Work Accident Compensation Claim
If you have suffered from a work accident or injury and you don't feel that it was your fault, the good news is that you could be entitled to a compensation claim.
The specialist legal team here at Claimant Law are dedicated to helping you with your case and can offer helpful, professional advice, helping you towards a winning case.
No matter where you work there are dangers that can leave you with a personal injury, however it comes as no surprise that the most dangerous sectors include agriculture and manufacturing, where dangerous machinery and heavy items are in use.
This does not mean work accidents don't occur for those of you working in different environments. Over the years we have helped a variety of clients who have worked in offices, restaurants, garages and more.
Injury at work statistics
Specialists from the Health and Safety Executive revealed that as many as 603 000 workers had a work accident at work in 2010/11 200,000 of which led to over 3 days of absence from work, and 150,000 over 7 days.The main cause of the work injury was either because of a collision with a vehicle, being hit by a falling object, or falling from a height - all of which can earn compensation if the accident was not your fault.
A total of 171 workers were also fatally injured between 2010 and 2011.
Work Injury Examples
Listed below are some examples of injuries that have been sustained in a work environment. All of them went on to claim compensation successfully:
- Fractured fingers.
- Back injuries.
- Serious foot injuries.
- Frozen joints.
- Cartilage injuries.
To help you decide whether or not the type of accident you had could lead to a successful compensation claim, here are some types of accidents that have occurred in a work place, and gone on to be successful cases:
- Employee tripped over a cable.
- Employee was involved in a road accident whilst delivering goods.
- Employee slipped and no warning signs were placed.
Does your case qualify?
Anything from brain injury to spinal injuries, burns, dermatitis, whiplash, lacerations or even work related stress/anxiety are worthy of a compensation claim, so whatever it is that happened to you, it is worth checking with us if you have a case.We can also help you with any employment disputes that you may have had in your work place. For more information on that please visit our dedicated employment disputes page.
If you have recently had an accident at work you may be interested to visit the following external pages
Start your compensation claim
If you are interested in claiming compensation for an accident or injury sustained at work call now on 0800 089 4444 for a free no-obligation conversation with our specialist team. Alternatively click the button below to start your enquiry online:
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