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Work Accident Claims
Accidents at work are the second biggest cause of injury
Work Accidents are all too common. Major and minor injuries can be sustained during the course of your work in a matter of seconds. However, work accident claims after an injury are less common, as injured employees are often worried about the effect a claim will have on their working life.
In the most severe instances, your health can be permanently damaged after a work accident meaning you are no longer able to work which can have major consequences for you and your family. Even in the event of a less serious workplace accident you may have to take time off to recover, leading to loss of earnings.
Work Accident Compensation Claims
If you have been injured at work you could make a work accident claim and be awarded compensation for your injury. Many employees are reluctant to make a work accident claim, fearing that taking their employer to court will have an adverse impact on their career.
However, the truth is, it is highly unlikely you will be victimised by your boss because employers have to have insurance in place to cover work accidents. Compensation claim settlements will not be paid by your employer, payments will be covered by the insurance policy so your employer will not be out of pocket. Work accident claims are very similar to insurance claims after a car accident, any compensation is paid by an insurance company. In fact, work accident claims can be more straightforward than other personal injury claims as there will be official documentation recording details of the incident.
The idea of going to court can also be intimidating but it should be reassuring to know that the majority of work accident claims never go to court. Most compensation claims are settled out of court between an insurance company and your solicitor so it is highly unlikely that your case would reach court.
And you are not precluded from making a claim, even if by nature your job is dangerous and you are injured during the course of your work.
At Cuerdens Solicitors, we deal with all types of work accident claims involving:
- Slips, trips and falls
- Ladders and scaffolding
- Forklift trucks, cranes, tractors, diggers and dumpers and other industrial vehicles
- Lifting and manual handling accidents
- Machinery
- Burns in a kitchen
- Failure to provide adequate safety equipment or training
So if you have sustained an injury in the course of your work, fill in the form on the right and find out how you can make a work accident claim.
