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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I like most drivers loathe the often tedious task of locating a decent car parking space when I’m out and about. We all want a space with the least walking distance, but getting one before someone sneaks in can be a mission in itself.

Car parks are inherent hotspots for accidents for many reasons. There are a lot of cars driving around and a lot of people rushing around as well. In this blog, we’ll go in to car parking space collisions.

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People are often a little put off by the thought of having to sue their employer. That being said, we live in an age now where compulsory insurance allows people the right to take action and make a claim for personal injury compensation where they are genuinely injured through negligence.

We have rather stringent health and safety regulation in the UK which helps to keep accidents and fatalities in the workplace down – so where there is a breach, you should always make a claim if you are injured and entitled to.

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