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Accidents at work compensation examples in construction are a fairly common occurrence in the UK. In truth, a large portion of all compensation claims stem originally from the construction sector. In fact, construction has the highest rate of accidents in comparison to any other industry. The majority of workers that suffer injuries at work are […]
Regardless of where you work, your employer has a legal duty of care to ensure that you are safe while carrying out your duties. As part of this, they are required to do everything reasonably possible to remove or minimise any dangers or risks you may face while working for them. In particularly high risk […]
If you have sustained an injury or have been involved in an accident, you are entitled to make a claim if the fault lies with another party. Whether it is a leisure-related injury, a slip, trip or fall at work, or any other incident that caused you harm, you may be entitled to compensation. Though […]
When you are at work, your employer has a legal responsibility to report any accidents, pay you sick pay and allow you to have time off because of an accident you suffer at work, should it be necessary. To give you an idea of the scale of this issue, the most recent figures published by […]
The most common type of accidents in the workplace continue to be slips, trips and falls. Although these terms sound very similar and may seem like they have been grouped together because of this, they are in fact quite different from each other and protecting you from injuries caused by slips, trips and falls is […]
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is an umbrella term for an increasingly common range of injuries that affect the hands and wrists and which are caused by prolonged and repeated movement. Initial symptoms may only initially appear while a certain action is being carried but may include aching, soreness or pain, stiffness, cramp, loss of strength […]
Man Blinded by Chemical Accident It has been recently reported that a man has been left permanently blinded due to a corrosive chemical. The incident happened whilst he was cleaning however he was provided with a faulty pump sprayer causing the chemical DM CiD (a substance commonly found in disinfectant) to burst into his face […]
A case of amputation negligence surrounds a winning claim for former Network Rail employee Alan Evans. Evans was almost killed by a Brighton-to-London train while working on what should have been a safe stretch of track. Nevertheless, because Network Rail ignored warnings, they’re out nearly a million pounds in compensation damages. For Mr Evans, the […]
Here at the Compensation Experts, we frequently hear from people who are injured as a result of defective and uneven pavements and roads with a pot hole. Though the majority of these injuries are bruises and sprains, some people, a pavement trip compensation claim can be life-altering. It’s especially difficult for the vulnerable and elderly. […]
We count on it so much that it public transport accidents often fly under the radar. But they really shouldn’t, thanks in part to the number of people who use public transport regularly. Every day, thousands of people in the UK use one form or another of public transport. They trust it for any number […]
Justice Secretary Liz Truss promises car insurance premiums will fall as part of a Government crackdown on compensation culture. The Justice Secretary has out a consultation paper outlining plans to put a cap on compensation awards, or even ban whiplash claims altogether. Whiplash claims are on the increase, with one made every minute in the […]
Annual personal injury claims hit the £3 billion mark Market research into the UK personal injury industry shows that it generated over £3 billion worth of business in 2015, with single-digit growth expected for the coming years. Those low rates are being compounded by changes in the law, including enacting the Legal Aid Sentencing and […]
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