Accidents at Work
Introduction
There are very stringent safety rules for Employers to follow in the workplace, and they have a strict duty of care for staff in their employ. If you can prove that you have been injured at work as a result of your employer's negligence, then you will have a very strong case. You may have been injured because of an unsafe system of work, a breach of Health and Safety legislation or possibly because the equipment supplied to you was unsafe or you may have been expected to comply with dangerous working practices.
Your employers are also legally required to hold Employers Liability Insurance with a reputable insurance company, and they are not allowed to behave in a threatening or otherwise hostile manner should you be in a position where you need to claim from their policy. Your Employers are also not allowed to dismiss you or make you redundant purely because you have been injured and wish to claim.
If this happens, you may be entitled to take your case to an industrial tribunal and sue for wrongful dismissal as well as filing a separate personal injury claim for any loss of earnings and injuries sustained in the accident. If you are injured in an accident at work you should make sure that the details of the accident are noted in the Accident Report Book at work and if possible take a copy of it.
At PICS we understand the distress and anxiety caused to both you and your family when a work situation becomes difficult, so for free, friendly and sympathetic assistance, contact us on free phone number 0800 731 2556 as soon as possible. We also understand that the legal process can be daunting and many people do not understand their legal rights. Compensation is not an automatic process, and it is important that you obtain specialist legal assistance in order to claim the compensation you deserve.
