There are many different types of workplace accidents occurring for many different reasons causing both physical and psychological injury to workers. Whatever your job, wherever you work, your employer has a legal duty to provide you with a safe working environment – this means a safe place to work and safe work systems.
If you’ve suffered an injury in the workplace, whatever the circumstances and whatever injury you have sustained, we may be able to help. We can help you with accidents arising from:
- Manual handling
- Personal protective equipment
- Provision and use of work equipment
- Slips, trips or falls in the workplace
- Working at heights
- Construction sites
- Accidents caused by a colleague (vicarious liability)
Making a claim
If you have suffered an injury or illness as the result of an accident at work:
- fill in the accident book at work with all the details of the accident
- collect evidence such as CCTV footage, photos, statement from a witness, etc.
- visit your medical provider and explain the circumstances of your injury
- contact a legal adviser or someone who can help you through the process
Before negotiations on a settlement can take place, it must be shown that the employer was negligent or breached a legal duty. Liability will need to be proven and sometimes the employer may deny responsibility for the accident.
If you are entitled to compensation and a fair settlement cannot be reached, the claim may go to court. However, most claims are settled without needing to take court action.
Compensation
The amount of compensation you can expect following a work accident will depend on the nature of your injuries. The Judicial College Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases set out guidelines for negotiating compensation levels for a range of injuries.
In addition to compensation for pain and suffering, you may be entitled to claim for loss of earnings, medical treatment costs, physiotherapy, travel to medical appointments, etc.
Getting help for your workplace accident claim
We understand that you may have concerns about bringing a claim against your employer and may never have been involved in a workplace accident before. Many workers, after years of service, feel let down by their employer’s response to a workplace accident and may be treated poorly as a consequence.
All employers are legally obliged to carry insurance. Any claim for compensation for an injury that is caused by an accident in the workplace will therefore be brought against your employer’s insurance company. It is also illegal for you to be unfairly dismissed or subject to discrimination for bringing a personal injury claim against your employer.
At CAPA LAW Solicitors, we have decades of experience dealing with workplace accidents for claimants across Liverpool and beyond. We will listen to your concerns and help ease your worries by guiding you through the claims process and keeping you fully informed of developments.
You may be concerned about the cost of bringing a claim – our cases are accepted on a No Win No Fee basis which will be fully explained to you at the outset. Regardless of its value, your claim will be managed by an experienced personal injury solicitor at partner level, working closely with a team of specialist medical experts and barristers to help you receive the compensation you deserve.
If you have been injured at work and would like to discuss your accident, request further information or make a claim, please call 0151 662 0345 or email: [email protected] for expert legal advice.