If you’re expected to lift and carry boxes and packages around the workplace, the last thing you expect is for the packaging / box to suddenly break, causing a sudden shift in weight or objects contained inside to fall out and cause you an injury.
So what if it does happen? Do you have any right to make a claim for personal injury compensation caused by the incident?
All employers do have a general duty to make sure that you’re safe in the workplace. So if they have failed to take steps to look after you, or cut corners or do things that could potentially be dangerous, you may able to claim from their insurance.
Perhaps the cause of the accident was:
- Inadequate or the wrong type of packaging has been used.
- A package being over packed meaning the packing isn’t strong enough for the contents.
- Packaging or boxes being neglected and damaged.
If any of the above has happened to you, there may be a claim to answer for.
We would of course need to try and find out the underlying cause of why the box / packaging failed as this is key in identifying who, if anyone, is at fault. Normally we can submit a claim electronically to your employer, or their insurers directly, and ask that they investigate what has happened to so we can find out if they have failed in the duty of care they have for you.
If they are at fault, you are entitled to compensation for any suffering and pain caused, as well as any financial losses or expenses incurred as a result of the accident or injury – like lost earnings from time off work.
With us, you can keep all 100% of the payout that’s awarded to you – something that is extremely rare nowadays as most other lawyers will want to take up to 25% from your payout due to government law changes from April 2013.
For help and advice, call our free claims line on 0800 634 75 75 today.