If you have been injured in an accident at work, you may be entitled to claim compensation. Under UK law, many workers – including casual workers, agency staff, and the self-employed – are often still classed as employees and are therefore entitled to the same health and safety protections.
If you are an agency worker, responsibility for your safety may rest with both the agency and the company where you are placed. If either party failed in their duty of care, you could be eligible to make a workplace accident claim.
Accidents can happen in almost any working environment. While higher risk industries such as construction and manufacturing see more serious injuries, office workers, retail staff, and supermarket employees are also vulnerable to accidents at work.
Even desk based roles can result in injuries such as repetitive strain injury (RSI), back pain, eye strain, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
The most common causes of workplace accidents we see include:
If you have suffered a workplace injury, it is important to seek medical attention immediately. Even injuries that initially appear minor can worsen over time and lead to long-term complications.
If your injury was caused by a failure to follow health and safety regulations, you may be able to make a claim to compensation.
In some circumstances, you may still be able to claim even if you were partly responsible for the accident – for example, where faulty equipment, inadequate training, or unsafe working conditions made your injuries worse.
Your employer has a legal duty of care to protect your health and safety at work. This includes:
In most cases, you have three years from the date of your workplace accident to start a claim. In some situations, this time limit may run from the date you became aware that your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence.
Our experienced solicitors can assess your situation and advise whether you are eligible to claim.
Our specialist workplace accident solicitors will work to secure the compensation you deserve. Compensation may cover:
We handle the majority of accident at work claims on a No Win No Fee basis. This means:
Our team has decades of combined experience handling workplace accident and serious injury claims across England and Wales.
If you would like to discuss your workplace accident or injury, contact us today to arrange a free, no obligation consultation with one of our experienced solicitors.
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