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Firm Receives Fine After Worker Caught and Crushed his Hand

Firm Receives Fine After Worker Caught and Crushed his Hand in Machinery A firm in Tyneside has been fined after a worker suffered nerve damage when his hand was caught and crushed in machinery. … David Potts 31 from Stanley suffered severe nerve damage when his hand was caught and crushed in machinery during an…

Vending Machine Company Has to Pay Thousands of Pounds after Employee Falls Through the Roof

A vending machine supplier employee suffered minor cuts and bruises when he fell through a roof in at work in Skelmersdale, a court was told.   The 40-year-old employee from Runcorn who has requested that he remains anonymous was clearing out the gutters at Paragon International Ltd on 4th September last year when he fell…

Oakwood Solicitors helped Mr D make a wrist injury claim after he had an accident in a public place

Mr D suffered an injury in a bowling alley.   The approach he was using was covered in oil and sawdust. Mr D slipped backwards and fell onto the floor. As a result of the fall Mr D suffered concussion and a fractured wrist. Mr D sought the expert help of Oakwood solicitor’s accident in…

After a workplace accident come to compensation claim specialists at Oakwood; their dedicated and compassionate staff are always delighted to try to help every client get the maximum compensation we can achieve on their behalf.

Our client from Southampton was only 23 when he was injured in his workplace. A defective scaffolding pole in his workplace hit him in the face. Facial injuries always cause our clients a great deal of concern. Until the swelling and bruising subsides significantly it is never known how much damage of a facial injury…

Falling objects have been the cause of thousands of work injury claims in recent years and Oakwood Solicitors were delighted to offer their professional services to Mr K who was injured by a falling object at work; the team successfully recovered damages for Mr K using their experience and expert knowledge in work accident claims in the UK.

Mr K was awarded £3300 in compensation for the injuries he sustained to his neck when he was struck by a falling object at work. An accident like the one experienced by Mr K is often caused by a poorly stacked item falling off a shelf. It is can also be caused by a poorly…