Samantha Hayward, an Assistant Solicitor at Blackhurst Budd has successfully settled employer’s liability claim in which our client was awarded £25,000 in compensation.

Our client, Mr S, worked as a farm hand. During the course of his work he sustained an injury, however his employer refused to accept he was injured and forced him to continue working with what later was shown to be a broken arm. The injury was serious enough to later require surgery.

Mr S only approached Blackhurst Budd for advice two years after the accident occurred as he did not want to make a claim whilst still working for the same employer.

Samantha commented:

“Accidents at work can be extremely complex and this particular matter required two expert opinions before we reached settlement. The general rule is that adults have three years from the date of the accident or incident in which to bring a claim. We do always recommend starting your claim as soon as possible after the accident though, as it’s easier to get a clear understanding of the event and find witnesses.”