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After an incident in 2008, in which a man whose job involved handling fireworks was badly injured in an accident at work, the employee may not receive the compensation amount he was seeking.
The man, from Bristol, who suffered very serious injuries when a professional-grade mortar went off in his face during a display, had to undergo 19 reconstructive surgical procedures and has been left permanently blind in one eye.
The employer was found guilty of breaking health and safety regulations as well as using false insurance certificates. He was given a suspended prison sentence of 36 weeks with the understanding that he would pay £5,000 in compensation towards the victim in regular installments of £200.
In October 2010, the employer failed to pay one of the £200 installments and later failed to appear at court concerning the breach of his sentence. As a result, he was jailed for 88 days.
The victim is now seeking further compensation for his accident at work from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, but his application has been turned down twice, meaning that he may not get any further compensation.
"I want to go back to work but the GP still says I'm in no fit state to", the injured man explained to a newspaper.
"I still can't put down a hot cup of coffee without using my hands to judge distance.
"And can you imagine what my bill to the NHS is after 80 visits to hospital?"
The worker's life has been greatly changed by the accident at work, and, as such, he wishes to be properly compensated for his pain, suffering and loss of earnings.
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