What Could Increase My Chances Of Winning My Work Accident Claim?

If you have been injured at your workplace because an employer was negligent with health and safety procedures, you may be eligible to make a work accident claim.

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 states that an employer is responsible take all reasonably practicable steps to keep you safe whilst doing your job.

Negligence is when your employer fails to fulfil these obligations and creates an unsafe workspace, increasing the potential of possible injury.

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Ways That Your Accident Could Happen At Work
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Can I Make A Work Accident Claim?

All employees are entitled to work in an environment where potential risks to their health have been properly assessed and controlled. Under health and safety law, this is your employer’s duty of care. This duty of care ensures that your wellbeing is taken care of; employers must take all reasonably practicable steps to reduce the risk of illness or injury.

You could make a work accident claim if this duty of care has been breached and you’ve been injured as a result. Accidents do happen, however you may be eligible for a workplace accident claim if your employer has not met the required standards for workplace health and safety and you’ve been harmed as a direct result. These steps include:

Identifying risks – clearly pointing out potential hazards in the workplace.
Assessing risks – deciding the potential for an employee to be harmed.
Controlling risks – if the risk can not be rid of, then what steps can be put in place to minimise it?
Recording findings – keeping an updated log of risks including potential hazards can prevent them from happening again in the future.

In the event that the employer has not met these health and safety standards and you have been injured as a result, you may be entitled to a work accident claim.

For more information, please take a look at our page on deciding who is at fault for a workplace accident.

An Analysis Of Reported Work Accident Statistics

In the year ending 2020/2021, there were 51,211 instances of non-fatal workplace injury reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) under The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013. There were 142 fatal injuries in British workplaces in this timeframe.

In 2011/12, there were 319 employer-reported non-fatal injuries per 100,000 workers in British workplaces. In 2020/21, this dropped to just 185. However, it’s important to note that we cannot say how many of these could be grounds for a successful accident at work claim, as they relate to accidents overall and not negligence.

Ways That Your Accident Could Happen At Work

Accidents at work can happen in a multitude of ways because of an employer’s negligence when it comes to security and safety. These can include:

Improper or insufficient training – your employer needs to make sure that you are provided with the proper training to operate within your role. For example, the handling of heavy objects and machinery.
Poor environment maintenance – the employer should sensibly prevent and reduce accidents due to slips, trips and falls. For example, pathways should be cleared of obstructions and messes should be cleaned promptly.
Faulty Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – In some roles, PPE may need to be provided to protect from occupational hazards. For example, respirators and masks for breathing around dangerous chemicals or gloves for handling unsafe materials. If PPE is knowingly unfit for its designated purpose, or if your employer should have known that it wasn’t suitable, then this would be an example of employer negligence.

This is not a full and extensive list, and there are more ways an employer can break work health and safety laws.

If you’ve been injured as a result of employer negligence then you may be entitled to submit a work accident claim. Please contact our claims team; we could forward you to our panel of personal injury lawyers provided you have a valid claim.

How To File A Work Accident Claim

If you’ve been hurt in an accident at work you can take the following steps when making a claim:

Seek immediate medical attention – confirm you own wellbeing first. Remember that your health is of the highest importance. What’s more, the medical records generated from a medical appointment could use to support your claim.
Gather evidence for your claim – for work accident claims it is best to gather evidence. For example, CCTV footage, photos of the injury and area and witness details so that a statement can be taken at a later date.
Complete your employer’s accident report book – have official documentation that is both date and time-stamped.

For more advice on what evidence you could gather, contact us and we would be happy to put you in touch with our panel of personal injury solicitors, provided you have a valid claim.

How Much Is My Work Injury Claim Worth?

Calculating how much compensation you could receive means looking at the extent of your injuries and the costs you incur during your recovery period. The Judicial College establishes guideline compensation brackets for compensation for various injuries of different severities.

Compensation is split into general damages, which compensate you for the pain and suffering caused by the injury, and special damages; this covers financial losses such as medical care, loss of income and travel expenses. The table below shows a few examples of general damages compensation brackets, which are taken from the Judicial College Guidelines:

Workplace Injury	Compensation	Notes
Minor Brain or Head Injury (e)	£2,070 to £11,980	If there is any brain damage at all, there will be minimal brain damage, if any at all.
Severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (a)	£56,180 to £94,470	Permanent effects preventing injured person from working altogther or functioning at anything close to the pre-trauma level. All aspects of life negatively impacted.
Complete Loss of Sight in One Eye (f)	£22,230 to £36,960	Incomplete loss of vision in one eye without significant risk of loss or reduction of vision in the remaining eye. Constant double vision, blurred vision or increased light sensitivity requiring constant dark glasses.
Partial Hearing Loss and/or Tinnitus (iii)	£11,820 to £13,970	Mild tinnitus with some noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).
Lung Disease (c)	£51,420 to £65,710	Emphysema causing significant and worsening lung function and breathing impairments. Prolonged and frequent coughing, sleep disturbance and physical activity and employment restrictions.
Mild Asthma (e)	Up to £4,830	Mild asthma, bronchitis, colds and chest problems that resolve within a few months.
Digestive System (a) (i)	£40,370 to £58,100	Traumatic injury that causes severe damage with pain and discomfort that is ongoing
Digestive System (a) (iii)	£6,190 to £11,820	Penetrating stab wounds or industrial laceration or serious seat-belt pressure cases
Minor Neck Injuries (i)	£4,080 to £7,410	A full recovery happens over one to two years. Also applies to short-term acceleration and injury exacerbation.
Moderate Shoulder Injuries (c)	£7,410 to £11,980	Frozen shoulder with movement limitation and persisting discomfort over two years. Soft tissue injuries with more than minimal symptoms after tow years, but still temporary.

It’s important to note that these are just guidelines and not guaranteed amounts. For a more accurate assessment of the value of your claim, speak with one of our advisors today.

Using No Win No Fee Agreements For Injury At Work Claims

After reading the information presented, you may feel like you are eligible to submit a work accident claim. However, you might be concerned about the financial risk of hiring a solicitor in the traditional way.

Using No Win No Fee agreements requires no upfront costs and there will be nothing to pay your solicitor at all if the claim fails. The solicitor will only take a small percentage of the settlement to cover their fees if you awarded workers compensation.

Begin Your Workplace Accident Claim

Begin your work accident claim today by getting in touch with us; you could be connected with our panel of accident at work lawyers. They will be happy to advise you on how to proceed. Contact us at:

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