Mr Rogers was an HGV driver who injured his back at work. He wasn`t able to return to work for almost 2 years after the accident. He successfully sued his employers and was awarded compensation totalling 39,000.00.
The most important thing you should know is that your employer is obliged to ensure that your workplace is safe and the risk of accidents is kept to a minimum. The regulations are wide ranging and it is very likely that any injury sustained whilst in the course of your employment could end with compensation even if the accident and subsequent injuries were caused by a co-worked or visitor to the workplace.
All accidents must be reported to a supervisor or the member who is responsible for health and safety. An entry must then be made in the `accident book`. Employers are obliged by law to keep an accident book and to ensure all reported accidents are entered in it. Furthermore all workplace accidents must be reported to the health and safety department of the local council. You should of course also seek immediate treatment from the nominated first aider who will then assess if you require hospital treatment.
The next thing for you is to fill in the accident at work claim section of the claim assessment form and within 24 hours one of our solicitors will contact you to fully assess your claim.
If you have had an work accident uk within past 3 years and it can be proven that your employer has breached any of the duties owed to you then you have right to make a claim for compensation. Damages based on your injury and other factors such as lost income may be successfully awarded and the easiest way to receive compensation is no win no fee claim.
Majority of accidents are result of slips and falls on work premises or injuries sustained whilst handling heavy items. A certain amount of claims arise out of injuries caused by defective and dangerous equipment or because of fundamentally dangerous work processes often associated with a lack of proper supervision and training.