Self-employed worker wins damages

A self-employed painter and decorator has received £29,000 compensation after an accident at work. He sustained a crushing injury to his hand whilst operating a cherry picker. At the time of his accident he was sub-contacted to work for the defendant company, a firm of painting and decorating contractors. They paid him under the Construction Industry Scheme so that although they deducted tax, he was responsible for paying his own National Insurance Contributions.