Work Accident

The Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 essentially states that Employers must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the health, safety and welfare of their employees at work are covered and to take measures to avoid (at all times) work accidents by reducing possible risks, Failure to ensure safe working practises gives rise to personal injuries and ultimately a worker suing an employer, if you are a innocent victim of an accident at work then you may have a case to answer.

Additionally: there is also an implied responsibility to take steps as far as they are able to reasonably ensure for the health and safety of an employee! In fact an employer could be found liable for failure to act even if it is not actually written in law, this extends to providing competent trained and supervised staff and the responsibility can also be extended in some circumstances to co-workers i.e. so if a co-worker is the cause of your work accident then your co-worker will not be liable and the liability ultimately rests with your employer because it is the employers responsibility to ensure that your co-worker is suitably qualified to do the job in question.

Personal injury claims or legal actions for damages must usually be started within a three-year period; an extension to this legal limitation can be extended by the court in special circumstances, so say the claimant was under the age of 18 when the incident occurred the period could be extended through proper application to the court.

To start your no win no fee accident at work compensation Claim just complete the Work Accident Claim form.