Direct To Lawyers Personal Injury Compensation Solicitors

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Work or industrial accident

Do not underestimate the role employers have ensuring their employees are safe at work. It's no surprise that the majority of serious accidents occur in more labour intensive professions. If you have had an accident at work due to driving, lifting, faulty equipment, machinery, poor lighting, ventilation, inadequate safety precautions, a lack of protective clothing or any other similar occurrence you may be entitled to claim.

Your employer will be protected by Employers Liability Insurance, which is enforceable for all registered companies and is in place to cover compensation for injuries and loss of earnings in the event of an accident. If your workplace is proved to be unsafe, you have a good chance of recovering compensation for your injuries.

Naturally many concerns and worries arise when employees consider seeking compensation from their employer and we recognise this anxiety. However, companies will be liable if the working environment falls below national health and safety standards. If you feel your training was inadequate or you were unsupervised at the time resulting in an accident, you can still claim and similarly if a fellow colleague caused the accident, your employer will still be liable.

If you have an accident at work, report the incident immediately. Most companies will have a report book, which will need to be signed. Only sign this when you are absolutely sure that the details are wholly accurate and in accordance with what actually happened to you. Your employer is legally bound to report any injuries to the Health & Safety Executive. Our solicitors endeavour to minimise the obvious stress and difficulties perceived throughout the claim process against your employer. Equally it's important that you are compensated fully and that your working environment is a safe place to return to work in.

If you have suffered an injury due to a work or industrial accident in the last 3 years and would like to find out if you are entitled to compensation contact one of our experts at Direct to Lawyers on our free phone number 0800 634 5680 or make an enquiry online.