Liability Risk and Insurance
Slipped disc compensation
A council worker who suffered a slipped disc after being forced to use a broken chair at work has received £10,000 in compensation.
She was working as a sheltered housing officer when the wheels of her office chair stopped working, which meant the chair
could no longer be moved easily. Despite complaining to her employers, she was never given a replacement and was forced to
continue using the chair for nearly nine months.