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Accidents at work
If you have been injured at work, you may be able to claim for injuries and losses, as well as any loss of earnings. It is compulsory for an employer to have insurance in place to cover employee claims. Accordingly, it will be your employer's insurance company that will pay any compensation awarded.‘It is compulsory for an employer to have insurance in place to cover employee claims’
These are some examples of the more common types of workplace accident. They can take many forms so if you don’t see yours it doesn’t mean you won’t qualify:
- Injuries from defective or dangerous machinery
- Slips or trips on debris or dangerous surfaces
- Injuries involving lifting or manual handling
- Repetitive strain injuries, sometimes known as RSI
- Respiratory diseases from exposure to harmful and dangerous substances
- Employees exposed to violent attacks due to the negligence of their employers
- Careless fellow workers who cause you injury
- Deafness caused by noise
- Dermatitis and skin conditions
- Vibration white finger
Some people are worried about losing their jobs if they make an accident or injury claim. If that is a concern to you, you should seek reassurance from a solicitor, who can tell you about your rights and how to protect them when making a claim. Your employer cannot normally sack you for making such a claim.
If you do not recognise your own situation in this category, or indeed if you’re not sure who was to blame, don’t worry. If you’ve chosen a personal injury claims specialist who meets the ClaimsGuide recommended criteria, he will quickly be able to ascertain whether or not you have grounds for a claim and the type of injury claim you should be making. The rule is: if in doubt, ask.
If you've been injured at work, make sure the incident and injury are recorded in the Accident Book that employers are required to maintain in the workplace by the Health and Safety Executive
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