Personal injury news

NUMAST wins £1.7m for injured members
Ship officers' union NUMAST recovered more than £1.7m in compensation in 2004 for members hurt at work. Claims recently settled include £215,000 for an electrical officer who fractured a shoulder after slipping on an oil spillage, £137,500 for a second officer who damaged an eye when a cable plug splintered and £68,634 for a second engineer who suffered a fractured leg when a hydraulic hose disconnected. The union also secured £350,000 on behalf of a chief engineer who died from mesothelioma at the age of 56. NUMAST is urging members who have been exposed to asbestos at work to contact its legal department.

'By recording details of possible exposure, the union's 'asbestos register' can provide crucial information and support in the event of a subsequent compensation claim,' it says.

Source: http://www.tuc.org.uk