Predicament!

[Papa Manual]

May have left it a bit long?

You can take action up to either three or five years after. I can't remember which.

[Dan6061]

Who's fault was it, really?

By the sounds of it, it's their fault. THEY didn't fit the safety equipment to the dangerous machinery, so they deserve everything they get for it! If they fired you for it aswell, for something that's their fault, then they deserve it even more! There's no moral situation about it at all.

[Walleee]

The only reason I say I would be inclined not to take it further if it was a small business would be that they are probobly struggling anyway at the minute, If it is a smaller business then this guy could have been aware that the machine he was using wasn't fully protected, if that's the case and he used it anyway it's kinda his fault.

I was allways told that if I was unhappy with any aspect of a machine, not to use it, stories like these only enforce that.

Obviously he's within his right's to try and get some compo, but personally I wouldn't if I knew that guards had been removed and worked on the machine anyway, I would have been asking for trouble.

[Krisboats]

Mate i've told you this many times before, claim compensation from them. You've got no finger end for the rest of your life because they couldn't be arsed with the hassle of fitting/working around the guards. You can't even play guitar hero properly on the 360 controller

I'd get some monies just so i could have a custom 360 controller built.

Seriously though, it was a crap job for little pay, they f**ked you over by making you redundant and the finger is constantly causing you pain because of that messed up nail.

Its a no-brainer.

[anzo]

i'm still waiting for all the paperwork back on my crash but I've been told by the solicitors that a broken bone normally equates to £1500.

If you win, your legal costs are usually covered by the other side so you'll no pay or lose anything.

It's all well and good saying 'sue him' but there is more that comes into it than this - and we haven't really heard exactly whats happened other than you've lost a bit of a finger due to a table router? Obviously you must have reported this incident which must have been a hospital visit? Injuries like this require reporting to the HSE - which is usually followed by an investigation or an audit by an inspector, did your employer report it?

So until its more detailed exactly what happened it's difficult to advise on what to do.

Same for getting sacked - were you made redundant or sacked? Was it directly linked to this incident? We're correct procedures carried out for dismissal?

[Ash-Kennard]

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your answers pretty clear...

[MadManMike]

Another vote for yes.

Incompetant company should be taught a lesson. Don't let them treat you like that mate.

[1a2bcio8]

Would the company presumably have insurance for this type of event anyway? So perhaps being overly concerned about their suffering isn't so due?

Anyway, it's worth doing not just for the sake of yourself but also for other employees. The impact of being sued/somebody claiming compensation is perhaps more likely for them to create conditions where accidents are less likely to happen

However, I also respect you if you don't feel the need to try and 'get money'. Sometimes it's good not be motivated by such things and have the capacity to just walk away and move on in life. The 'it happens' mentality can be very effective, in terms of happiness. My family had a case against the NHS for negligence in the death of my dad but decided against it. Although, the idea of taking away money from such an essential service played a considerable role in that decision.

Edited January 19, 2009 by Ben Rowlands

[Trials Punk]

Would the company presumably have insurance for this type of event anyway? So perhaps being overly concerned about their suffering isn't so due?

Anyway, it's worth doing not just for the sake of yourself but also for other employees. The impact of being sued/somebody claiming compensation is perhaps more likely for them to create conditions where accidents are less likely to happen

However, I also respect you if you don't feel the need to try and 'get money'. Sometimes it's good not be motivated by such things and have the capacity to just walk away and move on in life. The 'it happens' mentality can be very effective, in terms of happiness. My family had a case against the NHS for negligence in the death of my dad but decided against it. Although, the idea of taking away money from such an essential service played a considerable role in that decision.

If my brain could put down what it thinks on paper, I think that would cut it close.

Were you provided full training on the machine?

Did you sign off any safe systems of work or risk assessments?

[ManxTrialSpaz]

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