Derby Delivery Driver Recovers Compensation for Accident at Work
Mr S from Derby was employed as a delivery driver. On the day of the accident Mr S was making a drop delivery to a distribution centre near Warwick. There were several warehouses on site and the pallets in the rear of the lorry needed to be identified to establish which ones should be dropped at the various warehouses.
Unfortunately due to the way in which the pallets had been loaded and labelled it was necessary for Mr S to climb onto the freight in the rear of the lorry. The loaded pallets were all of differing heights and as a consequence Mr S slipped and fell. His fall resulted in a fracture to his right leg.
Mr S was taken to hospital by a colleague and was unable to return to work for 16 weeks, although he was paid by his employers for some of this period of absence.
Mr S instructed Slee Blackwell to deal with his accident claim. He was attracted by our New Deal, Fair Deal guarantee of 100% compensation and the prospect of having the case managed exclusively by an experienced personal injury solicitor; in this case partner, John Hasson, who specialises in accident at work injury claims.
The employer initially denied liability for the accident and it became necessary to issue court proceedings. It was only when the parties had exchanged witness evidence and the Court had listed the case for a final hearing that the employer finally conceded that they might lose, accepting an offer we had made several months earlier.
Mr S received his compensation in full, with no deductions.
