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Work Accidents
It is not only employees who have a claim against their employer for accidents that occur at work but, in certain circumstances, a self-employed person may also be able to claim against those employers who contract with them.
So if you have suffered an accident at work such as:-
- Trips and slips in a workplace
- Falls from ladders or from heights
- Accidents caused by defective or unsuitable work equipment
- Accidents caused by unprotected dangerous equipment
- Deafness caused by an excessively loud work environment
- Accident caused by failure to provide any suitable or protective work equipment, such as eye goggles, gloves, safety hat etc.
- Repetitive strain injury
- Manual handling claim, which means the moving or supporting of a load usually involving, but not limited to, back injuries
- Accidents on construction sites
- Accidents on offshore rigs and ships
- Work-related stress
- Exposure to dangerous and harmful substances
you may be able to claim compensation.
Case Studies
He suffered a laceration above the left eye measuring 3.2cm and sought treatment for glass fragments in his eye
30th August 2011
Mr. L lives in Cromer in Norfolk. He was working for Habitat in a stock room position. He was required to move a glass sheet forming part of a coffee table from one stock room to another. He was also to clean the glass and take it to the shop floor for display. He picked up the glass by gripping...[read more]
Path which was poorly lit
30th August 2011
Mrs. B lives in Ipswich. She is a School Assistant. She attended an activity weekend in North Norfolk. One night there was a camp fire event after which she walked along a designated path which was poorly lit. She fell over a partially concealed concrete path which resulted in fractures of the f...[read more]
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