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February 26, 2014

Manhole personal injury compensation advice

Have you become a victim of falling down a manhole? Perhaps you have tripped on a raised or defective manhole? Were there no signs or preventative measures placed around or near to the manhole warning you of the defect?

If you have fallen victim to any of the above resulting in personal injury then you could pursue a claim for compensation.

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February 25, 2014

Have you ever tripped over a raised grate resulting in injury?

If you have tripped on a raised grate and injured yourself, you are entitled to make a claim for personal injury compensation. Compensation is based on your suffering and losses incurred as a result of injury. For example, if you are suffer a broken leg it is likely you would have to take time off from work resulting in you suffering a loss of earnings if you are not paid at all or in full for having time off work.

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February 19, 2014

Collapsing ladder accident claims – advice from The Injury Lawyers

So what are you rights if you’re at work and suddenly the ladders provided to you collapse beneath you? Can you make a workplace claim for personal injury compensation?

As with most types of accident claims, it’s all circumstantial. We need to investigate how this has happened and what your employer could have done to have prevented the accident from occurring. If the ladders were faulty or unsuitable, or if the system of work was unsafe, you may be able to make a claim.

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February 19, 2014

Lifting and carrying injuries but I’ve been trained – can I still claim?

When it comes to workplace accident claims, your employer has an important duty to adhere to The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 to ensure employees are not harmed when lifting and carrying in the workplace. These regulations are so important because getting lifting and carrying in the wrong way can easily lead to significant injuries.

Training is therefore key – but what if you have been trained but you have still been injured when lifting and carrying in the workplace? Can you still make a claim for personal injury compensation even if you have received proper and adequate training?

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February 14, 2014

Accident on stairs – no handrail or banister: Can I claim?

Stairs, for fairly obvious reasons, are a common cause for accidents and potentially serious injuries if you fall down quite a considerable height. Navigating stairs and steps is made much safer with the use of handrails and banisters to hold on to in the event we lose our footing. I suffer from a condition called foot drop which means I can be fairly unstable when walking, so I’d be in a lot of hot water if there are no handrails.

But back to the question at hand here – what if you trip or lose your footing and you’re injured specifically because there is no handrail or banister to grab hold of? What if you fall down a full flight of stairs because you were not able to grab hold of anything to save yourself from falling?

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