£90,0000 compensation recovered following sensitisation to platinum salts

Jonathan Herbert, specialist personal injury lawyer acting for the claimant, successfully obtained a settlement of £90,000 to compensate him for his injury and past and future financial losses.

Mr C became sensitised to chlorinated (halogenated) complex platinum salts as a result of exposure to various chemicals during employment with Johnson Matthey plc at its Enfield premises. He could no longer continue working for Johnson Matthey and therefore lost income, membership of a share incentive plan and company pension contributions. He also incurred relocation expenses. He reported subsequent respiratory and dermatological injury.

We were instructed to bring a claim for compensation and acted on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis.

The defendant admitted breach of duty but failed to engage in alternative dispute resolution. We were therefore obliged to issue Court proceedings seeking damages. The defendant then alleged contributory negligence on the part of the claimant by reason of him smoking during his period employment which he denied. The case was prepared for trial with associated statement preparation and expert instruction. At a settlement meeting with the defendant shortly before trial, a settlement of £90,000 was agreed.

This case study therefore demonstrates the expertise of our personal injury team to handle cases involving sensitisation to chemical compounds and precious metals.

Jonathan Herbert specialises in industrial disease cases. If you would like to ask him a question about a potential case, or if you have a general query about any personal injury, contact Jonathan at Thomson Snell & Passmore solicitors on 01892 701226 in confidence.

Thomson Snell & Passmore’s team of experienced lawyers has expertise essential in this sensitive and often complex area of law. Our personal injury team is ranked Number 1 in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners UK and we offer no win no fee agreements on the vast majority of our personal injury cases.