Clyde & Co have successfully defended a claim in which it
was alleged our client was responsible for serious injuries
suffered by an articulated lorry driver during his employment. The
driver sustained injuries after an articulated lorry and trailer
unit rolled over him as he was attempting to couple them.
Our client, a haulage and storage company, was found not liable
for the accident and the Claimant's injuries. Whilst a failure
by our client to provide a suitable induction and risk assessment
was identified by the Court, it was considered not to be causative.
The Court emphasised that "if there was a breach of duty,
the Claimant is still required to show that the breach was a cause
of the injury."
