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ACCIDENTS AT WORK

If you have had an accident at work you may be able to claim compensation. 

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Your employer has a legal duty to provide you with a safe place to work

Your employer is also responsible for providing safe and
adequate equipment that is not defective. 

They are responsible for ensuring you have competent colleagues/fellow employees to work with, aswell as ensuring you are provided with adequate training and supervision to do your job. 

If your employer fails to do any of the above and you are injured due to their failure, you may be entitled to compensation. 

Give us a call on 0800 025 0000 or email info@whatsmyclaimworth.co.uk to see if you have a claim and if we can help! 

Read about how we helped a client claim £30,000 in compensation following an accident at work.

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There are Health and Safety Laws and Regulations in place

If you are injured at work whilst carrying out your duties, always make sure you report your accident.

Your employer should have an accident book and the details of your accident and injury should be recorded.

If you are working away from your employer’s premises, your accident and injury should be entered in the accident book of the premises you are at and also in your employer’s accident book.

Your employer is also required to have insurance in place to cover any claims for compensation that are made by any employees who are injured at work. 

It is the insurers who will pay the compensation on behalf of your employers as opposed to your employer direct.

All claims are run on a no win, no fee basis. 

Accidents at Work Caused by Unsafe or Unsuitable Equipment

INADEQUATE EQUIPMENT CLAIMS 

Your employer is under a duty to provide you with suitable equipment which is maintained in efficient working order and to provide you with training to use the equipment. If you have been injured due to inadequate equipment you may be entitled to claim compensation. What is meant by inadequate is something that is not adequate for the purposes that it is required, so if you need to use a certain piece of equipment, but it is not capable of doing the task, this would be deemed ‘inadequate’.

DANGEROUS MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT CLAIMS

Your employer is under a duty to provide you machinery or equipment that is not dangerous or defective. If you have been injured due to having to use dangerous machinery or equipment then you may be able to claim for your personal injury and financial losses caused as a result of the accident. 

Accidents caused by an unsafe place of work

Your employer is under a duty to provide you with a safe place of work. If you have an accident due to an unsafe place of work such as something on the floor causing you to slip or trip and you are injured, you may be entitled to claim compensation.

Accidents due to the fault of fellow employees

Your employer is under a duty to provide you with competent staff in the workplace. If you are injured due to the negligence or fault of an employee you may have a claim for compensation against your employer who is vicariously liable for your colleagues actions.

Accidents due to an unsafe system of work or inadequate training

Your employer is under a duty to ensure that the way you work is safe and that you are adequately trained to do the job. For example, if you are injured whilst lifting something at work and you have been trained on a safe way to lift you may be entitled to claim compensation.

Accidents at Work – Things to Remember

If you are injured at work you should ALWAYS report it to your employer and make sure the accident is recorded in the accident book. If you have tripped or slipped on something at work, if you are able to, make sure you take photographs of what caused you to fall. If equipment is defective, try and obtain a photograph of the defect. If your injury needs medical attention, ensure you attend either your GP, A&E or Out of Hours for medical attention and make sure you mention how your accident happened and what injuries you sustained.