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Soldier awarded £525,000 for army work accident
A soldier from Merseyside who has been unable to walk since he was blown up in an army training exercise has been awarded £525,000 in work accident compensation. The MoD awarded Staff Sergeant Russell Speed the compensation 5 years after the incident that has left him unable to walk unaided.
Sgt Speed’s work accident occurred when the vehicle he was in went over an unexploded shell that was thought to be around 15 to 20 years old. He was thrown in the air and broke both his legs and fractured his knees. He now has to wear orthopedic shoes and experiences a lot of pain even when walking short distances.
The personal injury solicitor working on the case had this to say about the work accident: “This is a case where liability was never in question. Staff Sgt Speed was not on active service in a combat zone when the accident occurred. A serving soldier who suffers an accident has rights in law like anyone else. In this case, the settlement reflects the need for a career soldier like Staff Sgt Speed to leave the forces capable of starting a new life, in spite of some residual disability."
