If you have had an accident at work or suffered a personal injury at work and it was not your fault, you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation.

Injuries at work can be caused due to improper training by your employer. If this is the case your employer may be liable for your injuries.

You should report the injury to the employer immediately and seek medical advice. If your injury occurred at work and you have not been given the proper training, or the injury was otherwise the employers fault, then your employer may be liable and you may be eligible to make a claim.

Many people suffer injuries as a result of accidents at work. Unguarded machines are often the cause of nasty injuries. Employers have a duty to keep dangerous machinery and blades properly guarded and they owe a duty of care to their employees to provide a hazard free working environment.

Common types of workplace claim

Factories

Factories house all sorts of hazards, due to this people might think that accidents are more likely to happen and that it is simply the nature of the job, however, a factory worker has just the same protection as all other workers in other professions. Employers can reduce the risk of accidents if they undertake an extensive risk assessment. Do not hesitate to make a claim simply because of the type of work that you do.

Employers should give all workers especially a new worker, the correct training on safety, they should also ensure that safety rules are complied with. Any accident that occurs due to this failure may lead to a factory accident compensation claim.

Construction Sites

Working with dangerous equipment, working around hazardous and unstable materials or simply putting your body through manual labour can all lead to a construction accident. Some construction sites involve working at a height, potentially heavy materials have a risk of falling as do the workers if safety procedures are not carried out.

There is a form of insurance that provides medical care for employees injured at work that may help you in your construction accident claim.

It is the responsibility of the employer to replace all equipment that may have a fault. If your accident was caused by such equipment a claim can be made against your employer.

Some materials that construction workers are exposed to are damaging to health and the effects do not appear until years later. For example, asbestos can cause serious illnesses including cancer. It is for this reason that protective clothing and breathing apparatus should be used at all times.

If you have been involved in an unfortunate accident at work in an office environment, on a building site, restaurant, shop, warehouse, factory or any other work place environment, contact The Law Shop on 0800 999 8880 today to get the compensation you deserve!