Pages On: Neck Injuries
Suffering a neck injury is serious, and can be fatal. Our necks are incredibly vulnerable parts of our body, and even minor injuries can cause a lifetime of discomfort. As the neck supports the most vital area of our body — the head — any complications in it can cause a cascade of failures up and down the spinal column, and can potentially leave you paralysed as a result. If you’ve suffered a neck injury in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you will likely have a strong case for personal injury compensation.
Welder survives life-threatening accident
Posted: 29 August 2014
Posted in: Neck Injuries, Workplace Injuries
A welder from Birmingham has won a five-figure payout after he survived a life-threatening accident at his workplace in 2011. 48-year-old Alan Bailey had been operating a grinder on a piece of steel when the accident happened. It was heard that the equipment kicked back, slicing his throat. Medical experts said that he was “millimeters from dying”. The accident happened in August 2011, which left Mr Bailey with serious physical and psychological injuries. Despite the fact that he was wearing full protective clothing, he was “literally millimeters from suffering an injury which…
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Border staff receive £20k repetitive strain injury compensation
Posted: 12 May 2014
Posted in: Neck Injuries, Repetitive Strain Injury, Shoulder Injuries, Workplace Injuries
Recent figures have revealed that border workers are claiming thousands of pounds in compensation every year for repetitive strain injuries. It has been found that dozens of staff are suing the Home Office with claims of injury caused by leaning out of the windows to check passports in France. This follows a compensation payout made to two Border workers, claiming they had “Calais shoulder”, a repetitive strain injury in the neck and shoulders, which saw them awarded with £20,000 compensation. Repetitive Strain Injuries are caused by repetitive overuse of muscles, nerves…
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Whiplash Injury Compensation for Accidents in Bradford
Posted in: Neck Injuries, Road Traffic Accidents, Whiplash Injuries
It is important that you contact our personal injury solicitors** at Accident Claims Bradford if you have suffered a whiplash injury as a result of a road traffic accident or otherwise. Failing to do so as soon as possible may result in you being unable to claim the maximum amount of compensation to which you may be entitled. In line with FCA Regulations, you are entitled – if you fulfil the necessary criteria – to make a claim for injury arising from a motor accident in Bradford to the Claims Portal. You…
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Neck Injuries Compensation
Posted in: Neck Injuries, Personal Injury
The neck is both important and fragile. It supports the head, controls body movement and provides a passage for air, food, and water to reach the rest of the body through the esophagus. Neck injuries can easily happen upon any impact or fall, and the resulting damage can be extremely serious. Neck Injury Accident Claims If you have injured your neck following an accident that was not your fault, then you could be entitled to make a compensation claim against the negligent party, regardless of the severity of the damage.…
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