WORK ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIM – DEFECTIVE PREMISES

If you have been injured in the workplace and it was not your fault you have a right to make a work accident compensation claim. All employers have a legal duty to take reasonable care for the safety of their staff. If an employee has an accident, an employer is responsible if it can be proved that the employer is negligent or has breached a statutory duty. Employers are required to provide a safe place of work and a safe working environment.

Trips, slips and falls are often caused as a result of breach of safety regulations regarding the condition of premises which an employer must satisfy including :-

Employers are required to ensure that every floor and the surface of every corridor in a workplace shall be of a construction such that the floor or surface of the corridor is suitable for the purpose for which it is used and in particular that the floor shall have no holes or slopes, or be uneven or slippery so as to expose any person to a risk to his health or safety and every floor shall have effective means of drainage where necessary.

In order to reduce the risk of work accidents every workplace shall have suitable and sufficient lighting and so far as is reasonably practicable by natural light. In addition suitable and sufficient emergency lighting shall be provided in any room in circumstances in which persons at work are specially exposed to danger in the event of failure of artificial lighting.

So far as is reasonably practicable every floor in a workplace and the surface of every corridor in a workplace shall be kept free from obstructions and free from any article or substance which may cause a person to slip, trip or fall and handrails shall be provided on staircases except in circumstances in which a handrail can not be provided without obstructing the pedestrian flow.

Every workplace shall be kept clean and the surfaces of the floors of all workplaces inside buildings shall be capable of being kept clean and waste materials shall not be allowed to accumulate in a workplace except in suitable receptacles which must be provided.

Damages awarded in a work accident compensation claim may include :-

• pain & suffering
• loss of lifestyle
• assistance with household chores
• special care aids & equipment
• cost of care and assistance
• adapted transport
• prescriptions & therapies
• out of pocket expenses
• disadvantage on the job market
• loss of earnings
• loss of amenities
• loss of enjoyment of life
• travelling expenses
• adapted accommodation

If you have suffered personal injury in an accident at work we can help you to get the compensation you deserve. Our specialist solicitors who are members of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts, operate the risk free no win no fee scheme. Win or lose you don't pay a penny and your compensation is paid in full. If you would like free advice on a work accident compensation claim just use the helpline or complete the contact form and a member of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts will speak to you on the telephone with no further obligation.