A man working as a labourer has received a massive compensation payout after suffering brain damage in an accident at work. The man was working as a painter on a ship in Falmouth in 2004 when he was struck on the head by welding equipment.

Due to the severity of his injuries the man suffers from short term memory loss and deafness. He has constant headaches and is no longer able to work.

The man (who does not wish to be named) has suffered greatly since his accident at work. His mother explains:

This accident has had a huge impact on the whole family. My son’s life has dramatically changed.

He was a grown man, with a good, well-paid job, and his whole future was ahead of him.

He can no longer work. This money will help cover his daily living costs, now that he can no longer earn a wage.

At the time of the accident at work the man was wearing safety equipment, including a hard hat. It’s believed that the hard hat probably saved the man’s life. The family made their compensation claim for personal injury with Thompsons Solicitors, a personal injury lawyers firm.

Mick Laffey, a personal injury lawyer with Thompsons, stated:

This accident was caused by poor health and safety techniques and could have been avoided, had the necessary precautions been taken. As a result, our client’s life has taken a dramatic turn for the worst.

This compensation can never make up for the client’s brain damage, or for the loss of the life he once led.

It is aimed at helping our client maintain a standard of living, if not the same kind of life he would have expected, had he been able to work up to retirement age.