Workplace Injuries
The Health & Safety Executive is the body responsible for workplace safety.
In statistics from 2014/2015 76,000 injuries were reported under RIDDOR and of those injuries the most common kinds of accident were:
- Slips & Trips (28%)
- Handling, Lifting or Carrying (23%)
- Struck by Moving Objects (10%)
And 4.1 million working days were lost due to workplace injury.
All employers have a responsibility to employees and guests to make sure the working premises are safe. They should provide as minimum:
- Up to date Risk Assessments
- Adequate Training
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Equipment in good working order
These guidelines are in place to protect people from having accidents however they do still occur. If you are injured at work and it was not your fault the employer will have insurance that can be claimed from for compensation.
The accident/injury could be caused by:
- Negligence of Fellow Employee
- Falling Objects
- Faulty Machinery/Equipment
- No or Lack of Training
Workplace accidents can vary from case to case as the circumstances are usually specific to the employees job and the task at hand on the day of the accident. Each claim will be looked at individually and assessed by our injury claims team here and we can establish if you do have a valid claim for compensation.
The general criteria for workplace accidents is that you would need to show that your company or fellow colleague acted negligently and that negligence led to your injury being sustained.
If you have had an accident at work and you feel it was not your fault, give us a call today and we can talk you through the details 0800 160 1296.
You can call us today to discuss your accident claim and you will be under no obligation to proceed with us. We offer a no obligation free discussion over the telephone via our friendly personal injury team and we can provide you with a quick decision on whether or not we can help with your personal injury claim. We can provide details of what to do next so you can make an informed decision about your claim.
Considering you would have endured enough stress being involved in an accident we here at The Accident Claimline like to keep the claims process is very simple:
1. Call us today on 0800 160 1296 with details of your accident
2. Our injury team will ask you some basic questions and give you a quick decision on if you have a claim we can help you with.
3. If we believe there is a case we will take some more in depth detail about what happened to you and your injury/treatment.
4. Once we have collected all the information we can allocate you a solicitor on our No Win No Fee* scheme.
It's important that you choose an experienced company to deal with your claim for you. Call us today to see if we can help 0800 160 1296
We offer a No Win No Fee* service, this means that should your claim fail you will not have to pay a penny.
A No Win No Fee* agreement can also be known as a Conditional Fee Agreement between you and the solicitor.
Every case we accept is on a no win no fee basis so that you don't have to worry about any upfront legal fees. This gives you security and peace of mind for making your claim.
If your compensation claim is unsuccessful the no win no fee agreement protects you so that you won't have to pay the legal fees.
