Could I Claim Compensation For A Broken Ankle At Work?

If you have a broken ankle at work claim then evidence is needed to show the employer was negligent and that caused your injuries. The employer must follow the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA), which outlines reasonably practicable steps they should take to keep you safe while doing your job.

However, accidents happen, and to be eligible to claim for a broken ankle then you must provide evidence of your employer not fulfilling their duty of care.

If your employer has been negligent then our panel of personal injury lawyers could help. Our advisors could connect you with them. However, you’ll be under no obligation to proceed with our services if you reach out. You can also get free legal advice. You can contact our team of advisors via the following:

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How Do I Make A Broken Ankle At Work Claim?
How You Could Injure Your Ankle At Work
What Evidence Could Support A Personal Injury Claim?
Calculating Compensation For A Broken Ankle At Work Claim
Can No Win No Fee Lawyers Handle Work Accident Claims?
Where Can I Learn More About A Broken Ankle At Work Claim?

How Do I Make A Broken Ankle At Work Claim?

Workplace health and safety is important for all employees to consider. While at work, your employer has a duty of care that entitles you to work in safe conditions. If this duty of care is breached and it causes you injury, you could claim.

The employer has a responsibility to:

Identify risks – log what things may cause harm.
Assess risks – assess how likely it is that the risk will cause harm.
Control risks – if the risks cannot be dealt with, then they must be reduced.
Record Findings – record the hazards, who they might affect and what controls have been put in place.
Review Controls – ensure the controls are working and amend if they are no longer effective.

If you have any more questions on workplace negligence, please refer to our page on workplace incidents and who is at fault.

Frequency Of Workplace Accidents

In 2020/21, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) outlined that 51,211 injuries were reported under The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). 142 employees were killed at work that year.

The frequency of workplace accidents has decreased over the past two years according to RIDDOR. In 2019/20 there were 242 reported non-fatal injuries per 100,000 which dropped to 185 per 100,000 in 2020/21.

How You Could Injure Your Ankle At Work

HASAWA etc. 1974 outlines the reasonable steps to be taken to ensure the employee’s safety. This can include:

Providing and maintaining work systems – making sure that the tools and equipment used are in working order.
Arrangements to ensure safe handling, storage and transport of hazardous material – providing the right Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the occupational hazards of the job where necessary.
Providing efficient training and necessary supervision – ensuring that the employees are sufficiently trained.
Maintaining the work environment – such as clearing pathways and hazards.
Creating a safe and suitable workplace environment.

If the employer is negligent about these steps then it could result in injury. For example, spillages from poor maintenance of the work environment could result in a slip and fall. You may suffer an ankle injury as a result.

What Evidence Could Support A Personal Injury Claim?

If your employer’s negligence has caused you to suffer a personal injury, then you may have a claim for compensation. It’s important that you collect evidence in order to strengthen your claim.

Some of these can include:

Seeking medical attention – put your wellbeing first. Not only can this help your recovery, but seeking medical help can also produce a medical record that can be used as evidence.
Reporting the incident in your employer’s accident book – fill this out after the incident and have an official date and time-stamped work record.
Request CCTV Footage – a video could help support your claim.
Take photos of the area and injury – log the injury and the place where it happened.
Collect witness contact details – note who witnessed the accident so statements can be collected by a legal professional.

For more information on what evidence can be collected after a workplace health and safety incident, speak with an advisor from our team. They may offer free legal advice and assess whether your claim is valid to be passed onto our panel of lawyers.

Calculating Compensation For A Broken Ankle At Work Claim

You may be asking how much compensation you could receive for your broken ankle at work claim. The Judicial College outlines brackets for compensation for various injuries of differing severities.

The following compensation table covers the potential awards for broken ankle injuries:

Ankle Injury	Compensation	Notes
Very Severe Ankle Injuries (a)	£46,980 to £65,420	Transmalleolar ankle fracture with extensive damage to the soft tissue causing deformity and maybe future necessitation of amputation below the knee. Bilateral ankle fracture cases causing joint degeneration at a young age with necessary arthrodesis.
Severe Ankle Injuries (b)	£29,380 to £46,980	Lasting period of treatment and/or lengthy time with pin and plate inserts. Significant prolonged disability via ankle instability severely restricted walking. Failed arthrodesis, risk of osteoarthritis, consistent sleep disturbance, scarring, impacted employment and special footwear.
Moderate Ankle Injuries (c)	£12,900 to £24,950	Fractures, ligament tears and less grievous disabilities like difficulty walking on unlevel ground, standing or long bouts of walking, awkwardness on stairs, irritation from metal plates and scarring. Also higher risk of future osteoarthritis.
Modest Ankle Injuries (d)	Up to £12,900	Undisplaced, simple fractures, sprains and ligament tears. Depends on what level of recovery has been made or incomplete. Tendency for ankle giving way, and the sight of scarring, aching or discomfort, movement loss and lasting osteoarthritis.
Most Serious Achilles Tendon (a)	In the region of £36,060	Tendon and peroneus longus muscle severance causing cramps, swelling and ankle movement restrictions halting physical activity.
Serious Achilles Tendon (b)	£23,460 to £28,240	Whole tendon division with successful repair but with residual weakness, limited ankle movement, limp, lasting scarring and a less than likely further improvement.
Moderate Achilles Tendon (c)	£11,820 to £19,770	Partial rupture or tendon injury. Depends on treatment's invasiveness, recovery level, ongoing pain, continuing disability and lasting scarring.
Minor Achilles Tendon (d)	£6,820 to £11,820	Turning the ankle, resulting in some tendon damage and unsure footing.
Moderate Foot Injury	£12,900 to £23,460	Displaced metatarsal fractures causing lasting deformity and continuing symptoms. Possible risk of long-term osteoarthritis and/or surgery.
Modest Foot Injury (g)	Up to £12,900	Minor fractures to the metatarsal, ligament ruptures, punctured wounds and/or similar. Continuing symptoms such as a permanent limp, pain or aching.

General damages is the head of claim that compensates you for your physical and psychological injuries.

Aside from general damages, there are special damages you can claim too. Special damages cover the financial losses suffered due to your injury. For example:

Loss of income due to the time taken off work.
Childcare costs.
Travel expenses to doctor and hospital appointments.

You will need evidence to support a special damages claim. For example, receipts from public transport, a payslip to show loss of earnings you have experienced and any invoices from childcare because you could not do this with your broken ankle injury.

Can No Win No Fee Lawyers Handle Work Accident Claims?

After reading the information given, you may feel as though you are eligible to make a broken ankle at work claim; however, you may be wary about the financial risk of hiring a lawyer the traditional way.

Using a No Win No Fee agreement comes with no immediate cost and you will owe the lawyer no fee if the claim fails. The lawyer will only take a small percentage of the compensation to cover their legal fees if it succeeds. This ‘success fee’ is capped by law.

Our panel of lawyers offer their services on a No Win No Fee basis for all claims they accept.

Start Your Broken Ankle At Work Claim

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