Accidents at Work
Our personal injury department has specific expertise acting for Claimants who have suffered accidents at work. Amongst other areas we have successfully handled claims where injuries have occurred as a result of:-
- Defective or dangerous machinery and equipment
- Unsuitable machinery or equipment
- Slips and trips
- Falls where appropriate measures have not been implemented
- Transport accidents at work
- Incorrect lifting or manual handling
Accidents at Work Claims
Where an employee suffers an injury as a result of an accident at work, there is a large amount of legislation enabling the employee to issue legal proceedings for compensation for personal injury, involving statutory, regulatory and common law.
Here are some examples contained within The Health & Safety Regulations, which came into force in the early 1990’s, originating in part from the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974:-
- The Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
- The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations at Work 1992
- The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
- The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
- The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999
- The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- The Work at Height Regulations 2005
The Health and Safety Executive estimate that accidents at work cost approximately £558 million a year. This does not take into account the pain, suffering and loss of amenity the victims and their families are exposed to.
Further Advice
If you have been injured in an accident at work and require further advice on whether you are able to make a claim for compensation, please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated personal injury team on 01223 362414.