Damages for neck injury worker

A man has been awarded compensation for an injury at work caused by a defective hoist. He was awarded £40,000 compensation in an out of court settlement, just days before his case was due in court. He was working as a roofer for a local firm, when he had to lift a roll of lead after a hoist failed, leaving it suspended over a public pavement. He sustained injuries to his neck and was forced to undergo two operations to repair the damage. The firm had earlier admitted liability for the accident but disputed the amount of compensation it should pay, while the trial was delayed further by the operations.