Graduate Solicitor Apprentice
Kevin was cleaning a clay pigeon trap at work one day when the spring-loaded trap arm of the trap released into his face and jaw, causing his jawto break. Workplace accidents are more common than you would think. According to The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 565,000 working people sustained an injury at work during 2021/2022. Along with this, more than 61,713 non-fatal injuries were reported by employers during this time.
Kevin was immediately taken to A&E with pain in his jaw and bleeding to his face and mouth. An x-ray was taken and Kevin was diagnosed with a comminuted jaw fracture – this meant that his jaw bone had broken into three or more pieces. A comminuted fracture may not be that rare, but it is an extremely complex injuries with high rates of complication.
They tried to wire his jaw together in A&E, but this didn’t work.Kevin was then transferred to another hospital where he had surgery to fix the fracture with a metal plate.
Kevin had also had an upper molar tooth (one of the 3 teeth at the back of the mouth) knocked out in the accident, damage to three more teeth and a cut on his left cheek which has left a noticeable scar.
As well as the above injuries, Kevin had pain in his chest, neck and head, because of the altered posture due to his jaw pain. He also suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression, which have both had a significant impact on his life leaving him with panic attacks, flashbacks, nightmares and poor concentration.
Two years after his accident, Kevin still had numbness in his lower lip and chin, had pain and clicking in his jaw and this was made worse by eating hard foods. Lying on his left side also caused pain in his jaw, so it is evident that this accident had had a significanta impact on Kevin’s quality of life.
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Amy is a Graduate Solicitor Apprentice within our Personal injury department, based in our Manchester office.
She helps clients who have sustained injuries resulting from accidents at work and accidents in public places to recover compensation for the injuries they have sustained.
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