Accidents at work can happen to anyone and everyone. Statistics state that around 1.6 million accidents take place at work in the United Kingdom each year. Of that, 10% of the victims have got to stay away from work due to the accidents at work, out of them 168 had fatal injuries.
Making a claim for compensation after you have been in an accident at work can help you get your life back on track and compensate you for your losses and any future losses.
You can make a start by contacting us and get free, confidential, no obligation advice. Call us on 0800 978 8954 or use our call back form now.
Who is responsible?
It is the responsibility of your employer to be sure the safety of the employees. It is up to them to make the workspace of the employees’ safe and accident free. If not, they might easily find themselves settling claim after claim from injured employees. Accidents at work sometimes occur due to the negligence of the employers who’ve failed to provide a safe environment for the employees to work in.
Employers also need to have an employee’s liability insurance policy, which will help if there is a requirement to pay out compensation for any injury suffered by an employee during work. Your employer has to provide a safe working environment if they wish to avoid accidents at work. The machinery that is used ought to be of good quality. Faulty equipment has to be disposed of. Preventive measures must be taken to prevent falls from scaffolds or ladders.
Employers must take every possible precaution to avoid accidents at work. They must follow all the safety standards which are mandatory under law. They have to employ safety managers or officers who will supervise all the safety arrangements in the place of work. Heavy machinery must be maintained properly. Machinery which poses any danger to employees has to be covered and enclosed in such a way that the machinery does not pose any threat towards the safety and well-being of employees.
Why can you claim compensation?
If employees are injured due to accidents at work, they can file a claim for compensation against their employers. The first thing that some one who gets injured in an accident at work should do is to record the details of the accident in the accident book maintained by the company. Details such as cause of the accident and names and contact details of eye witnesses must be recorded in the accident book.
If the company does not maintain an accident book, then you should make a written statement about the accident to his/her immediate superior. The employee must be in possession of all of the documentary evidence required by law while claiming compensation as they may have to be able to prove that the accident occurred a result of the negligence of your employer.
What can you do if you’ve been hurt at work?
Employees who are injured because of accidents at work should consult a good accident lawyer. An accident lawyer will help in making a sure that you get the right compensation claim amount that you are entitled to. Some employers might take injured employees for a ride. In such cases, an accident solicitor who specialises in accidents at work could prove to be very handy. Most accident at work claims are settled out of court. But some cases have to be settled by a court trial. In such situations, the help of accident lawyers is invaluable.
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