Falls from Height and Scaffolding Claims – Injury Lawyers Advice
The reason why there are so many rules and regulations when it comes to health and safety in the workplace is to avoid employees being injured through entirely preventable accidents. Despite the fact that the rules and regulations are numerous, we take on and win a high volume of work accident compensation claims for personal injury.
When it comes to scaffolding accidents, the injuries can be devastating. There are a few regulations that cover health and safety when it comes to scaffolding accidents, so you should never end up falling through scaffolding. Whether the scaffolding was not erected properly or whether it was unsuitable, or whether it had become defective, you have a strong claim for compensation if you have fallen through scaffolding at work and being injured.
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How much Compensation for General Damages?
Claims for compensation are split into two “heads” of damages; one is referred to as General Damages and the other Special Damages. The latter is any losses that you have suffered as a result of your claim such as loss of earnings, travel expenses, medication expenses and care and assistance.
This is calculated by your solicitor who compiles a schedule of loss to send to the defendant proving this head – this is why your representation may request wage slips and other documents to support your losses. General damages is the compensation awarded to you for the pain and suffering that has been caused by somebody else’s negligence; this is what this blog will focus on.
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Average Compensation Claim Amounts for a Broken Leg Injury
Although I have never broken any bones myself, I imagine that it is not the most pleasant experience to go through and certainly not if you suffer from it because of someone else. Broken legs are one of the most common injuries especially in claims involving defective pavements and properties as when people fall, usually the legs can take a pretty nasty knock. Broken legs may also be caused by being involved in a road traffic collision, depending on the position you were in when the collision occurred (straight legs for example) and of course the severity.
So how much can you claim for a broken leg?
Solicitors are not able to properly say at the beginning of the case the actual value of it, or what settlement figure you will receive, as it is simply too early. Settlement figures are based on the nature of your injury, how long you are suffering with it for, and the impact it has had on your life. More serious injuries are of course going to be worth more as you are suffering more and may have more losses such as extensive loss of earnings, travel expenses and care and assistance.
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Tummy Tuck Compensation Claims
Abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck as most commonly known as, is one of the most routine and popular cosmetic surgery procedures around at the moment. It is considered a rather low risk procedure when compared to other cosmetic practices; however it unfortunately still carries with it inherent risks and sometimes negligence can occur.
Surgeons must give the patient reasonable information about the risks to enable the patient to give valid consent to surgery. Therefore, if you do not feel you have been given enough information about potential risks and side effects, you may be able to claim on this basis. Some of the most common injuries/claims in this area stem from the following:
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Shutter Injury Compensation Claims
One of the last things you expect is to be hit by shutters! Having dealt with these claims in the past we know it can be quite a shock to the victim and the injuries can be fairly serious as well; ranging from head injuries and neck / shoulder / back injuries similar to whiplash.
So if you are hit by a shutter, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?
Your Rights as a Visitor
Generally speaking, if you are a member of a public at a supermarket or a shop or in another public place and you are hit by a shutter, the applicable law is the Occupiers Liability Act. This imposes a duty on people to have a responsibility to look after visitors to their premises. Being hit by a shutter can happen in a number of ways – the shutters are faulty and come down; they are not secured properly; or you are the victim of an employee’s negligence.
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Hire an Injury Lawyer to get the Maximum Compensation Claim Amount
Many people want to know how much they can claim for. Some people will be approached by insurers to settle their claims directly without a solicitor. They will tell you to “cut out the middleman” and settle quicker with them. They may even tell you that they will give you a little extra since they won’t be paying legal fees.
But here is a serious warning for you – DON’T BE FOOLED AND DON’T GET MUGGED!
Lawyers Get You MORE
The Law Society recently ran a campaign called “Don’t Get Mugged” which confirmed that people who claim with a solicitor can get up to 2-3 times more than if they deal direct with an insurer. So we thought we’d have a quick look at a small spread of a few recently settled cases to so how much more The Injury Lawyers can get for you.
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Injured Due to No Guards on Machine or Equipment at Work
There are loads of rules and regulations that employers must abide by in order to protect their employees from being injured in the workplace. When it comes to work equipment, there are specific regulations to cover this: The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.
When it comes to guards on machines and equipment, the regulations that are most important state the following:
Dangerous parts of machinery
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Injured by slipping in a toilet, can you claim?
Slipping and falling to the ground in any location can be a proper embarrassment; but slipping in a toilet is often seen as the ultimate, embarrassing slip situation to be involved in.
Given that toilet floors are, for want of a better phrase, usually wet from water and other substances, slipping accidents are more common than you think…
So what are your rights when it comes to making a slip injury compensation claim if you have injured yourself in a public toilet?
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Tripped Over a Pothole in a Car Park Claim Advice
As the cold snap in the UK marks the end of what was a summer of some seriously scorching weather, potholes will no doubt be on the rise in the coming weeks and months as water slips in to cracks in the surface, freezes, expands, and breaks open the ground. And with the rise in potholes comes the rise in tripping and falling accidents.
So what are your rights when it comes to making a claim for personal injury compensation if you trip in a pothole that was specifically on a car park?
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Injured by a shopping trolley in a supermarket can you claim?
People tend to be in such a rush nowadays that accidents and injuries are fairly common. When it comes to accidents in supermarkets, we take on a lot of claims for personal injury compensation. A fair few of these involve claims when a person is hit by a shopping trolley.
It can do a serious amount of damage; particularly if your leg or ankle is hit. We have seen fractures and serious ligament damage from being hit by a trolley. An impact with a trolley can also lead to a fall to the ground which can of course cause serious injuries as well.
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