Compensation for back injury at work

A man who suffered a severe back injury while at work has received more than £35,000. He suffered severe back pain within hours of lifting a heavy wheel and tyre. There was no accident book entry to prove the injury was sustained at work, and the defendant disputed liability from the outset. The job sheet, which would have detailed the vehicle that our client was working on at the time, and therefore the size and weight of the wheel and tyre involved, was lost by the insurers. The man did not work for three years following the accident, and a medical expert said he will now only be suited to deskbound work in the future.