Mr. N awarded £10,000 after long battle for work accident compensation

The Injury Lawyers have successfully fought for Mr. N and obtained him an award of £10,000.00 after a long battle with the defendant’s insurers and solicitors who tried to deny responsibility for the accident.

He suffered injuries to his knees when carrying out floor work for his employer, but despite the obvious requirement for pads and protection to stop injuries to the knees when working on the ground, the defendant side disputed responsibility all the way through.
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Manual handling at work – a quick guide!

If you have found yourself having to manoeuvre objects at work, and as a result you injure yourself, we may be able to claim compensation on your behalf.

As it stands, the law is clear that your employer should not be requiring any employee to carry, push, pull or lift any object which can pose a danger to their health and safety where it can be avoided. Where this can’t be avoided, strict compliance to the law is a must.
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Band Saw injury compensation claims

Injuries in the workplace that are caused by band saws are one of the more common types of work accident injury cases. Whilst the UK does boast a fairly robust health and safety record, firms are still failing their employees by not properly safeguarding workers against the risks of band saw injuries.

If you have been injured in the workplace by a band saw then you have the right to make a work accident compensation claim. Your rights are enshrined in law – so read on for more help.
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Hit by a crate at work – claim advice from The Injury Lawyers

If you have been injured at work because of a crate, you may be entitled to compensation. Whether you have been hit by a falling crate, or injured trying to move a crate, you are entitled to claim for the health and safety failings of your employer.

Tasks that involve working with crates will typically have risk assessments involved for the various risks; especially where the crates are heavy and / or large. So read on for a little advice about your rights.
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Fragile roof, surfaces and materials injury work claims

Did you know that a quarter of all workplace deaths involving falls from heights are a result of fragile surfaces?

It’s a horrible statistic and we often represent workers who have been injured because of falls through fragile roofs, fragile walkways, fragile surfaces, and when having to use other fragile materials for walking on generally.

So what are you rights? Read on for more information.
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Glove caught in saw at work injury claim advice

Accidents where workers limbs are caught in machinery like saws are unfortunately common. Whilst the UK can boast a fairly decent health and safety record on a global standing, most accidents are often caused by circumstances like the above.

If you have been injured because your glove has been caught by a saw or a piece of saw machinery then you are entitled to claim for personal injury compensation.
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Arm entangled in the roller of a conveyor belt injury claims

An employee getting their arm entangled in the roller of a conveyor belt is a common scenario in today’s workplaces. It’s a shame really because the law and the duty for employers to abide by is so crystal clear that there should never be an excuse for it happening. But sadly we take on claims like this all of the time.

The injuries of course can be very serious indeed. So if your arm has been entangled in the roller of a conveyor belt at work, what are your rights?
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Fall from unsecured ladder on a vehicle claim

The Work at Height Regulations put an important duty on your employer to make sure that you are not at risk from a fall during the course of employment. When it comes to falls from unsecured ladders on vehicles, the risks can be grave. We’re talking tankers and wagons here where the falls can be from excessive heights that can lead to life threatening injuries.

So what are your rights if you have fallen from an unsecured ladder at work? What should you employer have done to have prevented this?
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Supermarket roll cage injury – your rights explained!

We’ve helped a lot of people claim for work accident compensation after they’ve been injured by a supermarket roll cage. There are a lot of ways in which supermarket roll cages can cause injury to you, and your rights are enshrined in law when it comes to being eligible to claim.

We, as expert injury lawyers, are here to explain those rights to you and here to fight for your claim when you need us. As a firm of specialist work injury lawyers your claim is in very safe hands with us.
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£10K payout for worker injured by dangerous drill

Our client instructed The Injury Lawyers after he dislocated two fingers when his overalls were caught in the mechanism of a magnetic drill he was using at work. There were no guards on the drill and no emergency stop functions meaning that the drill couldn’t be turned off in time to prevent the injury.

We felt this was a clear breach of several workplace health and safety regulations and we were happy to fight his case on a no win, no fee basis. We had a fight on our hands since the insurers tried to dispute liability.
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