Gardener awarded substantial injury compensation
Council workers across the UK have been advised to seek legal
advice in personal injury following a rare £60,000 case in
Nottingham.
This year, landscape gardener Andrew Bowler was awarded £60,000
after his solicitors successfully argued that excessive use of
vibrating tools had permanently damaged his limbs.
Once employed by Nottingham County Council, 51-year-old Andrew
Bowler worked with vibrating tools on an almost daily basis over a
period approaching thirty years.
As a result, he now suffers from the condition known as carpal
tunnel syndrome, which can lead to a variety of symptoms, including
numbness or tingling in the hands and fingers and/or damage and
weakness to the muscle tissue of the hands.
The condition had affected his ability to do the hobbies he
loved such as tending to his garden and DIY, in addition to this he
can now only work for three days a week.
Mr. Bowler was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in 2008 and
after surgery failed to correct the condition, he was informed that
he would probably suffer with the symptoms for the rest of his
life.
But this month, Mr Bowler was awarded £60,000 in an out-of-court
settlement with the council. And fellow workers within the public,
and private, sector have been advised to seek advice when injured
in the workplace.
Contact our personal injury solicitors today and see what
compensation may be available.