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Mr G worked as a baggage handler at an airport, where his duties involved loading and unloading baggage, mainly suitcases and luggage, on and off a moving bag belt. One afternoon, Mr G was working on his own unloading the bag belt, when he felt a sharp twinge in his lower back, and had to cease work immediately. His colleague who normally assisted him with baggage handling had left work at lunchtime, and Mr G was therefore working on his own at the time of the incident.

He saw his local GP later the same day, and an x-ray showed that he had partially torn a muscle in his lower back. Mr G was forced to take 6 weeks off work to recover, and continued to experience aches and pains in his lower back, requiring weekly physiotherapy sessions, over 3 months later.

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Mr G got in touch with Bartletts Solicitors and asked; can I sue BAA Limited for unloading too many suitcases off a moving bag belt? As we had solicitors experienced at representing airport workers, we went on the represent him in a no win no fee claim against his employers. We contacted BAA Limited (British Airports Authority), arguing that our client’s back injury was a direct result of insufficient numbers of staff being on duty on the afternoon in question. The cumulative amount of weight that Mr G was required to lift and move during the course of his shift was excessive and dangerous, under the terms of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, and Mr G’s employer had been negligent in not providing him with the human or mechanical assistance he required. We were able to win an admission of partial liability from BAA, and our client later received £4,250 in compensation.
We have won a variety of cases for clients with lifting injuries caused by work, ranging from a claim on behalf of a delivery driver who strained his back due to heavy lifting, to a claim on behalf of a school caretaker who injured his back lifting crates of books. See our case studies section opposite to find out more or visit our Won Cases section.
Claiming with us is easy. Get a free no obligation initial consultation about your case, your rights, and our no win no fee agreement. All information can be taken over the phone. Medical treatment is local to you. We aim to keep the claims process short by keeping claims out of court. If your claim does need to go to court it is unlikely that you will need to attend court, as cases settle before the final hearing.
We can advise you about job security and dismissal concerns, as well as matters related to sick pay. Dismissal without a valid reason and without due procedures being followed is against the law, and can result in a claim for unfair dismissal being brought against the employer. Employers are also legally obliged to pay Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) to injured employees, and may pay more than the minimum depending on the terms of an individual’s employment contract. Contact us today for free no obligation advice.
Compensation will pay for private healthcare treatment. It will also cover:

  • Physiotherapy
  • Psychological therapy
  • Expenses (such as the cost of travel to hospital appointments)
  • Loss of income
  • Household adaptations

    • The amount of compensation you receive will depend on the severity of your injuries and the likelihood that you’ll make a full recovery. We’ll seek expert opinions on what care you’ll need to ensure that the compensation we claim will be sufficient.
    Bartletts Solicitors have been protecting and supporting clients for 150 years, and enjoys a reputation nationwide for trusted legal advice. We are specialists in work lifting injury compensation claims, having successfully represented employees who have been injured during manual handling tasks across a range of industries.

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