Industrial Accident Claims

Many years ago, dangerous conditions in the workplace were taken for granted. If you worked in a factory then it was assumed that you were at daily risk from serious injury and even death, and that your employer had no obligation to ensure that you had a safe environment in which to work. Thankfully, this has now changed. Although much maligned, health and safety legislation has taken great strides towards making the workplace a much safer place. It’s now a legal obligation for employers to carry out their duty of care towards their workers and to ensure that the conditions under which they work are safe and free from risk. No matter how hard people try, however, industrial accidents can still occur and, if you’ve been involved in an accident which was the result of your boss’s negligence then you’ve got every right to try and pursue an accident at work claim.

Many people hesitate before launching a claim against their employer and, whilst this is understandable, any worries that underpin this reluctance are, in fact, misplaced. It is against the law for an employer to harass, abuse or in any way mistreat an employee who has launched a personal injury claim following an industrial accident and so there’s no chance of you suffering at work or even losing your job should you choose to start pursuing a claim.

Another factor which causes people to hesitate when starting such a claim is the worry about taking a lump sum of money from their employer, the fear being that it’s literally being lifted from their co-workers pockets. In reality, however, companies have to be legally covered by insurance designed to pay out on such claims, so neither your boss nor the company in general will actually be paying a penny towards your compensation.

Industrial accident claims can take many forms, ranging from a simple trip on some unbundled cable or litter which hasn’t been cleared away, to a major accident involving heavy industrial machinery which hasn’t been used according to the correct safety instructions. Similarly, the injuries resulting from an industrial accident could be anything from minor cuts and bruises to major disfigurement, amputation, paralysis or even death. If you contact us FREE on 0808 231 5942, or fill in the form at the top of this page, then one of our trained advisers will take the details of your case and tell you honestly whether you’re in a position to launch a claim for compensation. If you are, an expert no win no fee solicitor will put your case together for you, aiming to demonstrate that the accident you suffered arose as the result of negligence on the part of your employer, and that it caused long term injury or illness.

We feel that no-one should have to suffer unnecessarily as a result of merely trying to do an honest day’s work and earn a living wage. The least any worker can expect is that their employer should ensure they’re safe while on the job, and failing to meet these standards represents an act of major negligence. To our minds, that’s something you shouldn’t have to carry on paying for, either in stress and suffering or in cash from your pocket, and we’ll do our very best to make sure you don’t have to.