Accident At Work
Not all workplaces are safe. In fact, there are almost no places of work that are completely safe. You'd be amazed how many every day things can cause you harm in your workplace. Something as innocuous as a cup of tea can result in a spillage that could cause a painful slippage.
Every year over 150,000 people are in some way injured at work. Most cases are minor injuries, requiring only a day or two off work however, if you are unfortunate enough to be more seriously hurt, you may need more time off.
Health And Safety In The Workplace Is Law
New Health and Safety legislation has actually increased the legal rights for employees. It's an employer's duty to make sure that your work environment is safe for work and to protect you, to an acceptable degree, from whatever dangers may arise. There is also legislation written to regulate the standards of training you have to be given before you will be expected to take part in certain activities, such as heavy lifting or the use of specialist machinery as well as the correct use of safety equipment.
Making As Personal Injury Claim
In order to make a personal injury compensation claim at work, you must be able to prove the injuries you received were a direct result of a negligent employer. As an employee you have a responsibility to inform your employer of potential hazards you see crop up in the work place. If you have informed your employer of such a hazard, it has been ignored and an accident happens to you as a result of this, then you have the right to file a compensation claim.
Making a claim may also result in a Health and Safety Executive being called in to assess and investigate the accident and work environment.Health and Safety executives have the power to take employers to Criminal Courts and prosecute, should there have been a breach in any of the health and safety regulations in place to protect employees.
If you would like more information on how to make a claim, or want to know if you are illegible to make a claim, call us now on 0800 021 7759 to speak to one of our specialists.
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