related illness case studies.
254,610 Awarded for Severe Latex Allergy
At Leeds County Court, a 45 year old claimant brought a claim against her employers, an NHS Trust based in West Yorkshire.
850 Awarded for Smoke Inhalation After a Work Fire
Following a hearing at Liverpool County Court, a 45 year-old man received damages for smoke inhalation, sore throat and chest tightness caused by a fire at work.
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180K Awarded for an Industrial Accident Knee Injury
Damages were awarded at Swindon County Court to a 55 year-old factory operative as a result of injuries sustained in an industrial accident.
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1.3 Million Awarded to 20 Workers for Mercury Poisoning
The High Court in London award damages to twenty miners for mercury poisoning.
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5,000 Awarded for Lower Back Injuries
Latest work injury case studies. 5,000 compensation awarded for a back injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
5,500 Awarded for Welding-Related Illness
At the Court of Appeal, a man aged 32 at the date of his accident received damages for welding-related illness.
1,719 Awarded for a Welding Injury
A claimant was awarded damages at Oxford County Court following an accident at work when he sustained a welding injury to his eyes.
19,000 Awarded After a Health and Safety Breach Injury
The claimant was awarded damages by Middlesbrough County Court. The claimant sustained fractures to both wrists due to health and safety breaches at his place of work.
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220,172 Awarded for an Ulnar Neuropathy Injury
Damages were awarded to a 38 year-old claimant who suffered crush-related ulnar neuropathy injuries in an accident at work. The injury to his dominant right hand and required ulnar neurotherapy in his right wrist and pain management as a result.
337,682 Awarded to Claimant After Oil Rig Accident
The claimant was awarded damages as a result of injuries that he sustained whilst working on a North Sea oil rig.
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8,000 Awarded for Burns Caused by Hot Oil Spillage
Latest work injury case studies. 8,000 compensation awarded for a burn injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
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4,700 Awarded After Claimant Bitten by Rat
The claimant was awarded damages at Mansfield County Court after being bitten by a rat through protective gloves which were given to the claimant to protect against leptospirosis.
6,000 Awarded to Nightclub Patron for Toe Injury
Latest public place accident case studies. A woman was awarded compensation following a foot injury in a nightclub.
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109,600 Awarded After a Cellar Fall
Latest work injury case studies. Compensation was awarded by Doncaster County Court to a man who sustained a serious ankle fracture.
227,000 Awarded for Catastrophic Paralysis
A male claimant was awarded damages as part of a paraplegia compensation claim for pain, suffering and loss of amenity when he sustained catastrophic injuries due to serious health and safety breaches at his place of work.
2,000 Awarded to a Part-Time Worker Due to Injury
Latest road injury case studies. 2,000 compensation awarded for whiplash sustained in a road accident. Read more road injury claim case examples.
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22,000 Awarded to Cleaner Following a Skin Injury
Latest work injury case studies. 22,000 compensation awarded for a skin injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
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29,000 Awarded to Injured Waitress
The female claimant was awarded damages after an accident whilst working as a waitress.
554,404 for Injury from Machine with No Safety Guard
Latest work injury case studies. 554,404 compensation awarded for an amputation injury sustained in a work accident. Read more injury claim examples.
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905,316 Awarded for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Latest work injury case studies.
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2,000 for Claimant After Accident Due to Faulty Wiring
The claimant was awarded damages when she suffered an electric shock due to faulty wiring at work.
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38,000 Awarded After Accident Involving Cherry Picker
Latest work injury case studies. 38,000 compensation awarded for a head injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
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658,750 Awarded to a Roofer Following Injury
Latest work injury case studies. 658,750 compensation awarded for an eye injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
2,200 Awarded to Company Car Passenger
Latest road injury case studies. 2,200 compensation awarded for a back injury sustained in a road accident. Read more road injury claim case examples.
356,000 Awarded After a Fall at Work Injury
The female claimant was awarded damages after a fall at work.
Mr W Awarded 80,000 for Catastrophic Harm
Latest work injury case studies. 80,000 compensation awarded for a hand injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
8K Awarded to Woman Injured in an Office Lift
Latest work injury case studies. 8,000 compensation awarded for an arm injury sustained in a work accident. Read more work injury claim case examples.
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