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If you have had an accident at work that wasn't
your fault you are entitled to claim compensation
under UK law.
Any form of accident at work is taken very seriously
by the civil courts and, if found negligent in
a court of law, the third party responsible is
obliged to cover your legal costs as well as
to compensate you for loss of earnings, any medical
bills and for the personal suffering your injury
has caused.
The law requires that all employers have a Health
and Safety risk assessment of their premises
and the equipment held there in place at all
times. It is the responsibility of the employer
to ensure that they respond to their duty of
care to their employees with regard to that assessment
and current legislation that governs the workplace.
If you feel your accident at work could have
been avoided and that your employer did not uphold
their duty of care toward you at the time of
the accident (i.e. if the accident came about
as a result of negligence) you will be entitled
to compensation.
Often when employees suffer an accident at work
they are at first reluctant to take their employer
to court for fear of losing their job. Of course
the law protects everyone against such discrimination
and possible repercussions. The law is there
to make sure that avoidable accidents at work
are penalised since some accidents at work can
result in fatalities or in the injured party
being rendered unable to work.
The law acts on behalf of the general public
so that employers who do not uphold Health and
Safety legislation in the work place accept responsibility
and act on eliminating further instances of injury
in the work place. All employers are required
by law to have Employers Liability Insurance
to cover the costs of a law suit should there
be an accident at work. This means that by presenting
your case in court you are not causing your employer
to lose any money from the business, you are
just claiming what is legally your entitlement.
It is because of this legal requirement that
no business is allowed to dismiss an employee
as a result of an accident at work claim brought
against them.
Rest assured that strict legal provisions have
been put in place to guarantee your employment
as well as your recovery of lost earnings so
there should be no conflict of interest when
an employee takes up an accident at work claim.
Should it come to light that your employer does
not have insurance or a Health and Safety risk
assessment your employer may face criminal prosecution
as well as the civil courts.
One of the most difficult aspects of making
a strong and successful accident at work case
is proving that your injury came about as a result
of negligence on the part of your employer. Once
you have chosen a specialist no win no fee solicitor
to represent your accident at work case they
will talk you through the process of collating
the evidence needed to recover your damages award.
Please use our quick contact form to the left or alternatively use our claims form by clicking here: Accident At Work Information. |
