Our specialist solicitors are experienced in handling claims arising from accidents in the workplace.
If you’ve had an accident at work, we will handle your claim with the same high-level of care and expertise, whether your injury is minor or life-changing.
Your employer has a duty of care to ensure that you are safe at work. The Health and Safety Executive considers safety at work to be of paramount importance. As such, employers are legally obliged to provide you with safe equipment, machinery and plant. They also need to ensure that you and your co-workers are adequately trained.
Where appropriate, your employer needs to provide you with suitable protective equipment. Should you suffer an accident at work because of a lack of adequate protection, you may be entitled to claim damages.
Your employer must ensure that the place where you work is as safe as possible. Floors and access routes must not be slip or trip hazards. Outside areas, such as car parks and pathways leading to the premises, must also be safe and well-lit. Equally, your workplace must be suitably heated and ventilated.
Accidents can occur in a variety of workplaces. Construction sites historically have a poor track record. Figures indicate that over the last 25 years, 2800 people have been killed on construction sites. The Health and Safety Executive works hard to minimise the potential for death and personal injury within the industry’s numerous work settings.
From falls through fragile structures to crush injuries caused by overturning vehicles, construction sites can be particularly dangerous places to work. Additionally, construction employers are obliged to safeguard workers against exposure to asbestos. Many victims are only now realising the effects of historic exposure. The fact that the exposure is historic does not rule out the potential for a successful claim for exposure to harmful substances.