Accident at Work
If you have had an accident at work, you may be able to claim compensation not just for your injuries, but also any loss of earnings and out-of-pocket expenses. In order to claim compensation, it must be proved that someone was at fault, whether it’s your employer, a colleague or another company engaged at your place of work. Your employer has a legal duty to minimise risk, by taking reasonable care for the health & safety of employees, and you can claim for compensation if you were injured by:
Typically, your claim for compensation will consist of two parts:
General damages – this term refers to the
pain and suffering you have experienced as a result of the accident and the
value will depend on the type of injury sustained, how long you were suffering
and whether there will be any ongoing symptoms.
Special damages – this relates to your
out-of-pocket expenses incurred as a result of your accident, such as loss
of earnings, medical prescriptions, travelling expenses and personal care
and assistance; you should also be entitled to receive statutory sick pay.
Again, we have prepared a special factsheet about claiming compensation after an accident at work, which can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.
