Strong relationships
Simpson Millar LLP is very proud of its close relationship to the Communication
Workers' Union (CWU) and its members. The CWU is the biggest union for the communications
industry in the United Kingdom.
The Union has made considerable advances in the range of support and services that
it offers to its members not only in their working lives, but in their personal
lives and those of their families.
Legal helpline - 0800 804 6674
CWU members wishing to access any of our services should either speak to their local
union representatives or alternatively call the CWU Legal Helpline to speak to a
legal adviser free of charge.
Note: CWU members seeking advice in relation to their employment must seek advice
from their branch first.
Our client, an employee of Royal Mail was struck by a hypodermic needle whilst carrying
out her job sorting mail. She suffered a phobic reaction to needles and anything
associated with Royal Mail. She lost her job although was fortunate to gain a part
time job. She was paid £60,000 by her employers' insurers who had failed to provide
her with a safe system of work and suitable protective equipment to ensure that
any risk associated with hypodermic needles was reduced to the lowest level.
Branch Representative Questionnaires 2011
A copy of the summary of responses from the 2011 CWU Branch Representative Questionnaire can be downloaded
here.
CWU Road Traffic Accident Helpline (known previously as Road Assist Scheme) - 0800
804 6674
The CWU Road Traffic Accident Helpline Scheme provides free legal cover that works
independently, but alongside your motor insurance policy. It covers you (CWU member)
and your immediate family who are involved in road traffic accidents whilst off
duty. Any members wishing to use this service can call the Freephone number: 0800
804 6674 quoting "CWU Road Traffic Accident Helpline".
Further information regarding the
scheme eg joining, benefits etc can be found here.
Our services
Simpson Millar LLP is currently responsible for providing the
Legal Helpline for the CWU and its members and works closely with the Union's
panel of solicitors to jointly provide the
CWU Accident Helpline to ensure that CWU members and their families have
access to leaders in many fields of law, including personal injury, industrial disease
and clinical negligence.
In addition, the CWU in conjunction with Simpson Millar LLP and the other panel
solicitors work hard to provide additional benefits for CWU members in the form
of initiatives such as:
Our client, a Postman was in a Post office yard when a fellow colleague reversed
a post office van at speed into him hitting his right leg, sending him sideways
into the van.
As a result of the accident, our client suffered bruising to his right knee and
he pulled a muscle in his lower back. The accident also caused his lower back to
go into spasm which caused his back to become lob-sided and consequently caused
significant pain in his lower back. As a result of the accident at work, he was
absent from work for a whole month. His employers subsequently admitted responsibility
for the negligent action of one of its employees resulting in a payout of approximately
£2,000 in compensation.
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