We can claim compensation for a worker who has broken a toe at work. We can also claim if you have broken a toe in a shop or other public place. Catherine Smith has experience in suing for broken toe accidents. She introduces our no win no fee service in this video.

Read more about broken toe accidents below, or use our free legal advice service opposite to ask us can I sue a supermarket or employer for a broken toe?

Solicitors Claiming Compensation For Broken Toes

Broken toes are caused when excessive pressure is applied to the bones, and when the toe is bent or twisted at an unnatural angle. The severity of broken toe injuries is often underrated; the bones can take around 6-8 weeks to fully heal, and an injured person may be unable to return to work for that length of time. Broken toes regularly require hospital admission and surgery to reset the bones, especially where a person has sustained multiple fractures. The toes play a critical role in the body's balance and physical actions, including walking and gripping surfaces with the feet. An injured person may be rendered partially or completely immobile by a broken toe injury, and may require assistance to perform basic daily tasks. The effects on lifestyle as well as the financial implications of a broken toe injury may therefore be just as bad as the physical pain involved.

Broken Toe Treatment & Surgery

Following the initial trauma of a broken toe accident, an injured person is likely to suffer pain, bruising and discolouration of the skin. Often the full extent of the damage is not immediately obvious, and a person may worsen a fracture by continuing to walk around, or not seeking emergency medical attention. Broken toe injuries may be left to heal naturally, or the fractured toe will be taped to the toe next to it, providing support during the healing process. With complicated, multiple or 'crush' fractures of the toe, surgery will most likely be required. Surgeons will often insert pins and screws to hold cracked and fragmented bones in place. The most severe types of broken toe injuries are where the bones are crushed, and cannot be reassembled. In many cases the only remaining option is amputation of the toe(s). A broken toe may therefore result in permanent deformity in extreme circumstances, as well as long-term pain and suffering.

Broken Toe Accidents At Supermarkets & In Public Places

Broken toes are also regularly sustained by members of the public through no fault of their during everyday visits to shops, supermarkets and other commercial premises. A shopper may fall over a pot hole or uneven surface in a supermarket car park for example, or may slip over spilled produce while inside the store. Other premises may be poorly maintained, with inadequate lighting, defective stairs, or malfunctioning escalators. Businesses that deal with children must take extra precautions to prevent broken toe accidents occurring, including supervising activities effectively, and removing all hazards which may cause children to slip, trip and fall.

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Broken Toe Accidents At Work

The three main causes of broken toes are dropping heavy objects on them, stubbing them on hard surfaces, and stress fractures developing from unaccustomed pressure being applied to the bones. Heavy or repetitive lifting at work regularly results in accidents where loads fall onto workers' feet and toes causing breaks. High pressure working environments such as restaurants and kitchens also have a high incidence of heavy objects being dropped by workers. Toes may be broken if they get caught and trapped in pieces of equipment or work vehicles. Broken toes also occur regularly in more sedate working environments. Employees may slip and fall on defective stairs for example, wrenching the toes out of place and breaking them. Alternatively a worker could trip or stumble over a trailing cable while carrying computer equipment or folders, causing the heavy load to fall on their feet and toes.

Broken Toes - Responsibilities Of Employers To Staff

Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their premises are well-maintained, and kept free from obstacles and obstructions that may cause accidents, as far as reasonably possible. All tasks should be risk assessed to minimise the possibility of injuries to workers. A safe system of work must be also adopted and maintained for the same purpose. Manual lifting should be avoided wherever a mechanical alternative exists, and workers must be provided with training in safe lifting techniques. Protective equipment must be provided by management where necessary, including steel toe cap shoes and boots when dealing with heavy loads or operating potentially hazardous vehicles and machinery.

Bartletts Solicitors are specialists in the field of broken toe injury compensation claims. We work on a no win no fee basis meaning if you win your case you keep 100% of the compensation awarded, and if you lose you will not pay a penny.