LEGAL VICTORIES

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: june bulletin 3 2020 :: RMTnews 9 A member was assaulted at her place of work and suffered bruises and red marks to both wrists together with stress and anxiety. The other side's insurers refused to negotiate settlement and it was necessary to commence court proceedings. Satisfactory settlement terms were agreed and your member was awarded £4,000. The fact that the union recovered damages should assist the Health and Safety Representatives at the workplace and prevent similar incidents in the future. Cases such as this show the value of the union's legal service. It also shows that the union is prepared to take cases that claim companies and no win/no fee solicitors will not. A member was injured in a public accident when he was delivering and collecting a container from the docks. He was carrying out the necessary checks to ensure the container was secure before returning back to the depot. As he stepped backwards his left foot stumbled due to the uneven floor surface. He fell to the ground landing on the left side of his body. As a result he suffered soft tissue damage and a sprain to the left ankle with bruising and swelling. The other side's insurers refused to negotiate settlement and it was necessary to commence court proceedings. Satisfactory settlement terms were agreed and your member was awarded £4,307.14. A deduction of £290 was made in respect of physiotherapy fees and a cheque for £4,017.14 was sent to the member. A member was working on a cherry picker putting up pieces of steelwork when he was putting up a fifth piece of steel it got caught on the steel structure. This resulted in a lot of pressure building up and as the pressure released your member's hands were dragged up along with steelwork and he lost the end of his index finger. The other side's insurers refused to negotiate settlement and it was necessary to commence court proceedings. Satisfactory settlement terms were agreed and the member was awarded £55,000. A member was injured when he was on board a vessel which was docked in another European country. He had to have training to go through a material tube in order to return to land and which involved raising both his arms. He was ordered by the captain to complete the exercise and it was the first time that he had undertaken this. He had his LEGAL VICTORIES Here are just some of the legal cases won on behalf of RMT members this year so far, remember you need to be in RMT to get legal cover