If you have been injured in an accident at your place of work or whilst working some where else, you may have an injury compensation claim against your employer, or whoever else caused your injuries.
Whether you work in an office, a shop, a building site, a call centre, or on a farm, your employer has a legal obligation to ensure that your work environment is safe.
Workplace injuries can happen in many different ways, and could be caused by:
- Slipping and tripping on dangerous surfaces
- Defective machinery
- Lifting and manual handling
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Careless acts by other employees
- Aggressive attacks by fellow employees, customers, patients
- Inadequate of training
- Lack of safety equipment (e.g. ear protectors, safety helmet).
Even if you think no-one was to blame, the cause of your accident may not be as straightforward as you think. Your employer has to comply with a comprehensive body of regulations covering your health and safety at work, and if any of these regulations are breached, and the breach directly or indirectly caused your injury, then your employer will be held responsible
Many employees are reluctant to pursue a claim against their employer but it is worth remembering that employers are required by law to have insurance and invariably it will be the insurance company will deals with your claim.
If you have been injured in a road accident, then it is essential that you get the best free legal advice. Instructing Gorman Hamilton Solicitors to handle your claim will not cost you a penny. Whether you win or lose our Legalprotect scheme will give you complete peace of mind, knowing that you will not have any legal costs to pay.
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