The Times of India reports that a man from Thane has accepted a compensation cheque some thirty years after his accident occurred.

Dilip Baliram Mhatre calmly accepted the compensation cheque of Rs 2.90 lakh from a member of the Motor Accidents Tribunal in Kalyan before limping away on his crutches.

It had taken the system 30 years to decide his case against the New India Assurance Company and a transport firm.

In 1970, a truck operated by the firm ran over Mhatre, necessitating a leg amputation.

In 1983 the family learnt about special accident courts and Mhatre’s grandfather Shankar Patil and mother Leelabai filed for compensation. The case moved at snail’s pace, before finally being settled this year.

If you have been injured in the workplace suffered a road traffic accident or been injured through a trip or slip, you may have a compensation claim.

Contact Claims For You on 0800 092 1443 for free expert advice.

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The Pennsylvania Record is reporting that a couple is suing home improvement retail chain Lowe’s over allegations that a woman was injured after a “drunk” employee ran into her with an electric cart.

The woman alleges that while shopping at the Lowe’s store in Oaks in May , 2011, Francine Lombardo was struck by an electric pallet cart filled with mulch that was being driven by a store employee.

The plaintiff claims that the worker who was operating the cart that struck her appeared intoxicated based upon the fact that he smelled of alcohol, had glassy eyes and slurred speech.

The couple are seeking more than $50,000 in damages, plus interest and costs.

If you have suffered a trip or a slip you may have a compensation claim. Contact Claims For You on 0800 092 1443 for free expert advice.

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A damning report in the Scotsman newspaper claims that health and safety changes could have serious consequences in obtaining any, let alone fair, compensation for workers.

The article claims that “the amendment takes us back to the Victorian era and will benefit only the insurance industry.”

Read the full article here - http://www.scotsman.com/news/legal-health-and-safety-takes-us-to-victorian-era-1-2808014

If you have been injured in the workplace you may have a compensation claim. Contact Claims For You on 0800 092 1443 for free expert advice.

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Essex councils are reported to have paid out over £1.7m in compensation for accidents that occurred at work.

In total, the Chelmsford Weekly News claimed that £1,744,742 is reported to have been paid out by Colchester, Tendring, Braintree, Maldon and Essex County Councils as a result of compensation claims.

The figure relates to claims made against the authorities in the period between 2006 and 2012.

A spokesperson for Maldon District Council told the paper that they treat the health and safety of staff as extremely important, with regular assessments and training where necessary.

If you have been injured in the workplace you may have a compensation claim. Contact Claims For You on 0800 092 1443 for free expert advice.

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The manufacturing giants Tata Steel and another company, Vesuvius UK Limited, have received a combined penalty of around £320,000 after they were found guilty of safety failings which contributed to the accidental death of one of their contractors.

29-year-old Kristian Lee Norris, who was from Middlesbrough, was killed when hit on the head by a falling two foot long metal bar at Teesside Cast Products on April 12th, 2008. Norris had been relining a steelmaking furnace for the plant, which was owned by Tata, on behalf of Vesuvius at the time of the incident.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation which followed found that both Tata and Vesuvius were to blame for the fact that adequate safeguards were not in place to ensure that employees could not be hurt by falling materials, such as the heavy item which killed Mr Norris.

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p>A refurbishment firm, based in Willenhall, was recently fined for safety failings after exposing workers to unnecessary risk working at height.

The incident involved two workers who were performing maintenance on the roof of a large furniture store in Bridgtown, Cannock, back in September 2011. The workers, who were employed by Fastrac Profiles Limited, were spotted working at height with out any safety equipment at all, something which often leads to injury and accident claims.

The lack of equipment was reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) by a concerned member of the public. The HSE investigated the site and confirmed that there was a lack of any kind of fall-prevention measures, such as scaffolding, and that the work had no proper risk assessment.

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