Pages On: Armed Forces Injuries
Whilst many would believe an injury serving in the UK’s armed forces comes with the territory, the truth is that most of these workplace injuries occur in bases and during training. As accidents in these places of work fall under employer negligence, military personnel have every right to claim compensation, where injury is preventable.
Ministry of Defence compensates talented chef
Posted: 12 April 2016
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Employer Negligence, Workplace Injuries
A talented chef, who was serving in the British army, sustained injuries that were so severe he can no longer work within his trade. Hopewell Marindire, from Kettering, had been posted to Sennerlager training camp in Germany where he had been working in below freezing temperatures. He developed a condition known as ‘non freezing cold injury’ which caused him numbness, permanent intolerance to cold temperatures, damage to tissues and in considerable pain. The chef, who was originally from Zimbabwe, had been working in conditions as low as 14 degrees Celsius wearing nothing…
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Government urged to compensate mesothelioma
Posted: 2 November 2015
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Asbestos Exposure, Employer Negligence, Industrial Deafness and Disease, Mesothelioma
The government has been urged to make changes to the way in which veterans are treated when diagnosed with mesothelioma – a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Armed forces charities, senior military figures and politicians have all stepped forward in a bid to provide better support to veterans who were exposed to asbestos during their time in service, and have contracted mesothelioma as a result. They are demanding that all veterans will receive the same compensation as civilians, arguing that the government is currently breaching the Armed Forces Covenant. Thousands…
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Support the Bristol Armed Forces Day on June 28 2015
Posted: 25 May 2015
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries
Supporting Armed Forces Day On Saturday the 27th of June it’s Armed Forces Day in the UK – with a special Bristol event taking place on the 28th. At Personal Injury Bristol we are offering our own support and will be donating to one of the many different events that are happening in and around the UK. We believe that our servicemen and servicewomen deserve all the support that they can get for their efforts, and would like to bring attention to the Armed Forces Day website. On the website…
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Military Injury Claims – Armed Forces Compensation in Bristol
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Workplace Injuries
Call now to talk to a specialist accident claims expert for free guidance on whether you are able to claim for armed forces compensation. Our no win, no fee* solicitors** can help Bristol service people with military injury claims. We know that your work is highly specialist, and our solicitors** have a huge level of respect for those who have or are currently serving in the armed forces. It is dangerous work, and you were under no illusions about the risks, but even so, when an accident happens it can…
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Mother sues over son’s shattered dreams
Posted: 26 July 2014
Posted in: Armed Forces Injuries, Falls from Heights, Head and Brain Injuries, Workplace Injuries
The mother of a young man who had dreamed of a career in the Royal Marines since a young age is suing them for over £1million after her son fell during a dangerous training exercise. The exercise required the men to complete a high-level assault course called ‘Tarzan’. When 19-year-old James Cobby reached the stage known as ‘Jacob’s Ladder’, he fell 7m hitting a high-tension cable on the way down. Mr Cobby (now 22) suffered life-changing injuries from the fall and will require 24hr care for the rest of his…
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