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compensation following an accident
illness or injury - nationwide
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Although theatre accidents do occur, the reluctance of many theatre workers to report such incidents let alone claim compensation for injuries sustained in them means that they go vastly underreported.
Theatre is a close world but, aside from West End plays, money-spinning tours and popular, musicals, is rarely lucrative. As such many actors, directors and stage technicians fear that there is too much stigma attached to litigation for them to make a compensation claim. In short, there can sometimes be a culture of fear, meaning that theatre workers worry that if word gets around that they have launched a no win, no fee claim, they'll never work again.
However, the reality is that, just as with all other UK workers, theatre workers are entitled to claim compensation for injuries caused by employer negligence. In addition, they are protected by all relevant pieces of health and safety legislation, including.
The risks actors face
Just as with all other professions health and safety restrictions impose limitations on what an actor is allowed to do on stage and, as such, there must be suitable risk assessments in place to guard against the possibility of an accident.
For example, on-stage fights must be carefully choreographed and props and sets must always be designed with the actors' safety placed above all other considerations.
Technicians
Stage managers and technicians are at risk from various types of injury, whether from using smoke machines, working from height, using power tools when building props or being struck by a falling object.
Making theatre accident compensation claims
Despite the stigma associated with making a compensation claim for a theatre accident, the fact remains that it is both a right and, in many cases, a necessity of an injured theatre worker.
This truth was illustrated in 2005 when former Eastender's actress Brooke Kinsella won a £50,000 injury compensation settlement for an incident in which she tripped down the stairs of a West End theatre, breaking her shoulder.
Solicitors defending the claim on behalf of the theatre had tried to argue that, since a performance was taking place, there was no requirement to ensure the stairs were lit.
However, the Judge hearing the case ruled that the dimly-lit stairs should have been better illuminated, whether by reflective strips or other means, and had no hesitation in awarding the actress 100 percent compensation.
If you have suffered injury in a theatre accident, whether as a customer or an employee, YouClaim's friendly and knowledgeable advisors can help you establish whether it might be in your interests to proceed with a claim all in complete confidence and without obligation.
Should you decide to proceed, we will ensure that your case is represented by one of YouClaim's leading personal injury solicitors.
You can rest assured that, from start to finish, you will incur no charges when making a claim with us. Furthermore, we never take a cut; every penny goes directly to you.
To find out more about how we might be able to help you, echat with an advisor, fill out an online claim form or call us, on 0800 10 757 95.
