It’s estimated that there are currently 700,000 workers engaged on zero contracts in the UK. Many of those are employed through agencies. In the event of an injury at work, what rights do those workers have? Who do they seek compensation from, and are they treated differently from other employees? ASD Solicitors recently acted for…
ASD Solicitors assisted Mr M who was a passenger in a serious RTA ASD acted for Mr M following a road accident in which the vehicle Mr M was travelling in negligently collided with a stationary taxi. As a result of the collision Mr M was rushed to hospital where he spent a number of…
ASD Solicitors assisted Mrs D of Sheffield following a slip at work. Mrs D injured her knee following her shift working behind the bar. The accident occurred at a working men’s club on Solly Street, Sheffield. After getting up to have a dance she slipped on the floor which was soaking wet with beer. The…
Richard Long, Senior Partner, recently acted for a Client claiming damages against his employer arising out of a serious accident at work. The Claimant suffered a savage crush injury to his right leg when a concrete block fell on him. Liability was admitted by the Claimant’s employer soon after the claim was intimated. Quantifying the…
ASD acted for Mr S in a claim arising out of a road accident which occurred in Knaresborough. At the material time Mr S was standing on a busy cobbled street outside a pub, on the day of the Knaresborough bed race, when Mr S said that a car collided with his leg and ankle…
ASD represented a food operative in a claim against his employer following a slip on floor mounted scales. Our Client sustained a nasty injury to his ankle. His employer’s insurers denied liability throughout and we were forced to take the matter to trial. Having listened to evidence from both sides, the District Judge agreed with…
Accident victims who turn down an insurer’s initial offer and take legal advice from a Solicitor get on average 2-3 times more compensation according to a recent survey carried out on behalf of the Law Society. ASD Solicitors recently acted for an Immingham client who suffered a spinal injury following a road traffic accident. Miss…
A Nottinghamshire man sustained a serious leg injury following a collision with a car. At the time the claimant was running on a country road on a poorly made up pavement which was barely distinguishable from the road itself. ASD assisted Mr. A of Nottingham, who suffered a very serious leg injury when he was…
ASD Solicitors secure substantial payment further to an accident at Debenhams on The Moor, Sheffield. Our Client had the misfortune to trip over a disguised step as she entered the store. She fell to the floor and sustained a serious fracture to her shoulder which required surgery and unfortunately will leave her in permanent pain.…
ASD assisted Miss B of Immingham who suffered serious injury in a low speed collision. Miss B developed significant and debilitating pain in her lower back after being struck from behind by another driver. The injuries were so severe that her future employment was affected. 3 years after the accident the claim was settled for…
