WORK ACCIDENT COMPENSATION
If you have suffered an injury and you would like to make accident at work claims it is very important that you contact us without delay. Your employers are required to comply with numerous statutes and regulations relating to health and safety at work, training requirements, assessment of risk to employees, work equipment, hazardous substances and many other matters. To get the maximum work accident compensation you should take early advice which may help to preserve your legal right to compensation.
This area of law can be complex and we need to speak with you to obtain the details of what happened. Our specialist solicitors are expert in this area and will assess the matter without cost to you.
A claim must have been settled or proceedings must have been issued in court within three years. It is best to contact us as soon as possible after the incident in order that our panel solicitors can advise you how to proceed.
We are aware that some employees are reluctant to claim for accidents they have suffered at work as they feel that it may prejudice their work position – contact us we can help.
UK ACCIDENT AT WORK CLAIMS
How much are accident at work claims worth?
General Damages
These relate to the actual pain and suffering caused by the accident itself. To determine these damages the solicitor will arrange for you to be examined by a medical expert (at no cost to you). When applicable, an award for being disadvantaged in the employment market or having to change your lifestyle can also be made. Judges are assisted in determining what level of damages applies by what is known as the JSB (Judicial Studies Board) Guidelines and review of previous awards in similar cases. Our solicitors also have access to these guidelines to help establish the value of work accident compensation.
Special Damages
These relate to specific matters such as loss of earnings (both past and future), cost of medical treatments, travel expenses, loss of personal property damaged in the accident and similar specific expenses such as an excess under a motor insurance policy.
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