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Accidents at work

Nigel Holden & Co specialise in accident at work claims. We have experience in handling substantial compensation claims in virtually every type of workplace even if you are self-employed.

We take on claims for compensation on a no win, no fee basis. You will receive 100% of the compensation that you are awarded. Contact for a free consultation and if we consider you have a viable work accident compensation claim we will take on your case on a no win , no fee basis.

If you are unfortunate enough to have been injured in an accident at work and you think your employer is at fault, you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation. We handle all cases with the consideration that the defendant will be your employer and you may have a good working relationship that will not break down as a result of you claiming although any claim must be made within 3 years of the date of the accident.

Accidents at work claims that we have handled successfully include:-

1. Defective or dangerous machinery - electrocutions
2. Slips or trips on debris or dangerous surfaces – slips on a wet floor/trip over cable etc
3. Injuries involving manual handling – lifting heavy objects when no warning of weight on box or no training etc
4. Injuries suffered in the construction industry – building site accidents, collapsing scaffolding
5. Exposure to harmful and dangerous substances - burns
6. Employees exposed to violent attacks by patients/customers or other employees who may have made an error causing injury to you.

By law, your employer must be insured to cover a successful claim. Your employer should place a certificate with the name of their employer’s insurance company where it can be seen at work. If not, they must give you details if you need them.

If you’re considering suing your employer, remember that the aim of legal damages is to put you in the position you would be in had the accident not happened.

Your employer has a duty to protect you and tell you about health and safety issues that affect you. They must carry out regular health and safety assessments and risk assessments of working conditions, provide proper equipment and training. They also have a legal obligation to report certain accidents and incidents, and to pay you statutory sick pay if you are entitled to it, if you need time off because of an accident at work. Any injury at work including minor injuries should be recorded in your employer’s ‘accident book’. All employers (except for very small companies) must keep an accident book. This provides a useful record of what happened in case you need time off work or claim compensation. Also recoding accidents helps your employer to see what’s going wrong and take action to stop accidents in the future.

Your employer must try to ensure that you carry out your work in the safest way possible bearing in mind the type of job that you do, the materials and equipment that you work with and the tasks involved. They must comply with the Health and Safety Laws and many Regulations that have been put into place to make the working environment safe. Your employer has to carry out a risk assessment and do what’s needed to take care of the health and safety of all employees and visitors, not only that the premises in general are safe to work in, but even lighting in the car park. Additionally, an employee provided with a vehicle should be able to expect that vehicle to be road worthy and safe.

Despite the ongoing duty of your employer accidents which lead to injuries still happen leaving you injured, unable to work and unable to continue in your normal day – to – day life. We can put your life back on track without the worry of losing your job.

Proving that your employer was at fault will require a good knowledge of the Law and Regulations that apply. Good legal advice is essential and we know that personal injury claims can take time, therefore we will provide guidance on where to go for financial assistance or claim benefits and we will apply for advance payments where possible. We will also help you get the appropriate rehabilitation and medical assistance. Further, we understand the necessity for a good working relationship in the work place and handle the cases with care but obtain the best compensation possible. Victimisation following a claim is rare as there are employment laws which protect against any form of bullying, harassment or unfair dismissal. It is important that you know your options so call and find out even if you consider that you were partly or maybe wholly to blame it is important to ask an expert.

Call the Personal Injury specialists on freephone 0800 716 997 (24 hours) or email claim@accident-claim-lawyers.co.uk