Awards and settlements

£35,000 in compensation for fractured hip from ice fall

A man who slipped on ice and fractured his hip while working in a garage has received £35,000 in compensation. He was working as a vehicle estimator for a car repair garage. He went to the forecourt in the premises outside the garage to inspect a car, when he suddenly slipped on a patch of black ice. Simpson Millar said his workplace had not checked the icy areas thoroughly or given him any warning.