£23,000 settlement for broken wrist

A lorry driver whose career was ended after he badly broke his wrist has received £23,000 in compensation. He is now unable to drive HGVs after an accident meant he had to have two operations on his right wrist. He has been told he will never be able to lift with the arm and that he will need a third operation in the future. Whilst making a delivery he was injured as he attempted to move 150 kilos of foam from his lorry. When he pulled on string holding the foam together it snapped and he fell backwards landing heavily on his wrist. He was forced to take three months off work and though he has returned he can only drive smaller vehicles. His employer settled the claim out of court.