SITUATION: Mr A worked in a warehousing facility where he was required to load and unload boxes from delivering lorries every day by hand. The boxes were of varying weight, and normally Mr A worked in a team of three performing his duties. One day a particularly heavy load arrived while a colleague was off work sick. The warehouse supervisor failed to provide any extra assistance to Mr A and his other colleague. Mr A felt a severe shooting pain in his back as he was lifting a box. He was immediately incapacitated, and taken to hospital where it has found he had a sustained a slipped disc in his lower back.

RESULT: Mr A required surgery and was off work for some time. He subsequently made a full recovery. Mr A contacted our company to initially ask; can I claim compensation for a back injury? We advised him that the facts of his case allowed him to bring a back pain compensation claim against his employer. We pointed out that no manual handling training or specialist lifting equipment had been provided. His employer admitted liability quickly, and the case was settled out of court. Mr A was awarded £12,250 in back pain compensation, as well as compensation for loss of earnings. As our company offered Mr A a no win no fee agreement for back pain his legal costs were paid by his employer's insurance company.

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 related back injury compensation claims, having successfully represented employees who have been injured across a range of industries.

Bartletts Solicitors handle accident at work claims on a no win no fee basis, meaning that you will not have to pay any legal fees until you win your claim and receive your compensation, and will not have to pay anything if your claim is unsuccessful. Since a change in the law in April 2013, all law firms now charge a success fee payable upon conclusion of successful work accident claims, calculated as a percentage of the damages awarded. Contact our specialist team today for free and confidential legal advice.

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