Suffering a knee injury at work

Chances are that in our lives most of us will have said, or heard someone say, "It's my knee."

While for many of the thousands of British people who suffer from a knee injury the injury will have been sustained as the result of a sporting activity, there are still a significant number who suffer their knee injuries in accidents at work.

Often these accidents at work take the form of sudden and traumatic impacts, at other times the knee injury might be the result of a prolonged period of occupational wear and tear.

How might the knee be damaged in an accident at work?
An accident at work can damage the knee in several ways. Here are some examples of the kinds of knee injuries, our panel of no win, no fee solicitors receive work accident claims for:

Tendon knee injury this type of accident at work injury can be quite serious as the tendons hold both the upper and lower parts of the leg together as well as the patella (knee cap).

Articular cartilage knee injury damage to the lining of the cartilage and knee joint, causing discomfort and restricting mobility. This type of injury can be difficult to diagnose as it is not always evident on an X-ray and sometimes needs to be investigated by means of an arthroscopy (a highly specialised tool used for examining the joint).

Knee ligament injury many sports fans will be familiar with knee ligament injuries as to many sportspeople, particularly footballers, this kind of injury represents a considerable accident at work hazard.

The ligaments promote stability and flexibility to the leg and their fibrous structures help support the lower and upper parts of the leg.

Types of knee ligament injury a person might suffer in an accident at work include anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament.

Beat knee or bursitis and accidents at work
This condition, once known as handmaid's knee, can commonly be the result of occupational stress on the knee.

It is caused by repetitive or wearing work causing the bursa to become inflamed, reducing mobility and causing pain and discomfort.

Also called miner's knee because of its association with miners who spend a great deal of their working lives kneeling on hard surfaces, cases of accident at work injury compensation for bursitis can sometimes be complicated.

Make a no win, no fee claim for work accident compensation
If you have suffered a knee injury as a result of an accident at work, you may be entitled to personal injury compensation.

Here at YouClaim our panel of expert no win, no fee solicitors have years of experience in dealing with claims resulting from accidents at work.

All solicitors on the panel are experts in their fields and proudly governed by the standards laid down by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

When you make a claim with us you can rest assured that, at no stage, will you have to pay us, or anyone else, a single penny in costs or fees.

We can also assure you that, in the event of your work accident claim win, you will keep 100% of any compensation awarded you. This is our guarantee and your peace of mind.

So why not get in touch with us today?

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