UK ACCIDENT AT WORK :- PREMISES

If you are involved in an accident at work that was not your fault you have a right to claim compensation for any resulting injury or loss. All employers have a legal duty to take reasonable care for the safety of their staff. If an employee has an accident then an employer is 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 a safe place of work and a safe 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 an accident at work 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.

If you have suffered an accident at work we can help you claim the compensation you deserve. We are an independent UK legal service offering free advice on the selection of specialist personal injury solicitors who are members of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts. Our solicitors have many years experience in dealing with compensation claims resulting from accidents in the workplace.

Win or lose you don't pay a penny and your compensation is paid in full. Our panel solicitors operate the no win no fee scheme and you will not have to fund or finance your claim in any respect. If you would like free advice on accident compensation claims then just complete the report form and a member of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts will telephone you.