Accident at Work Compensation Solicitors

Many of the injuries we hear about have happened at work. Slips and trips are the most common accident at work, causing about 9,000 people each year to suffer serious injury. It has been estimated that one slip or trip accident occurs every three minutes in the British workplace.

In addition to slips and falls, a lot of injuries each year are caused by dangerous machinery or work equipment, or by unsafe premises.Also many employees are injured by lifting loads which are too heavy or unwieldy, or by being forced to work at uncomfortable and unsuitable workstations. There are a large number of special regulations which apply to the workplace, and which place quite heavy duties on employers to protect their workforces. Duties owed by employers to employees are generally much greater than in any other area of law.

Action To Take After An Accident At Work?

If you have been injured at work, your employers must by law be insured to cover a successful claim, and should place a certificate with the name of their insurance company where it can be seen at work. If not, they must give you the details if you need them. Also, they may be obliged to pay you sick pay. After an accident in the workplace you should:

• Check your contract or written statement of employment for information about sick or accident pay;
• If there are health and safety problems at work, point them out to your employer or the employee safety representative, and ask for them to be dealt with;
• Make sure the accident is reported on your employer’s accident book; and
• Give us a call for a free no-obligation chat about whether you have a claim.

Should You Accept An Offer From Your Employer?

Be careful about accepting “ex gratia” offers of compensation from your employers without taking legal advice – you might be signing your rights away for an inadequate payment. However, do remember that the aim of compensation is to put you in the position you would have been in had the accident not happened - it's not about getting hold of some easy money.

If we take your case on, we will first try to settle it out of court, and the vast majority of claims settle that way. If that does not prove possible and court is the only way forward, many victims of accidents give up due to a fear that they will be found liable to pay the other side’s heavy legal costs if they lose. Their solicitor may have been happy to do the case on a “no win no fee” basis, so at least they’re not getting a bill from him, but that is not much comfort when they get handed a bill for tens of thousands of pounds from their victorious opponents!

Funding Your Accident At Work Claim

We have the solution to this problem. We can offer you ATE (After The Event) insurance, an ideal arrangement for the vast majority of litigants who have limited funds but nevertheless are left with no alternative but to seek justice in the courts.

If you have our ATE arrangement, we will not only handle the case on a no win no fee basis, but will also take out an insurance policy for you which pays your legal costs should the subsequent court case not be successful. In our scheme the premium will only be around £200 - £300. You don’t have to pay it until the end of the case, and only then if you have been successful, which of course means there is no loss to you at all if the case is unsuccessful. Outlays incurred during the case are also refunded if the result is unfavourable, so effectively you can pursue a court action in a completely safe place.The only requirement is that the case must have at least a 51% chance of success. We will assess this for you completely free of charge.

Make A Free Enquiry To The Specialist Work Accident Solicitors

Simply call us for a free assessment immediately on 0131 222 8000 or complete the enquiry form on the right of this page and we will be delighted to help you.