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Hannah's story
I was very happy with the service provided by Unite Legal Services and would recommend to any member who needs legal advice that they contact the Union for legal assistance.
Hannah* was employed at a bottling plant when she suffered an injury to her back as a result of a fall in the toilets.
Unbeknown to Hannah, a problem had been reported to her employer the day before her accident about a leak from an overflow pipe in one of the toilets.
Just before Hannah entered the toilets, another colleague had noticed the leak and had also gone to report it.
As a result of her fall, the Unite member suffered an exacerbation of a pre-existing back problem.
She contacted Unite Legal Services who went on to secure £10,000 in compensation for its member.
Hannah said:
“I was really pleased with the outcome of my case.”
* Names may have been changed to protect the identity of our member.