Pages On: Armed Forces Injuries
Whilst many would believe an injury serving in the UK’s armed forces comes with the territory, the truth is that most of these workplace injuries occur in bases and during training. As accidents in these places of work fall under employer negligence, military personnel have every right to claim compensation, where injury is preventable.

Ministry of Defence flouting safety regulations
Posted: 10 December 2015
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Workplace Injuries
Millions of pounds are being paid out annually to military personnel who are sustaining injuries because the Ministry of Defence is blatantly flouting its own safety rules. MPs will hear this week how the death of three SAS trainees in the Brecon Beacons in 2013 could have been avoided had the regulations not been routinely ignored. Lawyers specialising in military issues will present evidence that servicemen and women are dying or being maimed each year due to the service refusing to learn from past mistakes. The enquiry being carried out by…
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Injured war veterans’ care costs spark call for funding
Posted: 7 September 2015
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Workplace Injuries
Local authority leaders have called on ministers to do more for injured war veterans who are being forced to spend their compensation on social care. The Local Government Association (LGA) described the way that veterans are being treated differently dependent on when they were injured as an “unfair anomaly”. Compensation is determined on the following basis: if you were injured on or before 5 April 2005, councils carry out means tests to decide social care payments. However, if you were injured after the 5 April 2005, you are protected. Where…
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Soldier wins £275k in compensation
Posted: 20 July 2015
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Employer Negligence, Workplace Injuries
A soldier has been awarded £275,000 in compensation after having cold water thrown over him, triggering a severely debilitating condition. 27-year-old father-of-two Barney Tipping had been one of 26 soldiers who suffered severe heat exhaustion and dehydration during a several-hour march in Kenya in 2007. During the hike, he was told to remove his shirt and a container of cold water was thrown over him – a decision made that goes against Army guidelines. The impact of the cold water sent Mr Tipping into a shock and he was airlifted…
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RAF sergeant forced to pay compensation
Posted: 1 June 2015
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Criminal Injury and Assault, Public Place Accidents, Spine & Back Injuries
An RAF flight sergeant is being forced to pay compensation to a woman that became injured after the sergeant attempted to jump on a tube station’s escalator handrail. 50-year-old Frans Bekker, from Cardiff, was encouraged by his friends to jump onto the handrail at London’s Holborn station earlier this year. When he lost control, however, he ploughed into three women, including one who suffered an injured vertebra as a result. Mr Bekker admitted to dangerous behaviour in the underground station and offered his sincerest apologies to the three women affected.…
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Injured veterans face compensation delays
Posted: 8 August 2014
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Spine & Back Injuries, Workplace Injuries
With tens of thousands of armed forces veterans claiming for compensation every year, the Ministry of Defence has admitted that they face delays in having their compensation claims dealt with. MoD figures found that there were a total of 36,000 new compensation claims made by armed forces veterans between 2013-14, an increase of 16% since 2010-11. One injured armed forces veteran group raised the argument that claimants now had to wait for 219 days to have their claim dealt with, in comparison to 82 days recorded in 2010. However, Veterans UK…
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Opening of sports complex for injured troops
Posted: 22 November 2013
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Workplace Injuries
With money raised from the Royal Marines Association, a £100,000 sports complex is due to open in Birmingham for wounded troops and their families. The facilities will allow wounded soldiers to recover from injuries, while benefiting from sports therapy with the help of their families. The complex is to open on the grounds of Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital where ex-marine Mark Ormond – the first triple amputee to return from Afghanistan – will cut the ribbon. The facilities will include golf, basketball and tennis equipment, allowing injured troops to ease…
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Armed Forces Injury Compensation for Birmingham Residents
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Workplace Injuries
You may be surprised to learn that if you have suffered an injury whilst serving in the armed forces, then you may be entitled to bring a claim for compensation. You may be even more surprised to learn that you can bring a claim even if you have not been injured in combat. As with all workplaces, employers have a duty of care towards the health and safety of their employees, and the Ministry of Defence is no different. This means that the Ministry of Defence is responsible for ensuring…
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