Court awards compensation for mechanic injured in crane incident

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Court awards compensation for mechanic injured in crane incident

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News File photo A mechanic with the Ministry of Works who was injured in an accident while dismantling a crane in 2008 will receive compensation for his injuries and for his doctor’s bill. Last week, Master Martha Alexander ordered the State to pay a total of $323,674.55, plus interest and $ 34,759.05. in costs to Ignatius Samuel. Samuel was part of a team assigned to the Agriculture Ministry’s El Carmen, Centeno, […]

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