Month: September 2017

£4,000 Secured for Whiplash Injuries after RTA

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Our team of dedicated personal injury solicitors recently took instruction from a client who suffered whiplash injuries in a non-fault crash.

Collision

At the time of the accident, the claimant was travelling at approximately 30 miles an hour along London Road, High Wycombe when the defendant attempted to change lanes when it was unsafe to do so, causing a collision with our client’s vehicle.

As a result of the collision our clients vehicle was damaged and they suffered whiplash injuries to their neck, back and shoulders.

Successful outcome

Liability was admitted in this case.

Our team of dedicated Personal Injury solicitors secured a total of £4,000 in compensation on this occasion.

Following settlement, our client commented:

Hampson Hughes Solicitors provided an excellent service from the start to finish. Their experience and advice allowed me to make an informed judgement on my compensation”.

Road traffic accident compensation – expert advice

If you’ve suffered whiplash injuries after a road traffic accident that wasn’t your fault, you could be entitled to claim personal injury compensation. Whether you were injured as a driver, passenger, cyclist, or as a pedestrian Hampson Hughes Solicitors could help you claim maximum personal injury compensation.

More information can be found via our ‘Road Traffic Accident’ page, or contact our dedicated team of solicitors today on 0800 888 6888 or email .

Hampson Hughes Solicitors comment on #McStrike

On 4th September 2017, McDonald’s staff from two of their restaurants went on strike and around 200 people rallied outside the Houses of Parliament to protest about working conditions and pay. This is the first time that a strike has been held by McDonald’s staff in the UK.

Grassroots political organisation, Momentum, have also released a video to coincide with the action, which includes an interview with two current McDonald’s workers, who are unnamed. The McDonald’s staff featured in the video describe incidents where they, and other colleagues, were injured at work; events which they indicate could have been avoided, had their employer taken appropriate precautions.

As a firm of solicitors, we, unfortunately, know from experience that employers don’t always do enough to protect their workers and we think these stories are deeply worrying.  Judging by the response on social media, there are potentially hundreds of other staff members who have experienced similar avoidable injuries in fast food restaurants across the UK, which is completely unacceptable. We believe that major food outlets should be setting an example to others, rather than taking advantage of staff who are too frightened to speak out for fear of losing their jobs. Equally concerning are the stories about staff being given incorrect medical advice, by supposedly medically trained managers, after being injured at work, which could result in long-term, or even permanent, damage to health.

At Hampson Hughes Solicitors, we think that the strike action this month is just the tip of the iceberg. It shows that these fast food outlet employees are ready to stand up for their right to work in a safe environment, despite the tenuous position that those on zero-hours contracts might feel this action puts them in. It seems that the risk of losing their work hours if they speak out is outweighed by their need to fight for better conditions and pay. We believe it’s only a matter of time before more fast food outlet employees start to speak out about the poor conditions they work under, and we think that legal action from staff who have been injured at work because of employer negligence could quickly follow. This should be a warning to all employers in this industry; employees should not, and will not, allow themselves to be silenced from speaking out and taking action when their working conditions do not keep them safe.

Patrick Mallon, Solicitor & Head of Dept. (Accidents at work), Hampson Hughes Solicitors.