For all those employees who are scared of claiming compensation from their employers in cases of employer negligence, this will come as a highly inspirational story. An employee of Northern Rail has successfully claimed 6,000 pounds in compensation from his employers. The employee is a train driver who goes by the name of Peter Kelly. And for all those employees who think, "I'm not running around lawyers and courthouses in my age!" – Peter Kelly is a good 50 years of age. It would also surprise some to learn that the accident for which compensation claims was no bone crusher or limb mutilator. In fact it was a simple fall, which had some very complicated consequences for Mr. Kelly, and not to mention for Northern Rail as well. Mr. Kelly was about to board the driver's cabin, and start his journey back to Leeds on the Ilkley route. No sooner than he had stepped onto the train that he slipped, thanks to some debris which had not been cleared from the cabin's entrance. He fell onto the platform, on his back, injuring himself quite badly. At Kelly's age, injuries on the back can be pretty hard to take. As expected, he remained in considerable pain throughout the journey. However, like most of us, he figured a good night's rest would take care of it. He had a vacation to the US planned with his family soon after, which he did go on – but which was cut short because his back wouldn't let him forget that he's been injured. Anyone who's been injured on a vacation knows what a bummer that can be. Upon returning he sought a doctor's advice who put on a treatment of rest and painkillers. It eventually became so that Kelly needed the painkillers to perform routine activities. The lawyers from Thompsons Solicitors who helped Kelly out on his case claimed that Northern Rail was responsible for ensuring that all premises and workplaces remain safe and healthy for workers to be in. Northern Rail was well aware of this responsibility and also aware that any lapse could mean disaster for its employees and customers -- considering it is a railway network. Also, the consequences of the fall had long standing repercussion to Mr. Kelly's health. At his age, such injury can be debilitating and has also cost him a lot of money – not only in terms of the doctor's fees but also in terms of all the loss on his vacation. Therefore, it is only right an fair that Northern Rail compensate Kelly for suffering that could and should have been avoided. The Northern Rail paid up, knowing that the standards of safety were very clear and had been flouted in this case. Having good personal injury solicitors makes a lot of difference to the outcome of accident claims To know how and where to find good ones, visit claims4negligence.co.uk