Unite Legal Services has represented thousands of members in personal injury cases including serious injuries, clinical negligence, industrial diseases and also in employment matters. We campaign to defend and improve working conditions for members across a range of sectors.
A Unite member, who developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) as a result of the excessive use of vibrating tools, has secured compensation with the backing of Unite Legal Services.
Throughout his emplo…Full story
Unite member, Adrian, was working as a porter within a residential block of flats when he was sacked by his employer after voicing concerns about the health and safety arrangements of a refurbishment…Full story
A Polish heavy goods vehicle driver has successfully sued his employer for £14,850 after a tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed and racially victimised at his place of work.
53-year-old Mr Stanis…Full story
Unite Legal Services has helped a member to secure £10,000 in compensation for the skin damage he contracted from working in an aircraft parts fabrication factory.
The member worked as a setter for a…Full story
Alan Jones contracted a disabling lung disease after being exposed to asbestos as a former dockyard worker employed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
He worked as a health physics monitor at Naval do…Full story