Associate Solicitor, Personal Injury, Serious Injuries
A man in his 30s, named Mr P, had an accident at work, whilst he was employed as a factory worker. One day, he was tasked with changing a box of material, which required him to climb a ladder to reach the top of the box. Whilst he was on the ladder, Mr P slipped and fell from a height of around 5-6 feet.
When he fell, our client landed heavily on his left ankle, which gave way and caused severe pain. He was taken to hospital, where he had x-rays taken, and was then put into a plaster cast for a possible fracture. Soon thereafter, he was later told it was an acute sprain injury and he was put in a walker boot for 4 to 6 weeks.
A walker boot, or orthopaedic boot as they are referred to in medical terms are used for injuries to the lower leg, foot or ankle. They are made to repair any damage, and prevent any more damage to the affected area. The longer you wear the boot, depends on the severity of your damaged limb.
After the 4-week stint in the boot, Mr P returned to work but had considerable pain in his ankle still. Our client was then referred to a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, who arranged an MRI scan due to his ongoing pain and suffering. He subsequently underwent surgery for ligament repair and was again placed in plaster cast for recovery. Unfortunately, due to the plaster cast, he soon developed a blood blister, which became infected and required further surgery – and prolonged his recovery.
Mr P underwent rehabilitation classes and physiotherapy, but continued to suffer symptoms in his ankle despite all attempts at aiding it. A CT scan revealed the possibility of an ongoing infection, which resulted in him having to be seen by medical professionals again. He underwent further surgery due to this and had another plaster and boot fitted. Once removed, he then wore a brace and did a further course of physiotherapy – which was hopefully meant to be the last.
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Our client suffered a foot fracture from a forklift truck at work. Because of his employer's negligence, we were able to secure our client a compensation award of £48,7500. This payment helped our client to cover all his past medical expenses, his loss of earnings, as well as any future appointments he needed to attend.
Although the UK is one of the safest places in the world to work, more must be done to prevent avoidable workplace injuries.
4.6 out of 5 based off 2833 reviewsEleanor joined Simpson Millar in May 2018 with more than 10 years’ experience in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence work.
She specialises in employer’s, Public and Occupier’s Liability cases where people have suffered Serious Injuries and has handled a wide variety of cases from fast-track to catastrophic injury claims.
Eleanor always strives to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients. She provides empathy, clear legal advice and support throughout what can be a difficult process.
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