Niall was employed as a maintenance man in a nursing home near Carrickfergus. Part of his duties there included putting out a number of commercial waste bins for collections. Due to the size of the bins they were heavy and he was required to move them a considerable distance to the collection point. On a …
Niall’s accident at work claim settles for £7,500 (Carrickfergus) Read More »
Gareth was working as a handy-man making some repairs to a roof space. One of his colleagues was physically in the roof space handling an angle grinder as Gareth stood on the floor below. Unfortunately, the other handy-man lost his grip of the power tool and it fell to the ground striking Gareth’s foot, leaving …
Gareth’s accident at work claim settles for £90,000 (Belfast) Read More »
Whilst at work, Caomhan and some colleagues were setting drums of chemicals on scales. These consisted of steel plates and a bund wall directly behind the scales, which is a low level wall whose function is to contain any spill. A shutter door then comes down on top of the wall. When the drums containing …
Caomhan’s accident at work claim settles for £27,500 (Belfast) Read More »
Karl was working as a self-employed electrician who had a contract to work on the refurbishment of a large department store in Dublin. Whilst on the job, he had to work on some lights on the ceiling and as a result, he needed to be up a ladder. Normal practice for working at heights requires …
Karl’s accident at work brain injury claim settles for £50,000 (Dublin) Read More »
Ryan was employed as a ground maintenance man by a company in Ballymena. Part of his role involved using a quad bike to spray weeds on the grounds that he was responsible for. He had just filled up 2 tanks with weed killer that attach to the work vehicle and had proceeded to drive it …
Ryan’s accident at work claim settles for £40,000 (Ballymena) Read More »
Gordon was employed as an aircraft fitter for Shorts from the early 1990s. For a period of about 19 years he constantly used tools that vibrated during use. He began to experience problems with his hands in the form of swelling and pins and needles, especially at night when going to bed. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome …
Gordon’s industrial disease claim settles for £15,000 (Belfast) Read More »
Graeme was working with an angle grinder when it unexpectedly kicked back. The tool used to cut through metal immediately cut through his clothing and caused a nasty laceration on his arm. Unfortunately, the wound left significant scarring. I contacted Paschal O’Hare Solicitors having dealt with them previously – Graeme Graeme contacted Catherine Logue of Paschal O’Hare …
Graeme’s accident at work claim settles for £22,500 (Belfast) Read More »
Gary was working for a sub-contactor in a power station. He was resting on a stairwell outside of his work area when an employee of another sub-contractor accidentally dropped a scaffold pole from above him. Unfortunately Gary could not move in time and was struck on the neck by the scaffold pole. As a consequence of this …
Gary’s accident at work claim settles for £32,500 (Belfast) Read More »
Sarah was fetching meal ingredients whilst at work for the catering company that employed her. At this time, a colleague was placing trays into a trolley which caused it to move slightly, activating the sensor to the door of a nearby chill room. As the door opened, it struck Sarah’s foot. The door injured two of Sarah’s …
Sarah’s accident at work claim settles for £6,250 (Lisburn) Read More »
Brenda worked as a volunteer in a shop. After finishing work, she came out from behind the counter to lock up for the day. As she made her way out from behind the shop counter, she tripped over a chest which had been positioned at the end of the counter. She threw out her left …
Brenda’s accident at work claim settles for £17,000 (Belfast) Read More »
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