£35,000 in compensation for shoulder injury

A man who was off work for more than 20 months following a workplace accident has received £35,000 in compensation. He needed surgery on his shoulder and received intensive physiotherapy following the accident. The tool setter for an automotive components company tripped on a piece of metal flooring which had not been bolted down properly. Staff members had made complaints to the company about the hazard before the accident but it was not fixed. He broke his left finger, severed the muscles in his shoulder and damaged his knee. He needed surgery to correct his shoulder and has only just returned to work on light duties. The company admitted liability, offered £35,000 in compensation for shoulder injury and settled the claim out of court.