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A back injury at work compensation claim can come from just about any sector of the UK workforce.
Indeed, although the majority of such claims may be expected to come from laborious, repetitive or manually-intensive occupations such as construction, agriculture or factory-based work, the truth is that 80% of all UK workers will experience back pain at some point, often as a result of a back injury at work.
But it is also true that a person's occupation need not involve a great deal of physical activity for it to cause back or neck pain, inactivity can be just has much of a threat to musculoskeletal health as poorly-managed physical activity.
This is because spending long periods of time sitting or standing in one position can reinforce bad posture, weaken musculature and, ultimately, alter the shape of the body by warping the skeletal system.
Those who stand the most risk of developing this form of occupational back problem are easy to identify: they work in typically sedentary environments such as offices, inside vehicles (as professional drivers) or on production lines where physical activity is confined to small, repetitive manual tasks.
These workers face many problems, not least the fact that they are trapped into a cycle of ill-health: long days spent slumped or stooped in office or vehicle chairs, enjoying precious little in the way of breaks or exercise.
Often, these problems are only exacerbated by poor physical health and obesity, which, in turn, leads to further inactivity, which, in turn, may lead to higher degree and incidence of back problems.
Of course, workers can do their best to escape this cycle by taking regular breaks, stretching as often as possible and ensuring they have ergonomically-designed workstations.
However, the stark reality is that this is not always possible; indeed employer pressure may prevent it from being so. And, if this is the case, any affected worker may be entitled to claim no win, no fee compensation for his or her injury.
Claim 100% compensation for a back injury
A back injury can have a serious and deleterious effect on a person's psychological and physical wellbeing.
Indeed, sometimes such injuries may become chronic or permanently incapacitating and necessitate the making of a claim for damages.
All employers have a duty to protect workers from developing an avoidable back injury at work; this is an obligation laid on in various pieces of legislation including the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Manual Handling Regulations.
Our charge-free service enables claimants to instruct leading personal injury solicitors at absolutely no risk.
We have an outstanding success rate and a long-held commitment to a professional client-first service, which is underlined by our observance of the strictures of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a Law Society body.
To find out more about your rights, consult an advisor by using echat, completing an online claim form or calling us, on 0800 10 757 95.
