Christopher Kaye, 57, has recently received a £4.2 million payout after he suffered personal injury in a work accident.
At the time of the incident, Mr Kaye was working as a demolition worker for Euro Dismantling Services Ltd. He was replacing an excavator attachment when he was hit in the face by a metal bar that had become dislodged.
Following the accident, Mr Kaye was rushed to Sheffield Hospital where he underwent a life saving operation, but the injuries to his brain were so severe that he now has severe brain damage.
Mr Kaye’s solicitors claimed that he had not received adequate training and that the company only brought in safety equipment after the accident had occurred. His solicitors said that the accident could easily have been avoided if better training and safety equipment had been in place.
Euro Dismantling Services Ltd accepted 90% liability for the incident and Mr Kaye will now receive a £1.75 million lump sum payment as well as £135,000 annual personal injury compensation payments to pay for continuing round the clock care.
Sue Kaye, the wife of the victim, said that her husband will never fully recover from the accident and no amount of money can bring back the loving husband she has had for 32 years.