Work Accident Compensation - Free UK compensation claims advice
Accidents at work are very common and a major source of compensation claims in the UK . If you have sustained an accident at work due to working conditions, and your employer is to blame, you may be entitled to bring a claim for work accident compensation.
Organisations must meet minimum health and safety standards to prevent their employees being involved in a work accident. Employers must provide;
- A safe way for you to carry out your work
- Capable staff
- A safe building in which to work
- Suitable materials and equipment, plus training and supervision in how to use them
If you have been injured in an accident at work due to the fault of your employer or a work colleague, YouClaim can help you claim work accident compensation. We have experience in dealing with a variety of work accident claims including manual handling accident, forklift truck accident and other accidents.
With YouClaim there's no risk - our service is completely free and you'll get 100% of your work accident compensation , guaranteed. Give us a call on 0800 10 757 95 or complete the free accident claim assessment opposite.
We will assess your claim for free and if you want to pursue a claim for work accident compensation we will appoint a solicitor for you on a no-win-no-fee basis. All our solicitors are members of the Law Society's Personal Injury panel .
You may feel reluctant to make a work accident compensation claim against your employer for fear of victimisation or even losing your job. Your employer has a legal responsibility to provide a safe and secure workplace, provide competent co-workers, adequate materials and equipment, a safe system of work with proper training and supervision. Even if your work accident was caused by faulty machinery or equipment supplied by another company, the responsibility remains with your employer to ensure that it is safe for you to use and you have adequate training. If the work accident was not your fault, you're entitled to reasonable compensation for your injuries, and the pain and suffering caused.
Even if your personal injury was caused by something a fellow worker did, or didn't do, your employer will still usually be liable (assault by another employee, being one of the main exceptions to this).
Industrial injuries at work are common and your employer will have insurance to cover work accident compensation claims from employers who have been injured at work. The case will be handled by the employer's insurance company and victimisation is rare.
In some cases your industrial injury may leave you unable to continue working and it is probable that your employment will be terminated. YouClaim can help you claim for loss of earning and loss of future income as a result of your industrial injury. Work accident compensation awards in cases like these can be substantial.
The law governing work accident compensation was improved by the introduction of European Union regulations at the beginning of 1993. There are five main EU regulations that concern work accident compensation:
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992
- The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
Despite the abundance of law connected with the prevention of accidents at work, the following statistics illustrate how the workplace continues to present hazards to employees:
- In 1999/2000 about 1.03 million workers suffered an injury caused by a work accident.
- In 1999/2000 there were 386,000 work accident injuries which led to more than 3 days absence from work.
- In 2003/2004 the number of people fatally injured in a work accident was 235, an increase of 4% from 2002/2003 when the finalised number of people fatally in a work accident was 227.
For free and confidential advice about making a work accident compensation claim call our claim team on 0800 10 757 95 or complete our free claim assessment opposite .
