If you say the words ‘train injury’ and ‘compensation’, they immediately conjure up images of mutilations and broken limbs, suffered from explosive crashes with speeding freight trains. However, not all injury claims involved with trains involve head on collisions and severed limbs; a Leeds train driver has successfully sued his Employers, Northern Rail for almost 6,000 compensation after tripping over some discarded rubbish on a train track.

Peter Kelly, the train driver from Selby, North Yorkshire utilised the help of personal injury lawyer specialists Thompsons who represent ASLEF in order to secure his compensation. It is a perfect example of ‘where there’s blame, there’s a claim.’

The accident occurred when Kelly, 49, was stepping up on to the train to drive back to Leeds on the Ilkley route and slipped on some litter that had not been tidied away, falling on to the platform, causing injury to his lower back.

According to Mr Kelly, the pain in his back was terrible, but he did not attend hospital immediately as he thought it would go away. He had plans to go on holiday with his family to America, but due to the pain in his back the vacation that they had all been looking forward to was ruined. When they returned from the US, he sought medical attention and has been on a course of painkillers, only able to walk short distances.

His employer had not provided a safe enough working environment for him to work in therefore Mr Kelly’s case was successful, as his injury lawyer managed to prove this. His personal injury lawyer from the Leeds firm Thompsons Solicitors claimed that Mr Kelly’s employers were fully aware of the workplace regulations which make very clear the health and safety requirements that they are duty bound to perform; he was represented by Keely Goldup. Leeds branch of Northern Rail have let themselves down and have paid a hefty penalty, so it would appear.

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This is a fairly peculiar example of a victim seeking compensation; nonetheless, if you or a loved one has been the victim of a personal injury, then find best legal advice available to claim the compensation that you deserve.

If an injury lawyer can successfully sue for a train driver slipping on a piece of rubbish, it give hope for all those victims of personal injury who may consider their case to random or obscure to have any real hope for victory.

If you are looking for a Leeds injury lawyer, or want to seek legal advice from injury lawyers in Leeds then go to Takelegaladvice.com.

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