It is estimated that over one million people each year suffer an injury in the workplace, the vast majority of which are avoidable.
Every employer in the UK has a responsibility to protects its employees and ensure they are kept up to date on the issues that may affect them. If your employer has failed in either of these fundamental duties and you have suffered an injury as a result, then you could be entitled to compensation.
I've just suffered an injury at work, what should I do first?
Report it immediately. It is essential that any accident suffered at work is logged and that your superiors are notified immediately. Your employer must also report any serious work-related accidents to the Incident Contact Centre of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). These include:
- Broken bones
- Poisoning
- Disease
- Death
- Any other injury that stops you working for more than three days
What are my employer's responsibilities when it comes to safety at work?
Your employer is responsible for the well-being of all members of staff. They are required by law to carry out a risk assessment and to perform any amendments deemed necessary in order to ensure the health and safety of its employees and any visitors. If you think your employer has failed to meet this requirement, and you have suffered an injury as a direct result, then you might have grounds for a compensation claim.
Your employer is also required by law to be covered for any claim, and must display the certificate in a visible place within the work area.
I've suffered an injury at work and think I'm eligible to make a claim, what now?
An accident at work is defined as "an external, sudden, unexpected and unintended event during the execution of work which causes damage to the health of or loss of the life of the employee".
If you have been injured at work and think you have a claim, you must ensure that:
- you claim within a maximum of three years
- you speak to a specialist personal injury lawyer - it is a complex area of law and it is essential you have all the information before proceeding
Other things to do if you have an accident in the workplace
These include:
- Make sure you have logged your accident your company's accident book
- Double-check your contract for the company's policy on accident pay
- Ensure that the problem that you perceived to have caused your accident is fixed. Remember, the purpose of an accident claim is to ensure that nobody else suffers in the future in the same way, not just as an easy way to make money!
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Head and brain injury compensation claims can cause anything from a headache and dizziness to irreversible cognitive damage, or even death. Often the most serious of injuries can have relatively mild initial symptoms and a bump that may at first appear to be innocuous can lead to serious life-altering consequences if the correct medical treatment is not sought immediately.
The majority of people in the UK spend a third of their days at work. However back injuries are a major concern for both employers and employees alike, and are cited as the most common reason for absenteeism among the UK workforce, with one in five of those who suffer work-related ill health citing back pain.
Whiplash is an increasingly common injury that can cause the sufferer high levels of discomfort for weeks, or sometimes months after the initial injury may have occurred.
Injured at work? Need to claim compensation for a work related injury? Legal Request offer a no win no fee service. This means you can claim and know that you are going to get 100 percent of your compensation. It does not matter about how you were injured, the important aspect of your work related injury is the fact that you need to recover and be able to recoup your out of pocket costs and be compensated for your injury.
Classic winter weather conditions prevail overnight as the United Kingdom looks at yet another big freeze. With the met office issuing a severe weather warning for London and the South East, the temperature is set to drop throughout the country and remain cold until the weekend. A brief Legal Request weather warning.
From today (11th of January 2008) the Roma II treaty comes into effect. The Rome law was set out to give clarity to personal injury claims in the European Union. i.e. who can claim where and in what country etc. Legal Request takes a brief look at this European law change and how it affects the legal process.
Heavy snow and gails have been forecast by the Met office for this weekend and into early next week. The risk of slips, trips and falls may be increased. By Tuesday the 20th of January the following regions of the UK may have been affected by heavy snow:
As the winter snow gets a grip on the UK for a second day, the amount of injuries caused by slipping on ice and snow has rocketed. Accident and Emergency departments in hospitals throughout Great Britain have initiated emergency protocols to cope with the added influx of snow related injuries. The Met Office has issued more advanced severe weather warnings, ranging from Rain in the South East to more heavy snow showers across the Pennines and the North of England. Expect 10 to 20 centimetres of fresh snow. As temperatures plummet added care needs to be taken as roads and pavements freeze.
Had an accident at work? Need to claim compensation for an accident at work? Legal Request specialises in no win no fee claims for injuries sustained as result of an accident at work. This Legal Request article discusses accidents in the workplace and compensation.
No Win No Fee has become synonymous with personal injury and accident claim organisations over the past few years. But what does the terms actually mean, and how does it work?
The most common reasons for making a claim for compensation are road traffic accidents, back strains (back injuries from lifting) or slips trips and falls. As the economic downturn has deepened the number of accident claims has risen dramatically. Experts have suggested that this trend has necessitated councils and companies to reduce their expenditure forcing them to neglect important health and safety issues.
A courier company in the South of England has been fined after an employee broke a leg at its distribution centre. The company was fined a total of £35,000, after the worker suffered the injury as he neared the end of his shift in early 2008.
Three British oil firms have been fined more than a quarter of a million pounds, after a worker was paralysed following an accident while on duty.
According to statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), exposure to asbestos causes more than 4,000 deaths in Great Britain die each year. The main cause of death is from mesothelioma and lung cancer caused as a direct result of exposure to asbestos. The HSE predicts the number of people dying as a result of asbestos exposure will continue to rise over the next ten years.
Employers across the North West of England are being urged to ensure their workers are kept safe in 2010, and improve on 2009 safety figures.
A former RAF employee is suing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after an accident at a work social event left him paralysed from the waist down. Robert Uren, from Camborne, was trying to collect plastic fruit from an inflatable pool when he slipped while diving at RAF High Wycombe.
While well-organised and structured work is considered good for people, it can also be an enormous source of stress and anxiety to others. It is important to recognise that there is a distinct difference between pressure and stress. Pressure can be positive and a motivating factor, while stress occurs when this pressure becomes excessive. Stress is the body's reaction to too much pressure.
A court in Northern Ireland has ordered one of the country's biggest construction firms to pay compensation after the death of a sub-contractor on one of its sites.
We are often asked what is the difference between, Legal Request and some of the other accident claims companies that you see advertising on television or other media. The answer is simple, no difference. Well not any that would have any effect on your no win no fee injury claim. There are a number of pluses to using Legal Request over any of the other accident claims companies out there.
All I want is an easy way of claiming. So many times we hear the relief in our claimants voices when we explain how easy it is to make a claim. Most people are concerned that the claims process is full of red tape and huge application forms to complete.
Most of us are never sure what to do when it comes to thinking about legal issues. Where do I make an accident claim? Where can I find a personal injury solicitor to represent me?
As a home and car owners we all know the necessity for insurance. A business with large revenue streams, employing several to hundreds of people and responsibility for their safety and considerable assets of the company obviously needs considerable insurance cover, it is simply prudent.
Claim for an accident, slip, trip or fall with Legal Request. Our claims team is available 24 hours a day to take your call. Our website is here for you to take your time and complete the right form for you. You can fill out the claim form, or make use our quick claim form to make a quick accident claim. Which ever way is best for you to make your request for personal injury compensation, Legal Request are here to help. Are you unsure about making an accident claim?
When you fill an accident claim form online or call our claims team, you need to feel assured that your data is only going to be used for the purpose of your claim. This Legal Request Article looks at how we deal with your data and information during your accident claim. We do not sell your data on to a third party.
Compensation for multiple injuries is accumulative and depends on a number of factors. Duration of the effects of an accident on a person, both physical and psychological are taken into account. This Legal Request article looks at multiple or cumulative compensation amounts. In any advent of an accident call our professional team on 0800 970 2907.
Is it time to consider a claim against your employer? If you have suffered an injury at work and it can be proven that negligence has occurred then you may have grounds for a personal injury claim.
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Following on from our article on Fraudulent or fake accident claims, today we discuss the legal implications of making a fake or fraudulent accident claim or insurance claim. At Legal Request we take a dim view of fraud and we have some advice for you.
As with all aspects of law, the proof of blame and facts about the injury all add up as to how much compensation you can achieve. If your claim is unsubstantiated then you will not receive any compensation. This article from Legal Request takes a peek at the legal aspects behind a personal injury claim and what is needed to prove in a personal injury case. Making a claim with Legal Request is easy...
In latter part of 2008 a major clamp down of accident claims companies in the South East and London areas occurred following an increase in the number of cash for crash fraudulent accident claims attempts. This Legal Request Article looks at the negative side to accident claims management and points out how you can differentiate unscrupulous companies from the honest and transparent accident claims companies like Legal Request.
Advice for compensation claims involving work related injuries, diseases or accidents vary on the type of accident or illness sustained by the employee. This Legal Request article takes a closer look at work place injury and illness leading up to compensation claims. Claim for an injury at work...
At Legal Request we like to make the process of accessing our accident claims management services as easy as possible. This article discusses the Legal Request Accident claims form, contact form and the new quick claim forms. Making an accident claim is quick and simple with Legal Request. All claims are processed on a no win no fee basis. You get to keep 100% of your claim.
What does no win no fee mean? At Legal Request we believe in a clear and open practice. When you make an accident claim you need to know exactly what is involved. The Legal Request approach to accident claims management is honesty, and treating you and your compensation claim as an individual set of circumstances.
Feet are curious parts of your anatomy. From toe to heel your feet have evolved to maximise your stability whilst carrying out a full range of activities as a human being. When your foot or feet are injured you can be laid up or off sick for weeks. This Legal Request article looks at personal injuries to feet.
We have already established the three main types of asbestos and where it originates from in an earlier Legal Request article. Now we are going to focus on asbestos related illness. There is no doubting that asbestos has fantastic properties, but likewise there is no detracting from the human impact of working with asbestos. This article delves into the illnesses that are associated with asbestos.
At Legal Request we have decided to run a series of articles focusing on Asbestos. The aim is to educate as many tradesmen as possible to the perils of asbestos. As new generations of plumbers, electricians, plasterers and builders enter into the industry
The most common injury we deal with following an
RTA or a car crash is whiplash. At Legal Request we have years of extensive experience in dealing with accident claims for whiplash
Making an accident claim be it for a work related accident or a traffic accident can be a difficult time to get through. You may have questions about making your claim? This Legal Request article will start to guide you through making a claim for compensation.
At Legal Request we understand that some people who have been involved in an accident at work or in the work place may feel reluctant to make a claim. After all we are dealing with the place where you work some may see the claims process as a negative for their career. How will your boss view you if you claim?
Let us break your working situation down. Regardless of how you perform, or how much you are paid, the workplace is required by law to be a safe working environment. The UK is world leading when it comes to Health and Safety minimum standards so every perceivable risk assessment will have been carried out by your employer or Boss to ensure that accidents in the workplace are at an absolute minimum. Some might say that we live in a "Nanny State", closely monitoring all aspects of our lives, but would you not agree that your safety at work is an important issue?
Burns and the subsequent scarring they cause can be as traumatic mentally as they can be intensely painful. They can cause dangerous infections and severe damage to the skin. The scars that burns often leave can cause disfigurement and emotional pain that can last a lifetime, while treatment can be extensive, costly and painful.
Physical damage to the ear and loss of hearing following an accident or industrial damage has a major effect on your life. We rely so much on sound and hearing, from day to day interaction with family and friends to being able to stand up straight. An injury to your ear or loss of hearing can have a devastating effect on your life. This Legal Request article looks at damage to the ears and hearing in an accident.
Labels and stereotypes are unfortunate aspects of society. You may not approve, but being branded one thing or another fits our complex social and welfare systems, making dealing with other people easier. As humans we can cope with anything as long as it has a label or a name. Disability in any form following an accident presents a number of new challenges on your life. This Legal Request article looks at coping with disability, beyond the day to day challenges, for you and a loved one.
Tinnitus is not a disease but rather a symptom resulting from a range of underlying problems with the ear. The ringing noise that people perceive to hear can be quite annoying and thwart sleep. Damage to hearing is disturbing and can have a varied effect on those who suffer from Tinnitus. This Legal Request article delves into the subject of damage to hearing and the ear following an injury to the person or a working environment issue.
A vital aspect of your daily life are your senses. As a human being you traverse this life being fed data from sound, touch, taste, small and sight. Any interruption of your senses and your user experience of the world is impaired. Your capability of functioning after your accident is limited. This Legal Request article is about injury to the eye or eyes following an accident and realistic compensation amounts.
There are many definitions for PTSD but the basic analogy one can apply to the disorder is a severe and ongoing emotional reaction to an extreme psychological trauma. This Legal Request article looks at the often difficult world of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, its effects and the actual amounts of compensation that have been awarded for the condition.
When considering an accident claim, many of the people I speak to have had an air of caution about them. Some may find it hard to believe that although it is reported in the press that this country is developing a full compensation culture (£500,000 for a cut finger reported in the press this week!), many potential accident claimants are reluctant to make an accident claim if they have not taken a day off sick from work. This Legal Request article takes a look into making an accident claim if you have not been off sick from work.
We are talking about you. The very essence of you, everything that makes you, well you! Injury to the mind is probably the hardest form of injury for anyone to deal with. When you have to cope with someone you love sustaining a psychiatric injury after an accident, the consequences can be devastating for all concerned. This Legal Request article and part two in the series, takes an uncomfortable look into the world of psychiatric injuries.
Personal injury compensation amounts are over inflated by some accident claim companies to entice people into making a claim. It is all part of a sales process to companies. These are businesses that use social engineering to get you to make an accident claim. At Legal Request we base what we do on quality service. This Legal Request article looks at quality service, verses unrealistic compensation amounts and disappointment when awarded compensation does not meet expectation.
Suffered a head injury or a blow to the head at work or in an accident? Arguably the most complex part of the body, with all its grey contents you can understand why we have had to break the discussion about head injuries and compensation into a series of articles. This Legal Request article looks at minor injuries to the head with no brain damage and minor brain damage with good recovery.
Spend any time during the day near a television (as long as it is switched on!) and it becomes clear that there are a number of prolific accident claims companies that advertise on television. Often they use actors spouting verb and metaphor to attempt to cagoule the viewer into making an accident claim. This article looks at why Legal Request is not seen on TV and you will be surprised...
When considering a personal injury accident claim against work, it is important that you understand the context of your claim. Understanding the purpose of your injury claim will aid you healing process and help you educate others on that process. This Legal Request article looks at the reasoning behind making a personal injury claim against work.
Last week mother-nature was teasing us; a few warm days brought out the daffodil shoots, gardeners and frolicking children, now we're all dodging hail stones and scraping ice off our cars again!
Builders, electricians, plumbers and plasterers are just some of the specialist trades that operate in construction environments. Yet these tradesmen are also in a group where work accidents are seldom the subject of formal accident claims. This Legal Request article takes a closer look at work related injuries, reported injuries by self employed workers and statistics.
You may have been injured in a work accident or a slip, trip or a fall whilst out shopping? Personal injury warrants for you to get compensation. This Legal Request article focuses on injuries sustained to your hands and how much compensation you could receive.
If you have been injured at the fault of another, then it is your fundamental right to claim compensation for your injury. At Legal Request we are experts in successfully claiming back compensation for victims in a professional and sensitive manner.
Legal Request offer a No Win No Fee service and we promise that you will keep 100 per cent of any compensation awarded – so what have you got to lose?
Legal Request offer a No Win No Fee service and they promise that you will receive 100 per cent of any compensation awarded – so what have you got to lose?
If you have lost a tooth, or teeth, in an accident that wasn’t your fault, did you know you may be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim.
If your hair has been damaged as the result of professional negligence, then you could be eligible to make a hair damage claim
With Legal Request you will keep 100 per cent of any compensation awarded, and we operate under a No Win No Fee agreement. So what have you got to lose? Claim back what is rightfully yours with Legal Request today
Claims for Asbestos related injuries can fetch up to £82,000
Claims for Back injuries can fetch up to £108,000
Claims for Blindness and eye injuries can fetch up to £172,500
Claims for Burns and Scarring can fetch up to £62,500
Claims for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning can fetch up to £50,000
Claims for Deafness and Hearing Problems can fetch up to £70,000
Claims for Dermatitis can fetch up to £74,323
Claims for Hand arm vibration syndrome can fetch up to £20,250
Claims for Head and brain injuries can fetch up to £257,750
Claims for Loss of limbs can fetch up to £257,750
Claims for Post-traumatic stress disorder can fetch up to £64,250
Claims for Spinal injuries can fetch up to £257,750
Claims for Work Related Disease can fetch up to £81,500
Claims for Repetitive strain injury can fetch up to £34,800
