Accidents at work compensation claims
Your employer has a legal duty to ensure the work place is safe, and to take every reasonable step to protect employees from injury and accidents at work. Your employer must also inform you of all relevant health and safety issues that apply to your job and ensure that you carry out your work in a safe and as risk-free environment as can reasonably be provided.All materials and equipment you work with must be safe, and the tasks you are involved in should not breach any health and safety regulations. There is no such thing as a minor breach of health and safety when the safety of employees is at stake and you should be able to feel that you are free from danger at all times in the work place.
Serious injury can be sustained after slipping on a spillage that has not been cleared up, tripping over a cable or an obstacle that has not been moved, or from being hit by heavy objects that were not stacked properly. Employers are also responsible for adequate heating, lighting and ventilation in the work place.Your employer must report certain accidents at work to the Health and Safety Executive, and if you are uncertain of your rights in the work place after an accident, holiday illn ess claim can advise you and answer any questions you may have relating to your Accident at work Compensation
Accident at work Compensation .
It is estimated by the Health and Safety Executive that individual employees lose millions of pounds every year in reduced income and incur additional expense as a result of accidents at work and the following convalescence period.In addition to financial loss, victims often suffer pain and suffering, stress and ´loss of amenity´, which means they are unable to do things that they could do prior to the accident.
Common accidents at work, which may result in compensation claims include:
Slips, trips and falls in the workplace
Injury caused by faulty work equipment and machinery
Falls from height
Falling objects which can cause various injuries, including head trauma
Absence of suitable training in the work place
The absence of personal protective equipment or clothing
Working an excessive number of hours, causing fatigue and carelessness
Recording accidents in the work place
All injuries that occur at work should be recorded in the employer´s accident book, and all employers must have this type of book available in the work place. Only very small companies are exempt from this obligation, and if you suffer an accident at work and want to make a claim for compensation, the entry in the accident book will provide a record of the accident and also record the date, time etc. which can provide invaluable information when you make a claim. It will also help prove who was to blame for the accident at work.
Accident at Work claim check list
If you are unfortunate enough to suffer an accident at work, you should:
Ensure the injury has been recorded in the accident book
Where necessary, make sure your employer has reported your accident at work to the Health and Safety Executive. (This must be done if you miss at least three days of work because of your injuries or if the injury suffered is particularly serious.)
How to make a compensation claim after an accident at work
If you have suffered an injury following an accident at work, and you think your employer is to blame, you could have a strong claim for compensation.
Your employer must have employer´s liability insurance by law for a minimum cover of £5 million, and this will cover any award for damages following a successful claim for accident at work compensation by an employee. A certificate with the name of your employer´s insurance company should be displayed at work, so you can make a note of the details. We will need the details of your employer´s insurer to make a claim for compensation following an accident in the work place. If the details are not displayed, your employer should provide them on request. If this information is not forthcoming, Farnworth Rose can speak to your employer on your behalf.
The aim of seeking compensation after an accident at work is to put you in the same position you were in before you had the accident, and we can help you through the whole claims process if you have been injured in an accident at work.
Farnworth Rose can help you claim compensation if you have been injured:
from lifting or from other manual tasks in the work place
from accidents at work which arise from falls, trips or slips
from injuries which result from defective or faulty work equipment
as a result of objects falling from height
due to tiredness or fatigue after working excessive hours
Any claim must be made within three years of the date of the accident, but the sooner you contact us the better. We can help recover compensation for you if the accident at work was the fault of your employer, a fellow employee or even another company at your place of work. Farnworth Rose specialise in personal injury claims and claims for compensation after accidents in the work place.
Every case of accident at work compensation is different, and the severity of injuries sustained can vary greatly from negligence to more serious cases where liability for the accident can be more difficult to prove. You may have suffered a minor injury at work or a major injury which has caused long term disability. Whatever type of injury you have sustained, Farnworth Rose can help you claim compensation for it, and by contacting us, we can discuss your options and guide you through the claims process.
You may feel some responsibility for the accident, but the legal responsibility could still lie with the employer. We can also give you advice about your entitlement to claim for compensation and damages, and we will be as clear and as open as we can be.
A claim for compensation following an accident at work normally progresses in this order:
We will give you a free initial consultation, which will provide us with a clear picture of your case following an accident at work
We will inform you as soon as possible if we think you have a strong case for accident at work compensation.
We will then discuss the funding of your claim with you. In most cases you will be eligible to sign up for a "no win, no fee" agreement with Farnworth Rose, which means you will have nothing to pay, whether the claim is successful or not.
We will investigate your claim for compensation after an accident in the work place that was not your fault, and we will build up evidence to back up your case.
Where necessary, we will contact you to arrange an assessment with a medical expert to confirm the extent of your injuries.
We will then negotiate with your employer, usually through their insurers, to establish liability (who is to blame) for the accident at work.
We will keep in touch with you throughout and keep you informed of the progress we are making on your behalf.
When liability is accepted and medical and financial evidence has been submitted, we will endeavour to reach a mutually agreeable settlement.
Once you have sought medical help for your injuries, it is vital you contact us as soon as possible, as claiming for compensation after an accident at work is much easier when proceedings begin quickly. Soon after the accident the events of the incident will still be fresh in your mind, and witnesses are much more likely to come forward with vital information.
Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors specialise in compensation claims for accidents at work, unfair dismissal and personal injury. We are based in Nelson, near Burnley, Lancashire, and we represent clients from all over the UK, and in local towns and cities in the north-west, including: Accrington, Manchester, Bacup, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Bootle, Burnley, Bury, Carnforth, Chorley, Clitheroe, Colne, Darwen, Fleetwood, Formby, Garstang, Great Harwood, Haslingden, Heysham, Hornby, Kirkham, Lancaster Leigh, Liverpool, Lytham St Annes, Morecambe, Newton-le-Willows, Oldham, Ormskirk, Pendle, Poulton-le-Fylde, Prescot, Preston, Rawtenstall, Rochdale, Salford, Skelmersdale, Southport, St Helens, Warton, Widnes, Wigan and Winsford.
If you think you may be able to claim for compensation after an accident at work place that was not your fault, contact us free on 080001 54321 or fill in the online claim form, and we will deal with you directly to establish the details of your claim. We work on a "no win, no fee" basis and you get 100% of the compensation.
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