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Many employers remain oblivious to the dangers of the workplace
How to claim compensation for personal injuries, accidents or diseases suffered at the workplace where the employer is liable
There is a wide spectrum of work-related personal injury claims, from construction site accidents to repetitive strain injuries to asbestos exposure.
An employer is duty bound to assess the risk of harm from his work and to take all reasonable steps to minimise that risk. If assessments are not carried out or are inadequate then the employer will usually be liable for any resulting accident.
There is a now a wealth of health and safety legislation but many employers remain oblivious to the dangers of the workplace or the duties they owe to protect their employees and others.
The following are examples of recent work-related personal injury claims we have dealt with:
- Builder suffering psychological reaction following needlestick injury from discarded syringe. Employers failed to take action to prevent drug users using work site. Claim settled for £20,000.
- Labourer sustained burns to ankle when liquid nitrogen leaked from pipe he was working on. Required plastic surgery. Claim settled for £100,000.
- 60 year old machinist tripped over cable from her sewing machine, sustaining back injury. Recovered £70,000 damages.
- Train driver traumatised after witnessing suicides, but not counselled by employer and suffered severe psychiatric reaction. Claim settled at door of court for £50,000.
- Bank employee suffered stress after bullying from supervisor. Claim ettled for £40,000.
Work accident personal injury claims are proved by evidence. If you think you have a claim you should contact us as soon as possible, and in the meantime take the following steps:
- Report the accident to your supervisor
- Note witness contact details
- Ensure if possible that an accident book entry is completed.
How do I start a personal injury claim?
Contact Wendy Wright on 020 7681 8671 or by e-mail to wendywright@osbornes.net. Or Stuart Kightley on 020 7681 8672 or by e-mail to stuartkightley@osbornes.net
We will then discuss the case with you over the phone and if you have a claim we will arrange a free initial interview either here or at your home.
- Personal injury claims for trips, slips and public liability
- Personal injury claims on holiday
- Personal injury claims for road traffic accidents
- Product liability claims
- Personal injury claims for head injuries
- Criminal personal injury claims
- Personal injury and stress claims at school
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Personal injury claims range from trips and slips and car accident whiplash cases to catastrophic brain and spinal injuries involving complex litigation.
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