Feedback 2001
Set out below is a small selection of some of the feedback received during 2001.
Philip Adderley was collecting hospital waste, in the course of his employment with a waste disposal firm in the West Midlands.
At one hospital he arrived to collect some refuse sacks. As he lifted one sack, he immediately experienced a pricking sensation in his leg. To his dismay he discovered that the sack contained a discarded hypodermic syringe. This had not been disposed of properly in a sharps container.
A claim was made against the hospital, and liability was conceded. The client spent several months of great anxiety, while he waited to discover whether he had contracted an infection. Subsequent tests revealed that this he had not.
To read Mr Adderley's feedback, please click here
John Goldsmith was operating a power tool at a factory in Birmingham.
The machine contained a pressure plate, on the floor. When standing on the pressure plate, the machine operator was supposed to be protected because the machine would be disabled. On the day of the accident, the pressure plate failed, causing part of the mechanism to strike the client in the face.
A claim was made against his employers, on the basis of defective work equipment. They conceded liability, and an out of court settlement was successfully negotiated.
To read Mr Goldsmith's feedback, please click here
Christopher Harper was helping to remove the crash bars on the trailer of an articulated lorry, in the course of his work in Solihull, West Midlands.
Despite the very great weight of the crash bars, his employers had failed to provide any lifting equipment. Moreover there had been no manual handling training.
While undertaking the above task, the crash bars slipped, causing a severe hand injury.
A claim was made against the employers, and liability was conceded. A suitable out of court settlement was successfully achieved.
To read Mr Harper's feedback, please click here
Peter Foster was knocked off his bicycle in Kingstanding, North Birmingham.
A claim was made against the offending motorist, and the matter was resolved without recourse to court proceedings.
To read Mr Foster's feedback, please click here
