Accidents at Work

All workplaces and occupations are potentially hazardous, and the law places a duty of care on employers to assess those hazards and to take steps to eliminate or minimise the risk that their employees may be injured in an accident at work. If you are injured as a result of your employer's lack of care, you are entitled to claim personal injury compensation.

To succeed with your accident at work claim you must prove:-

That you are an employee or sub contractor of the company or person who injured you. This is not as easy as it sounds for some people, especially if you are employed through an agency.
What your injury is. This may be complicated if the work accident has aggravated a pre-existing medical problem rather than caused an entirely new condition.
What the breach of duty was. Our specialist personal injury team have up to the minute knowledge of all relevant legislation and court rulings and will be able to identify this for you.
That your injury arises from your accident at work.
What your financial losses have been and are likely to be in the future.
That the circumstances that gave rise to your work accident claim occurred less than 3 years ago, although there are exceptions to this rule which our specialist personal injury solicitors can discuss with you.

We have experience of a very wide range of accidents at work claims, from those of modest value to those in which catastrophic injuries have been suffered, and in all types of occupations.

For free advice, contact Bolt Burdon Kemp’s expert personal injury solicitors and let us assess your claim online.

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