Three UK companies have been ordered to pay a total of £283,332 after a worker was paralysed in an accident.
The work accident compensation claim occurred when the claimant was working on a refurbishment project at the plant in a refinery in Cheshire. The worker was removing part of the concrete lining of the ‘cracker’ unit, where crude oil is turned into various chemical components. The court heard that the incident was caused by the materials being suspended above a walkway.

Labels and stereotypes are unfortunate aspects of society. You may not approve, but being branded one thing or another fits our complex social and welfare systems, making dealing with other people easier. As humans we can cope with anything as long as it has a label or a name. Disability in any form following an accident presents a number of new challenges on your life. This Legal Request article looks at coping with disability, beyond the day to day challenges, for you and a loved one.