If you have been injured at work, you may be entitled to make an accident at work claim. Workplace accidents can happen across many industries and roles, often due to a failure to follow proper health and safety procedures.
Types of Accidents at Work We Can Help With
An accident at work claim can arise from a wide range of incidents, including:
- Trips and slips at work
- Falls from height
- Manual handling injuries
- Forklift truck accidents
- Burns and scalds
- Electric shocks and electrocutions
No matter how your injury occurred, if it was caused by employer negligence, you may be able to claim compensation.
Who Is Responsible for an Accident at Work?
Employer's Duty of Care
Employers have a legal duty of care to keep employees safe while at work. This includes an obligation to:
- Provide a safe workplace and safe systems of work
- Ensure employees are properly trained and competent
- Supply suitable work equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as footwear or gloves
- Take reasonable steps to minimise health and safety risks
- Carry out risk assessments
- Perform regular inspections of the workplace and equipment
- Ensure all equipment is properly maintained and safe to use
Unfortunately, some employers fail to meet these standards, which can result in serious workplace injuries.
What Are My Rights After an Accident at Work?
If you have been injured due to your employer’s negligence, you have the right to make a personal injury claim.
Your Right to Compensation
You may be able to claim compensation for:
- Your physical injuries
- Psychological harm
- Loss of earnings
- Medical expenses
- Travel costs
- Ongoing care or future financial losses
Compensation is intended to put you back, as far as possible, in the position you would have been in had the accident not occurred.
How Do I Claim When Injured at Work?
To make a successful accident at work compensation claim, you must show that:
- Your employer owed you a duty of care
- That duty was breached
- You suffered an injury as a result of that breach
Legal Support for Workplace Injury Claims
At NJS Law, we specialise in workplace injury claims. Our experienced personal injury team will use their expertise to secure the full compensation possible for your injuries and recover any financial losses, including loss of earnings.
How NJS Law Can Help With Your Accident at Work Claim
What We Consider When Valuing Your Claim
Our personal injury specialists will carefully assess your case, including:
- The severity of your injury and expected recovery time
- The long-term impact on your quality of life
- Time taken off work due to your injury
- Any care received, including help from family members
- Adaptations required to your home or vehicle
- Medical costs, including therapy, prescriptions, and travel expenses
Why Chose NJS Law?
We offer:
- Clear, honest, and practical advice
- A supportive and understanding approach
- Specialist representation throughout your claim
We aim to make the claims process as straightforward and stres-free as possible.
Contact Us Today for Free Legal Advice
If you have suffered an injury due to an accident at work, contact NJS Law today, for a FREE, no obligation consultation. Our friendly team is available by phone, chat or our enquiry form and will advise you whether your claim has a strong chance of success.
We’re here to help you get the compensation the law allows for your injury and losses.
Thinking about a claim? Read about Accident at Work Claims and how No Win No Fee works, or send us your enquiry.
No Win No Fee: The law limits our success fee to 25% of the compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity and for past financial losses, after any state benefits are repaid. Compensation for future losses is not counted. If you win, our success fee is deducted from your compensation. It is a percentage of our basic charges, and the law limits it as set out above. Any After the Event insurance premium is payable only if you win, and is never charged upfront. Your letter of engagement sets out exactly what you will pay for your type of claim, and we explain it before you sign. If you lose, you pay us nothing. This applies as long as you keep to your responsibilities under the agreement. You may have to pay costs if you end your claim early, fail to beat an offer the other side made, or a court finds your claim dishonest or exaggerated; where we have arranged After the Event insurance, it covers some of these costs if you keep to the policy's terms. See exactly what you pay.