Accident At Work Compensation
Accident At Work Compensation Solicitors
If you suffer a personal injury while doing your job, you will then be eligible to claim for accident at work compensation.
Every personal injury accident at work compensation claim is very different and while some are settled within a matter of months, others can take years. Most claims for workplace accidents and workplace injuries are settled out of Court; however, some will need to progress this far.
About our accident at work lawyers
At Pannone Solicitors, our specialist accident at work lawyers can deal with all types of workplace accident and workplace injury claims ranging from lacerations, burns and soft tissue damage to catastrophic injuries such as brain injuries, spinal injuries and even fatal injuries.
As an employee who has been injured during the course of employment, your employer will be responsible for your accident. Your employer will be insured by way of employers liability insurance.
How to pursue an accident compensation claim
In order to pursue a claim for accident at work compensation, you will need evidence to show that there was indeed an accident. This evidence could be in the form of witnesses, ambulance attendance, a completed accident record book, and so on. All employees should also be trained in keeping accidents to a minimum and this responsibility lies solely with the employer. Any accident that occurs as a result of an act or omission of a fellow employee will be the responsibility of the employer and thus the claim will be directed at them.
Even though you may be entitled to claim accident at work compensation when injured on duty, many employees do in fact fear doing this as they feel they could lose their job. There is certain protocol to follow which is done by the accident at work solicitor on your behalf. The solicitor will handle the case for you on the basis that he only is paid if he wins the case, this is a no win no fee type claim.
Minor injury claims
Even for minor injuries, you can claim accident at work compensation. Medical care should also be sought right away. Apart from getting much needed attention to the injury, there will now be a record that there was in fact an injury.
Get in touch today
For expert advice on your accident at work compensation, contact us today on 0800 0384 384.