Pages On: Hand Injuries
Suffering an injury to the hand can be a horrible limitation to your life. Our hands are made-up of a complex structure of bones and tendons, which can make everyday-tasks difficult if damaged. Even minor injuries can affect your ability to work and experience life. It is in this spirit that compensation claims are assessed, especially as there is little alternative to using our hands for most things. If you have suffered a hand injury, and it wasn’t your fault, you may be entitled to claim personal injury compensation.
£2.3m to man facing lifetime of disability
Posted: 29 June 2015
Posted in: Arm Injury, Hand Injuries, Head and Brain Injuries, Knee Injury, Pedestrian Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
A 26-year-old man, who remains anonymous, has been awarded £2.3million after he was hit by a drink-driver in Wiltshire. The man, who was 20 at the time, had been walking home in the early hours of the morning with his girlfriend when the driver ploughed into him, causing him severe injuries. It was heard in London’s High Court that the severity of the impact left the victim with serious physical injuries and also brain damage. He remained in hospital and rehabilitation for three years following the accident. Mr Justice…
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Alton towers to compensate 16 victims
Posted: 9 June 2015
Posted in: Hand Injuries, Head and Brain Injuries, Leg Injuries, Public Place Accidents
Following last week’s rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers, bosses at Merlin Entertainments have agreed to pay compensation to all 16 people injured in the accident. The crash happened on the Smiler rollercoaster, the park’s £18million ride, on 2 June. Two carriages collided following an incident that saw a stationary carriage left on the track. 16 people were badly injured as a result. Of the 16 people injured, 17-year-old Leah Washington suffered the most devastating injury. The teenager, from Barnsley, suffered a severe injury to her leg that meant having to…
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Factory worker wins compensation
Posted: 2 October 2014
Posted in: Employer Negligence, Hand Injuries, Workplace Injuries
A factory worker from Gloucester has been awarded accident compensation after he suffered a serious wrist injury while working with old pipework. 53-year-old Oil Tank Supplies Limited worker, Terry Behan, received £12,000 in compensation after the company admitted to breaching the health and safety at work act. Mr Behan had been replacing old pipework on an oil tank when the accident happened. After he removed the old piping, him and another colleague realised that they had been provided with the wrong metal rings to connect the new piping. Because of this,…
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Guitarist wins £6,500 compensation
Posted: 27 February 2014
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Hand Injuries, Workplace Injuries
A 23-year-old guitarist has won £6,500 in compensation after being electrocuted while sound checking for a band aboard a P&O ferry. Dominic Zyntek from Coventry suffered a two-minute long electric shock after plugging in his guitar aboard the Pride of Hull ship in November 2012. Mr Zyntek was a musician who covered numerous bands, but now works in Sainsbury’s while trying to work on his own music. Mr Zyntek sustained extreme burns on his hand as a result of the electric shock. Emergency services were contacted immediately after the accident and…
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More than 11,500 shares on Facebook for injured cyclist
Posted: 21 August 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents, Hand Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents
A Facebook appeal attempts to track the man responsible for seriously injuring cyclist Mark Canning, which has received over 11,500 shares so far. After severe road rage culminated in the driver of a Range Rover hitting Mr. Canning’s bike intentionally, people across Britain are spreading the story via the social networking site to try to find the ‘maniac’ responsible. Mark Canning had been cycling along the A6 when he was intentionally hit at Whatstandwell, in Derbyshire. Mr. Canning, originally from Pixton, said that the driver became extremely aggressive after he had…
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Construction companies fined over worker's six-metre fall
Posted: 18 December 2012
Posted in: Employer Negligence, Falls from Heights, Hand Injuries, Hip Injuries, Workplace Injuries
Two construction companies have been fined for serious safety failings after a Coventry worker suffered life-changing injuries when he plummeted more than six metres through a badly-covered hole in a floor. Contract worker Ian Howells punctured his lung, broke every rib on the left-hand side of his body, shattered all the bones in his left hand and fractured his pelvis in three places. This happened as he stepped onto what he thought was a pile of wood covered by plastic. He was bedridden for two months and was unable to…
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Hand Injury Compensation Claims in Birmingham
Posted in: Hand Injuries, Personal Injury
If you have suffered a hand injury in the last three years, and it wasn’t your fault, you may be able to claim compensation. The amount you are able to claim depends on the type and severity of your personal injury. Our accident solicitors** can help you claim the personal injury compensation you are entitled to, on a no win, no fee* basis. Our compensation guide outlines the levels of compensation for some of the most common types of hand injury. How Much Compensation for Hand Injuries? Your hands are…
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