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PSR Solicitors secured a £125,000 personal injury settlement for a 53-year-old groundworker who suffered a serious open fracture to his right leg after being trapped between a forklift and the tracks of a digger on a construction site.
The accident left our client unable to work for 14 months and had a significant effect on both his physical and psychological wellbeing. Despite liability initially being denied and the medical evidence later being complicated by an unrelated stroke, our Personal Injury team gathered the evidence required to pursue the claim and helped our client achieve an extremely favourable outcome.
PSR Solicitors has extensive experience representing people injured in workplace and construction site accidents. We will listen carefully to what happened, explain your legal options and deal directly with the insurers and other parties involved. Funding options, including No Win No Fee agreements, may be available in suitable cases.
Our client is a married 53-year-old man from Bagillt, Flintshire, who worked as a self-employed groundworker and was subcontracted by the defendant company as a digger driver.
On 26 March 2024, he was working on a construction site and had stepped outside his digger while waiting for fuel to be delivered. A representative of the defendant company approached on a forklift carrying the fuel tank.
As the forklift moved towards him, our client raised his hand to signal that the driver should stop, as he needed an opportunity to unlock the anti-theft device fitted to the fuel tank and lift its lid before refuelling could begin.
However, the forklift continued moving forward and the fuel tank was lowered. The driver then turned the vehicle, causing the tank to strike our client and trap him between the forklift and the tracks of his digger.
The collision caused an open fracture to our client’s right leg. An ambulance attended the construction site and transported him to the Countess of Chester Hospital. He required surgery to repair the fracture, during which screws and metal plates were inserted into his leg.
Our client contacted PSR Solicitors after making an enquiry through our website. We took detailed instructions from him about the circumstances of the accident, his injuries, his treatment and the effect the incident had upon his working and personal life.
The defendant denied liability. This meant that careful preparation of the evidence was required to demonstrate how the accident had occurred and to assess the full value of the injuries and financial losses arising from it.
Our Personal Injury team obtained independent medicolegal evidence addressing the leg fracture, the treatment received and the ongoing impact of the injury. Evidence relating to the psychological effects of the accident was also considered.
We worked closely with our client to gather information about his loss of earnings and other accident-related expenses. Several conferences were held with him so that the available medical evidence, the defendant’s position and the potential value of the claim could be discussed fully.
The medical evidence became more complicated after our client suffered an unrelated stroke in December 2025.
It was important to distinguish between the limitations and losses caused by the construction site accident and any difficulties arising independently from the stroke. This required careful consideration of the medical opinions and the available evidence concerning our client’s health, recovery and future working position.
Although the stroke did not form part of the personal injury claim, it had the potential to make the assessment of future losses more difficult. Our team ensured that our client received detailed advice about how this development could affect the evidence and the risks associated with continuing the litigation.
While evidence concerning our client’s losses was still being collated, the defendant made a without prejudice offer of £125,000 to settle the claim.
A without prejudice offer is made as part of confidential settlement negotiations and generally cannot be shown to the court when deciding the substantive issues in the case. Such an offer allows the parties to explore whether an agreement can be reached without the cost, delay and uncertainty of a trial.
Before our client made a decision, we advised him fully on the medical evidence obtained to date, his past losses, the potential future losses and the risks involved in continuing the claim.
After receiving comprehensive advice, our client accepted the £125,000 offer. The claim was therefore concluded without the need for a trial.
The successful settlement has given our client and his family the opportunity to put the financial worries and strain of the claim behind them.
Litigation can be stressful, particularly when responsibility is disputed and a client is also managing serious injuries, prolonged absence from work and uncertainty about the future. Reaching a settlement provided financial security and brought the proceedings to a close.
Most importantly, our client and his family can now focus on the future without the claim hanging over them.
“David and myself would like to say a huge thank you for all you have done for us on this case. You have been so supportive and helpful when we had no clue. We are looking forward to our future with none of this hanging over us and have booked a holiday which I think is well deserved. Once again we thank you for your help.”
“The accident had a serious effect on his physical health, his psychological wellbeing and his ability to earn a living. We are very pleased that the settlement has provided him and his family with financial reassurance and allowed them to move forward without the continued stress of litigation.”
An accident on a construction site can lead to serious injuries, time away from work and considerable uncertainty for the injured person and their family. This can be particularly concerning for self-employed workers and subcontractors who may be unsure who is responsible or whether they have the right to make a claim.
Our team of personal injury solicitors helps clients across North Wales, Cheshire and the North West, allowing them to understand their options with clear legal advice from experienced experts.
We offer No Win, No Fee representation where possible, so you can claim without financial risk. Call PSR Solicitors today on the number at the top of this page or complete our online enquiry form to speak with one of our Personal Injury Solicitors. Your initial consultation is free and without obligation.
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