Nail guns – it doesn’t take a genius to work out how dangerous they are. But as much of a hazard to your health they can be, they’re a useful piece of equipment in many professions.
In the workplace, a nail gun is classed as work equipment and is therefore governed by The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. As such, if you are involved in an accident through the use of a nail gun at work, you may be entitled to thousands of pounds in personal injury compensation.
When you can claim?
Typically you can claim in scenarios when your employer could have done more to have prevented the accident from occurring. Given the dangers in using a nail gun, training is one of the most important things that needs to be comprehensively provided. The training needs to be sufficient so you understand the dangers of using the equipment, and you know how to avoid the risk of being hurt.
Supervision may also be required. So if it’s down to inexperience or poor knowledge resulting in an accident, you may have a valid claim for personal injury compensation.
Other common examples where you can claim can arise from:
- The nail gun being defective or unsuitable for a task, resulting in an injury
- Lack of, or no, personal protective equipment provided – such as goggles to stop flying debris from the force of using a nail gun in certain materials like wood
- Injuries caused by colleagues negligence – meaning your employer is vicariously liable for their actions
Ultimately if your employer could be responsible, you may have a claim.
How do I know if I have a claim or not?
It’s best to seek advice from a specialist personal injury law firm like us. Dodge the claims management companies and accident advice services who just pass you to a solicitor for fees – speak to an actual law firm like us for real and comprehensive advice.
We can normally tell you over the phone on the very first call if we think you have a good enough claim for us to assist with. We offer:
- A full No Win, No Fee guarantee
- 100% compensation for work claims, even though most firms will want to take 25% from you (we don’t!)
If we think you have a claim, we can submit a Claim Notification Form to your employer or directly to their insurers and ask that they accept liability for the accident within 30 working days. We will also instruct a medical expert to provide us with a report to value the claim.
Once we have the admission and medical report, we may be able to negotiate offers there and then. The process is so, so simple!
The regulations your employer has to abide by can be very strict indeed, so don’t worry about whether they will try and defend the case or not – we’re here to make sure we do all we can to win a payout for you.
Get in touch on 0800 634 75 75 for a free and friendly, no obligation, confidential chat about your options.
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