Hit by a vehicle at work? You are entitled to make a claim
There are many workplaces where vehicles are present, and it is important for employers to comply with key health and safety legislation that can, in reality, keep employees alive in the workplace.
Yards where lorries may be manoeuvring around; factories with forklift trucks darting between aisles; construction sites where tractors and mobile plant equipment may be on the move – they are all clear and significant dangers.
So as a victim who is hit by a vehicle in the workplace, what are your rights for claiming compensation for a work injury?
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The Injury Lawyers settle claim for injury caused by heavy door at work for £11,500
Big heavy doors should normally have mechanisms to ensure they close slowly and avoid any unnecessary injuries – especially in a busy workplace!
But sadly for our client in this case she had to instruct our expert lawyers to make a claim from her employer because the slow release mechanism wasn’t functioning correctly, resulting in a heavy door bashing in to her arm.
She did the right thing instructing our expert team and we maximised her claim in the sum of £11,500!
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Training and supervision – a lack of it leads to accidents!
We take on and win a lot of claims for work accident compensation when the victim has been exposed to risk through a lack of training and supervision. A new employee to the business is normally at a far greater risk with their lack of knowledge of the workplace and systems, and it takes a higher duty of care on the part of the employer to ensure they are looked after.
So if you have been injured as a trainee due to a lack of training or due to inadequate supervision, read on for advice below.
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Your employer must abide by an important set of health and safety rules under legislation known as The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. Machinery is work equipment and therefore falls within the scope of the rules here that are designed to protect employees from being injured by machinery in the workplace.
So, if you have suffered from a machinery injury at work, read on for some useful guidance and advice about the law and your rights when it comes to making a claim for personal injury compensation.
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Work overalls caught in machinery or equipment injury claims
Work equipment can be inherently dangerous. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations specifically address the issue of equipment having guards, rails, or other protective measures to prevent people getting caught in moving parts and ending up injured.
If you become the unfortunate victim of an accident where your overalls have been caught in moving parts then you have the right to make a claim for personal injury compensation.
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How long does a work place injury claim take?
With our easy way of helping accident victims, your work accident compensation claim doesn’t have to take long to set up and finish at all.
As a firm of real injury lawyers who have helped thousands of accident victims and who specialise in work accident claims, we can settle many claims in a matter of a few months. Read on for an insight in to how we work.
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Mr K settles over £2,000 for cut to head at work claim
When Mr K was hit on the head by shelves at work because they were unstable, we were happy to accept his case on a genuine no win, no fee basis. When working on the shelving area, top shelves collapsed and fell resulting in a collision with his head.
Concerns about the shelving stability had previously been raised but nothing had been done about it. We’re pleased to have obtained an award for him.
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Is it safe to sue my employer?
A lot of people are either nervous or entirely put off by the idea of putting in a claim against their employer. Many will make enquiries with law firms and back down when they get the paperwork because of the fear associated with claiming damages from the company or person that keeps you financially afloat!
It’s natural and entirely understandable to feel this way – but the aim of this blog is to change your mindset and make you realise that, really, you have nothing to fear at all!
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Stock trolley injury compensation claims
We take on a fair volume of cases for people who have been injured as a result of a stock trolley in the workplace. They can be dangerous – either because of defects, unsuitability, or where the workplace has resulted in the use of the stock trolley being a danger.
If you are injured as a result of using a stock trolley then you may be entitled to claim for personal injury compensation. Here’s some advice about the law and what you need to know.
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If I’ve been injured by a colleague, can I still claim?
The short answer is – yes, you may still be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation! A lot of people are often unaware or unsure whether they can make a claim if they have been the victim of a mistake from a colleague.
It’s understandable – if you are injured by a colleague, how can you blame your employer and win a claim against them?
I’ll tell you how – with the law!
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