£37,000 in compensation for back injury

A welder who was forced to retire after he injured his back at work has received more than £37,000 in compensation. He worked as a track welder and was lifting a heavy piece of equipment when he fell causing a slipped disc in his back and damage to his sciatic nerve. He was off work for several months but after returning to light duties his condition became so bad he found it difficult to walk and he took early retirement. The claim was settled out of court.