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William Seymour – Accident compensation solicitor
Chelmsford work accident compensation solicitor
William is a highly experienced personal injury solicitor who specialises in all types of accident at work compensation claims. His experience of work accidents include slips, trips and falls, falling from height or working at height, as well as injuries which result from faulty or misused equipment, through to manual handling claims where the client was not provided with correct or any training.
William has a particular interest in recovering damages for clients who have been assaulted, whether from the assailant themselves, or the body responsible for the negligence which allowed the assault to take place.
Although William’s expertise in work accident compensation claims is extensive, this does not detract from the many successes he has achieved in other types of personal injury compensation claims.
As well as those accidents that might occur in an obvious working environment such as a factory, shop or office, William has also had great success with road accident compensation claims where the client was injured during the course of their work, either by a colleague or some other road user.
In addition he has secured accident compensation for clients who have been injured in road accidents unrelated to their work, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, passengers and drivers. William is also experienced in claims in respect of pavement trips. William has the experience to fight your claim for accident compensation.
William is based at our Chelmsford office and represents clients across East Anglia and the South East of England. One of his strengths is considered to be his empathy with client’s, putting them at ease during a process that can be extremely traumatic and guiding them at every stage of the claims process.
William believes in securing justice for injured people, injured through no fault of their own, through the negligence of others, and will work hard to ensure that you and your family receive the fair compensation to which you are entitled.
Successful work accident compensation claims
Here are just a few examples of work accident compensation claims where William has secured compensation for his client.
Work accident compensation claim – Manual handling injury
William’s client was a service technician employed to maintain and repair rolling stock and engines on the railways. On the day of his work accident, his employer had failed to provide specific equipment to assist with a particular task and he was forced to use a spanner, which had become a regular alternative when the correct equipment was not available.
Using the spanner required considerably more force than the correct equipment and as he tried to undertake the task, William’s client felt a pain in his shoulder. When he attended hospital and received an x-ray, it was confirmed that he had strained ligaments. He was unable to return to work for some time and was in considerable pain.
Since the accident, his employers have taken steps to ensure the correct equipment will be provided but their negligent actions constituted a breach of the Management Regulations and the Manual Handling Regulations, amongst others.
William was able to secure over £20,000 in work accident compensation without the need to go to trial, but not before he had advised his client to reject two earlier offers which he did not feel adequately compensated his client for his injuries.
Work accident compensation claim – Crushing injury to hand
A train driver, William’s client in this work accident compensation claim, had had his hand crushed in an accident that took place whilst he was driving the train. He had been attempting to open a window in his cab which was hot. The window was difficult to open and as he pulled it down, the air pressure in the cab changed and the door giving access to the rest of the train suddenly flew open, crushing his hand where he had placed it on the door jam to steady himself.
William’s client suffered excessive swelling and was advised that he had been very lucky not to have sustained fractures. He was in some pain and discomfort for several weeks, during which time he was unable to return to work and relied heavily on his wife for daily assistance.
William was able to negotiate a considerable sum in work accident compensation for his client.
Work accident compensation claim – Assault at work
William’s client suffered injury to her foot, hip and knee when she was assaulted by the defendant when she was working as a paramedic. With a colleague, she had been attending a patient in a public area. The defendant was a friend of the patient and attempted initially to prevent William’s client from tending the patient. When the situation became confrontational, his client and her colleague decided to call for police assistance and leave the immediate vicinity to await their arrival.
As they left the scene, the defendant then followed William’s client and accused her of leaving her patient, becoming both verbally and physically abusive. As she tried to free herself from the defendant’s grasp, she braced herself and in doing so, twisted her leg causing a serious injury to her knee.
William’s client was unable to return to work for several months and was in considerable pain and discomfort. Despite the fact that the defendant was cautioned by the police for being drunk and disorderly, he refused to negotiate a settlement, and William was forced to issue court proceedings. However, before the trial date, satisfactory settlement terms were agreed and William was able to secure a five figure sum in work accident compensation for his client.
Comments from grateful work accident compensation clients
Here is just a sample of the many letters of thanks that William receives from grateful work accident compensation clients.
"... my claim had been taken over by William Seymour i was very pleased with the way it was dealt with. He was very helpful friendly as well as being very efficient and professional."
This client received work accident compensation after injuring his back
" William was extremely professional and courteous. He ensured regular contact on how progress was taking. Thank you. I will certainly be recommending …."
A street tripping accident caused injury and distress to this client. William secured accident compensation for her
"Found Mr Seymour very good, kept me informed all the time, very pleased with him, and the people in the office when he was unable to take my call. Would recommend you to other people."
William secured slip, trip and fall compensation for his client who slipped on a wet floor
" I was really pleased with all the help I have received ... A special thank you to William Seymour and his team for all the hard work, .... Thank you so much."
This client received accident compensation when she slipped on stairs. A slipping hazard had been covered with paper with no warning posted
" Very helpful. Always keeps you well informed about whats going on."
Work accident compensation was secured for this client who injured her ankle when she stepped on an uneven surface
" Efficient prompt service. Pleased with the advice and the outcome. Many Thanks."
William secured work accident compensation for this client who suffered a broken leg when she leaned against a piece of equipment which collapsed under her
" Excellent Service - Thank you for all your help."
This client tripped and injured her knee and hands when bolts were left protruding upwards from the floor when a piece of equipment had been removed
"I found William Seymour to be most helpful and I was more than pleased with the service … provided in dealing with my case. Thank you."
As he and a colleague attempted to restrain a patient, this client suffered severe bruising and a biting injury. William secured work accident compensation
" Thank you for all your help."
William secured work accident compensation after his client’s hand became trapped as he and colleagues moved machinery
" Excellent service, 10/10......."
This client received work accident compensation when he slipped on a patch of oil and badly injured his knee
" I was very pleased with the service i received especially from William Seymour. It was nice to know I could contact him at any time if i needed to and speak to him directly. Thank you."
When she received a puncture wound through her glove, William secured work accident compensation for his client’s needlestick injury
Making a work accident compensation claim
You will receive 100% of the compensation awarded if you do have a valid work accident compensation claim and you decide to instruct Clear Answers to deal with the matter for you.
We will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for yourself. Telephone us now on 0800 783 9019 or complete one of our online compensation claim forms, and a representative will contact you as soon as possible.
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