Accidents at Work

If an employee or a worker has had an accident at work without it being their fault, often the person is too worried to ask for compensation and this can be for a number of reasons. These fears can be anything ranging from the fear of losing a job to becoming unpopular with co-workers. Therefore many accidents at work go uncompensated.

When employees are involved in an accident at work, they need to make the correct injury claim. This means showing that the injuries at work are caused because of negligence on the company’s or employer’s part.

The employer or the head of the organisation is required to work under the Reporting of Injuries and Diseases and Dangerous Regulations putting a requirement on them to report an accident at work or any other dangerous occurrence at worksite. This needs to be reported under legal act that is RIDDOR Act of 1995. The Local Authority as well as Health and Safety Executive concerning this issue helps the owners to protect from future occurrence of similar accidents and at the same time reduce other risks concerned with the employees.

Acccidents at work occur in different ways, eg hand or leg injuries, inhalation of a harmful substance, skin burns, eyes damage or back pain as a result of lifting something really heavy. The most common grounds of injuries at work occur due to handling of heavy items, exposure to perilous chemicals, long hair or jewellery becoming tangled in machines, misuse of vehicles and importantly inadequate training for safety given to employees. There are further hazards at work such as electricity, working at height, sharp or powerful machinery, liquids or high pressure gases, poisonous gases, heavy structures or heat all of which might ruin their health and their physical fitness.

If an employee meets with an accident at their workplace without it being any fault of their own, then the person has civil or legal rights to be compensated by the employer.

If you have suffered personal injury or illness caused by the negligence of another party you are likely to be entitled to financial compensation from the responsible person. We are specialist No Win No Fee accident claim solicitors handling all types of injury claims including industrial injuries and illnesses, work accidents, slips and trips etc.

If you have been injured in the last three years and would like a Free Legal Assessment of your claim please complete the Application Form. Workaccidentclaim.net will handle your claim on a No Win No Fee basis at no cost to you.

The information in this article is designed to provide general information only. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, it does not constitute legal or other professional advice.