Comments on: Head Injury Compensation Claims

By: Man Killed after Jousting Accident on Time Team Set | First4lawyers

Man Killed after Jousting Accident on Time Team Set | First4lawyers — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:26:22 +0000

[...] helmet for staged jousting because the eye-slits were too large, giving rise to the possibility of head injuries. Mr Loades also concluded that Mr Allen had been holding his shield in a way that was suitable for [...]

By: Mr Kipling Owner Fined After Worker’s Skull is Crushed | First4lawyers

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:31:21 +0000

[...] Although Mr Williams was lucky to survive the accident, the maintenance engineer sustained serious brain and spinal injuries. Mr Williams spent the following six months in hospital and continues to experience difficulties [...]

By: Three-Metre Roof Fall Results in Life-Changing Injuries for Worker | First4lawyers

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:59:14 +0000

[...] on the concrete floor beneath. Although Mr Davies fell just three metres, he suffered multiple facial fractures, a serious brain injury and several spinal fractures. Fortunately, Mr Davies survived the incident, [...]

By: Double Fine for Companies After Worker Crushed by Lorry | First4lawyers

Double Fine for Companies After Worker Crushed by Lorry | First4lawyers — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:03:08 +0000

[...] lorry's path and he became trapped between the vehicle and a building. Mr Brooks sustained fatal head injuries during the [...]

By: Manufacturing Company Fined After Worker Crushed to Death | First4lawyers

Manufacturing Company Fined After Worker Crushed to Death | First4lawyers — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:44:16 +0000

[...] Hanson Building Products Limited has been fined £280,000 and ordered to pay legal costs of £29,204 at Warwick Crown Court this week following an accident that resulted in the death of one of its workers. On the 26th April 2008, 57-year-old Peter Clarke of Bedworth was working with a colleague at the company's distribution plant in Coleshill. Mr Clarke was unloading concrete blocks from a 30-metre-long conveyor when his colleague changed the direction of the machine. Unfortunately, Mr Clarke was working between the conveyor and a low bridge when the machine changed direction and, consequently, he was crushed between the metal platform and the conveyor. Sadly, Mr Clarke died at the scene after enduring horrific head injuries. [...]