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Testimonials
Stephen Simms, 41, Lancashire, won £1,400:"I was in discomfort and needed physio on my knee and hip after a slip at work. I slid and fell on an oily patch which didn't have warning signs round it. There was some pressure to drop my claim, but I didn't want to be bullied. When I called, the advisor listened as I explained what had happened and was really straightforward in explaining what the next steps would be. My case was looked after by local solicitors who were able to help me without taking up too much of my time in visits, and they kept me up to date through to winning £1,400 in compensation."
Anne Green, 37, was awarded £11,000 after suffering RSI at work:"My job involved a lot of stooping, bending and twisting to inspect vehicles but I hadn’t received any training and there were no health and safety records. After some years I suddenly had a serious pain in my back that, after two weeks or so, turned into sciatica and a slipped disc. The pain I was in meant I was hardly able to do anything so I ended up off work. For the first few weeks I was on sick pay but then went onto half pay. After a couple of months I had to go back to work as I needed the money but I couldn’t return to that same job and ended up leaving the company. A specialist who treated my back said that my job had caused it, and sent a letter in to the personnel department saying so. I was good at my job and liked it too, and I’m not the sort of person who just sues anyone for anything, but I had lost out and my health had suffered. I wake up in pain each day and will always have a weakness in my back. National Accident Helpline was sympathetic and found lawyers who could take my case forward. At first my former employers tried to fight it by saying they had made equipment available, but it was inadequate and I hadn’t been trained. My case settled without going through court and I was awarded £11,000."
Mr Peter Lees, 24, Allerton, won £2,000:"I had never claimed for anything before but, after badly cutting my fingers on defective equipment at work, I made a call. The advisor who answered my call was very helpful in taking me through how the process would work. They put me in touch with lawyers who were approachable and straightforward, and kept me regularly up-to-date."
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