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| Accidents at Work |
If you are involved in an accident at work and are injured as a result you may be entitled to claim compensation from your employer.
Your employer is under a legal duty to take reasonable care for your health and safety whilst you are at work. The government has introduced numerous regulations that place duty on your employer to ensure your working environment is safe and if they have failed to meet these requirements and you are injured as a result you will be entitled to claim compensation
What will you need to prove?
To bring successful claim you will need to show that:- You have been involved in an accident at work; and
- As a result of the accident you have sustained personal injury; and
- The accident was caused as a result of your employer’s negligence and/or breach of statutory duty. This means that had your employer done everything they should have done to take reasonable care of your safety at work the accident would not have occurred.
What can you claim?- Compensation for your injuries
- Any reasonable financial losses that were incurred as a direct result of the accident
What can we do for you?- We can give you a free initial consultation & provide you with jargon free, no hassle or catches legal advice, where we’ll assess the merits of your claim
- If we think you have a valid case, we’ll arrange an appointment for us to meet – as solicitors with many years of experience, we believe our clients value face-to-face client contact
- We will assign to you a specialist solicitor who will be your point of contact for your case. You will have their phone number and e-mail address.
- We will investigate your claim and keep you informed at every stage.
- We will help you ensure that you receive the maximum compensation for your injuries.
- We try to keep things running as efficiently as possible, so you can continue with your life and leave all the hard work to us.
What steps can you take to minimise any dispute and maximise your chance your chances of success?
To help your case, you should take names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses to the accident and take photographs of the accident & its location if possible. You should also contact the Police immediately and report the incident.
If you suffer financial losses as a result of your accident you should ensure that you keep all receipts, invoices and other documents that may support your claim.
Most importantly do not delay in calling us, as you must submit your claim within three years following the accident. If you do not issue your claim in court within 3 years your claim will be statute barred and you may not be able to claim the compensation to which you are entitled.
Call now to start your claim…
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