There are some people, much like myself, who are at low risk of being injured in the workplace. Working in an office means I’m rarely exposed to any dangers. There are those occupations where the workplace can be a far more dangerous place, and working as a mechanic is definitely one that can fall within this category.

So let’s look at some rules and regulations and where you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation as an injured mechanic.

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Even what are classed as minor knee dislocation injuries can be extremely serious indeed, leaving the victim with potentially lifelong problems. If you’re after advice about knee dislocation compensation claims, I can offer it you both as an employee of a specialist injury law firm and as a victim myself.

I dislocated my knee in 2012 rupturing both collaterals and the lateral meniscus, and suffering an avulsion fracture as the ACL pulled off the bone – so read on for my advice.

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Pushing and pulling can always leave a person at risk of being injured through either muscular strains or damage, or being hit by objects that are being pushed or pulled. As with lifting, pushing and pulling in the workplace should always be subject to The Manual Handling Operations Regulations.

So what happens if you’re injured in the workplace when pushing and pulling objects? Can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?

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If we think we can win a claim, we might be able to offer you a no win, no fee agreement. The principle of this means that, if the claim doesn’t win, we do not charge you any fees we have incurred.

This allows people to make a claim with the safety of not having to pay a huge legal bill if it doesn’t win. After all, we cannot accurately predict from the outset whether a claim will win or not in many cases. So how does it actually work?
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Pothole compensation claims are one of the more common forms of accidents we pursue as a specialist injury law firm. They can be incredibly hard to win because the law is very on the side of the local authorities and councils.

That’s why it’s important to give yourself the best chance of winning by following these simple steps which can help us to make a better assessment of the claim and can help when it comes to evidence for a case.

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The government changed the law drastically last year. The reforms they put in to place have resulted in lawyers being unable to recover all of their fees from the other side, and in addition to this, they slashed the amount of legal fees that can be claimed back to an all time low.

These reforms are now leaving the victim out of pocket because lawyers cannot offer a proper service without having to take a deduction from your claim. But is 35% too much to take? Read on for some more advice.

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For many offices, the most dangerous area of the premises can be the kitchen/canteen. Food and liquid are likely to be spilled on the floor causing slip or trip accidents which falls within the scope of an accident at work.
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Whiplash is the common injury you’ll end up with if you are involved in a car accident. It’s caused by the ligaments and muscles in your back being stretched beyond their normal range of movement, leaving you with pain and stiffness which normally affects the neck, shoulders, and back area.

How badly you suffer can be related to how bad the accident was, but at the same time two people could be in the exact same accident and can end up suffering in totally different ways.
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Warehouses can be inherently dangerous places to work in which is why health and safety in such places needs to be of paramount importance to both staff and employers. I’ve worked in warehouses myself so I’ve seen what can potentially go wrong – and with my years of service in the personal injury claiming world, I have spoken to many warehouse accident victims in my time.

So where do you stand if you are hit by a falling object in a warehouse?

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Manual handling regulations in the UK are fairly tight. I see this as a good thing because it helps to stop injuries which can so easily be sustained if manual handling isn’t done in the right away.

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations primarily say that the need for manual handling should be avoided where necessary. Where it can’t, it needs to be done in the safest way possible. Manual handling alone can always pose a risk.

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