The Claimant succeeded in a compensation claim following a diagnosis of Noise Induced Hearing Loss. In the course of his employment with BT between 1980 and 1992, the Claimant was exposed to excessive levels of noise. He was required to use a “tone and amp” diagnostic tool to pick up tones on cables in order to identify faults.  The Claimant would use a single earpiece headset listening…

Claimant awarded £11,500 in full and final settlement of her claim. The Claimant was employed to work in a building operated and controlled by the Defendant. Her injury was caused when she stood on a floor mounted plastic access cover designed to conceal plug sockets. The cover gave way and the Claimant fell to the floor. The Claimant’s left knee came into contact with the edge of the hole…

The Claimant, a BT Engineer, was awarded £4,600 in compensation arising from his noise induced hearing loss. The Claimant started employment with BT in 1987. During the course of his employment he was exposed to excessive levels of noise from the continued use of oscillators and amplifiers, through a headset. The Claimant went on to develop hearing loss later on in his career which was diagnosed…

The claimant was injured whilst working up a telegraph pole during the course of his employment. The furniture on the telegraph pole had been incorrectly fitted and a ring head was blocking access to a box lid.  The claimant tried to push the ring head upwards with his hand but his hand slipped causing his thumb to bend backwards onto the ring…

At the time of the accident, the Claimant was a Captain in the Royal Tank Regiment on Exercise CETUS 1 in Norway.  He was exposed to temperatures as low as minus 35°c.  He was deployed without adequate equipment and training and he suffered a Non-Freezing Cold Injury during the Exercise.  He was discharged from the Army, as a result of the injury sustained in Norway, with almost 8 years' service. …

Corporal Y recovered damages representing a full-liability valuation of £120,000. Although injured early on in his service career, this former Infantry soldier was not diagnosed as having suffered NFCI until 2004. His injuries ultimately led to his medical discharge after 14 years service. His terminal grant and enhanced learning credits enabled him to retrain as a heating engineer. With potential…

A soldier on active duty has received a 7 figure gross settlement for injuries sustained on active duty overseas associated with a helicopter crash.  The settlement included a ground breaking agreement that the soldier is guaranteed income payment from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme would be unaffected by the litigation, having been taken into account in the calculations by the parties.  This…

As the Claimant walked through her employer's car park, she slipped on a piece of clear flat plastic. As the Claimant fell to the ground, she injured her knees and hands. The claim was pursued against the employer's insurers on the basis that they caused the accident as a result of their negligence. Her employers had failed to keep the car park free from any obstruction and failed to provide her…

In the course of his employment with BT, the claimant was exposed to excessive levels of noise from the continued use of oscillators and amplifiers, through a headset. The case settled after court proceedings were issued, but before trial, in the sum of £16,250.00. The total amount included an award for the cost of purchasing hearing aids from the private sector and maintaining the hearing aids.

The Claimant, a construction worker from Sheffield, was injured when a JCB he was working near ran into him. A claim was pursued against the insurers of the site on the basis that the driver of the JCB had failed to have adequate regard for fellow workers on the construction site and that he had negligently driven the JCB into the Claimant. Liability in respect of the accident was admitted on…