Work accidents caused by faulty equipment in the workplace are one of the number one causes for people making a claim for personal injury compensation. A huge proportion of the many work accident injury claims we take on are caused by faulty equipment in the workplace.
So take it from us as a firm of expert injury lawyers with particular expertise in helping work accident victims making claims when we say that we can properly help and advise you.
Want some more information on making a claim? Read on.
Do you have a work injury claim for faulty equipment in the workplace?
If you have been injured because of faulty equipment in the workplace then you likely have a claim for compensation. I can say this because the regulations surrounding faulty equipment in the workplace can be quite strict.
The primary one here is The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, where regulation 5 states as follows:
(1) Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.
In bold you will see key statements like “shall ensure” and then statements about the condition of the work equipment itself. Faulty equipment in the workplace is normally quite clearly a breach of the above, because if it’s faulty, then it is arguably not an efficient state; efficient working order; or in good repair.
Showing that your employer is in breach of this vital piece of legislation can be the key to winning your work accident claim.
How do I prove my claim for faulty equipment in the workplace?
This is where we come in.
Our job here at The Injury Lawyers is to argue your case and eventually fight for it to be successful. Insurers can try and dispute cases but if we can show that you have suffered as a direct result of faulty equipment in the workplace then you ought to have a successful claim.
We can obtain expert medical evidence to show the extent of the injuries and to show that they were caused as a result of the faulty equipment in the workplace. We can then fight for the best settlement outcome we can for you.
Should I make a claim for faulty equipment in the workplace?
Why not?
Your employer is legally responsible to have special insurance which is there for the purposes of compensating victims of work accident cases. And as you can see form the legislation above, proving the case when you have been injured by faulty equipment in the workplace can sometimes be straightforward.
You are legally entitled to claim and you are protected by law when making a claim. So if you have suffered because of faulty equipment in the workplace, call 0800 634 7575 today.
