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Richard Meggitt
Partner/Solicitor
Major Trauma Cases
0114 2672472
Year of call as a solicitor 1996.
Richard is a qualified solicitor, having joined the firm in 1996. He has deliberately restricted his case load to serious injury claims. Having acted for more than 500 Claimants in major trauma cases, his expertise is recognised by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers; Richard is a senior litigator.
Mr G sustained injury at work whilst driving a Four Way Reach Truck. The yard area in which the truck drove over was potholed and defective. The truck drove over potholes in a traffic route, causing Mr G to jolt and sustain an injury to his back. Mr G suffered increasing and progressive pain to his back over time. The pain was manageable until the accident in April 2016 when the pain came to a head. Mr G was off work for a period of 8 weeks and incurred a loss of earnings for this period.
Liability was disputed in this case. The insurers for the employer argued that Mr G’s injuries were not caused by the accident and they were in fact as a result of an injury sustained whilst decorating.
ASD argued, on behalf of Mr G, that the Defendant had breached a number of statutory regulations which was evidence in itself of negligence, and the injury was caused by such negligence.
A medical expert advised that Mr G should undergo an MRI Scan to provide for further investigation to be undertaken.
Richard Meggitt, Solicitor, obtained witness evidence in support of Mr G’s claim and confirming the defective nature of the yard.
The insurers made an offer to Mr G and the claim was settled in January 2017.
If you’ve had a serious injury because of a workplace accident and are considering making a claim, call 0114 2678780, email Richard Meggitt at [email protected], or complete our online form today.
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