Lifting injuries are one of the most common injuries sustained by people in the workplace. Lifting and manual handling injuries can occur whenever your job involves some form of lifting. Therefore whether you work on a building site, in a school, in a shop, in an office or a factory, you could be at risk of injury due to lifting at work.
In order to protect you against the risk of lifting injuries at work, your employer should provide you with manual handling and lifting training as part of your health and safety training. Whilst an employer cannot completely eliminate the risk of lifting accident at work, they can and should take steps to minimise the risks. If they fail to take such steps, they could be liable for an accident at work claim.
Lifting accidents at work can result in a number of different injuries. The most common lifting injury at work is back injury. Back injuries can cause serious problems which can take months or even years to heal. In some cases back injuries may even be permanent. Other common injuries caused by lifting at work may include neck pain, shoulder injuries and hernias.
If you have suffered a lifting injury at work within the past three years, you could be entitled to make a lifting injury at work claim. Our solicitors specialise in no win no fee claims and guarantee you keep 100% compensation. To see if you may be eligible to make a compensation claim, contact the National Accident Helpline for a completely free consultation on 0800 6783 601 or complete our online personal injury claim form
