Career change following a construction site accident

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Considering a new working path following a construction site accident

If you have suffered injury in a construction site accident and are awaiting the outcome of a no win, no fee claim, there are many questions you will have to consider. For some, the injury will be so serious that there will be no possibility of them returning to the industry in the same kind of pre-accident hands-on capacity, for others, even though they will eventually regain full health, the thought rejoining the most accident-prone major UK industry may force them to consider an alternative career.

But what kind of career options does someone who has suffered injury in a construction site accident have?

Most people in this situation will be surprised to discover that, without them realising it, construction has given them skills they've not even realised. Aside from the obvious manual skills, which may be useful in jobs within the carpentry, electrical, plumbing and labour-intensive industries, there are myriad others.

Most workers will find that the communication, teamwork, problem-solving, negotiating and organisation skills they have acquired through their careers are transferable to other spheres; they may also find that they have made contacts with professionals from other industries that could be useful in forging a new working path.

One of the great things about your work injury compensation award is that might allow you to take some time out from full-time work and take undertake new qualifications and training to assist you in your change of career.

The following webpages may be of assistance to anyone looking to break into a new working life: Guardian guide; Career Monster; Times guide

Claiming with UK-leading construction accident solicitors
YouClaim's panel of construction injury solicitors has a wealth of experience in securing compensation for claimants who have suffered injury in on-site accidents. They have an outstanding success rate and have, deservedly, earned a national reputation for excellence.

We are proud to offer the claimant cost-free construction site accident representation. This means that, win or lose, you are protected from all costs, fees and disbursements from both us and the opposing legal team.

But all this would mean very little if we then went and took a cut from your compensation award -so we don't. All wining claimants (as the overwhelming majority of ours are) are assured 100 percent compensation.

To contact us today and take advantage of a service that would be better described as "win or lose, no fee" than "no win, no fee", fill out a claim form, use our echat service, or call a legal advisor now on 0800 10 757 95.

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