Injury at Work

If you are injured while at your place of work or working elsewhere you may be able to claim compensation. Our specialist solicitors will claim all your losses including loss of earnings. It is compulsory for your employer to have insurance to cover your claim. It is your duty to report your accident to your employer. You should also make sure the accident details are entered correctly in the accident book.

Dependant upon the nature of enquiry our solicitors can ask the Health and Safety Executive to look into the circumstances of your accident. This would be done with your consent. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are responsible for the regulation of almost all the risks to health and safety arising from work activity in Britain.

Examples include:

•   Defective equipment or machinery
•   Lifting heavy objects or using dangerous machinery
•   Inadequate safety procedures or lack of safety clothing
•   Dangerous stairs, faulty or slippery flooring
•   Careless fellow workers who cause you injury
•   Inadequate ventilation or protection from fumes
•   Inadequate training
•   Noise causing deafness

These are just a few examples. Accidents can happen in many different ways. If you think it was not your own fault, or wholly or partly some else's fault, it would be sensible to get specialist advice.

Some people are worried about losing their job if they make an accident or injury claim. If that is a concern to you, you should seek re-assurance from a specialist solicitor, who can tell you about your rights and how to protect them when making a claim. Your employer cannot sack you for making a claim.

Your employer has a legal requirement to protect you from injuries in the workplace. Your employer should take all necessary steps to keep you safe at work. If you have suffered from an injury at work then please contact us for further advice.