ACCIDENT AT WORK

If you have suffered an accident at work as a result of defective machinery or equipment we can help you claim compensation. We are an independent network of specialist solicitors who are members of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts. We operate the no win no fee scheme and compensation is paid in full with no deductions.

All employers have a legal duty to take reasonable care for the safety of their staff. If an employee has an accident and is injured then an employer can be held responsible for that accident if it can be proved that the employer is negligent or has breached a statutory duty. Employers are required to provide safe equipment, machinery and plant. This means that tools, machines and equipment used by employees must be reasonably safe and adequate for the purpose for which they were intended. Employers must take measures to ensure that workers using equipment or machinery are not exposed to any health risk or hazard including:

• Articles falling or being ejected from machinery
• Rupture or disintegration of machinery
• Discharge of gas ,dust, liquid or vapour
• Explosion of equipment
• Unguarded rotating shafts and cogs
• Unguarded reciprocating levers or arms
• Rotating spoked wheels
• Unprotected power presses
• Unsafe premises
• Inadequate training

What to do if you are injured.

• Ensure that the accident details are recorded in the company’s accident book. It is a legal requirement that an accident book is available for companies with more than 10 employees. If possible enter the details yourself or insist on seeing any entry as it is being made in order to ensure that it is correct. If there is no book, or it cannot be found then it is important to advise your employer in writing of the accident and any injuries you have suffered, and you should retain a copy of the correspondence.
• Take name address and telephone number of any witnesses to the accident but do not take any statements from them as this should be left to your solicitor
• If there have been previous accidents of a similar nature where someone was injured try to get as much information about them as possible
• Make a written statement containing all of the details of the accident at work as soon as possible including all events leading up to it
• Take photographs of the machinery and the place where the accident occurred
• Visit your doctor to get a note on your medical records of your injuries and take photographs of any visible injury

If you are an innocent victim and have been injured within the last three years then you should be able to recover compensation using the no win no fee scheme. Win or lose you don't pay a penny and your compensation is paid in full. You will not have to fund or finance your claim in any respect. If you would like free advice from UK accredited experts then just complete the contact form and a member of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts will telephone you.