Accident at Work Compensation Claims

As long as the work injury was not your fault, and you suffered significant damage either physically, emotionally or financially, you may have a case for a work accident compensation claim.

There are several responsibilities an employer must uphold to make the work environment injury free, including:

• Maintaining and using machinery in a proper manner, and upgrading defective machinery
• Ensuring you undertake proper training
• Proper installation of risk involvement procedures
• Conducting risk assessments and notifying employees of the results
• Providing adequate PPE and safety equipment

If the employer doesn’t provide the above, the workplace environment could become unsafe, and, as a consequence, the employer is negligent in their duty of care.

In addition to your accident at work claim, in some situations there could be a case for criminal negligence. Criminal negligence would occur if, for example, your employer was made aware of a serious health/safety violation, but ignored the issue or covered it up.

Contact us today for accident at work claims, and we’ll put you in touch with expert workplace injury solicitors to plan your potential compensation case.

Some workplaces – like warehouses, construction sites and factories – may be more likely environments for an accident at work. But this doesn’t mean that you can’t suffer a work injury in an office environment too.

If any workplace is unsafe and an accident occurs, your employer may be liable for a workplace injury claim.

Here are some of the most common work injuries that we see, any of which could be the basis of an accident at work claim:

• Electric Shock
• Eye injury, sight loss or blindness
• Head or brain injuries
• Fractured/broken bones or dislocated joints
• Muscle Strains
• Slips & Trips – loose carpet, wet floors etc.
• Falls
• Exposure to Dangerous Substances
• Chemical Burns
• Hearing Damage
• Falling Object
• Collisions

If you are currently experiencing or have experienced any of the above, contact us to start your accident at work claim today. Don’t be a victim of workplace negligence; claim compensation to cover any pain or suffering, and take the necessary steps to safeguard your health.

It’s also important to remember that injuries at work can build up over time. They aren’t always the result of a single action, but if your employer has you performing unsafe repetitive action, then you may be in a position to seek injury at work compensation.

We have plenty of accidents at work compensation examples from cases we’ve seen, but some of the most common injuries are:

• Repetitive Heavy Lifting in an unsafe manner or without the correct equipment
• RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury)
• Eye Strain
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

If your employer fails to educate you about these long–term injuries at work, then you have the potential to make a claim. Please contact us to start your work injury claim today.