In this guide, we will discuss the steps you could take following an injury in the workplace. We will explore the main piece of legislation outlining the duty of care that every employer owes to their employees. If your employer breaches the duty of care owed to you, it could lead to you sustaining injuries. This is the definition of negligence for which you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim.   

Continue reading this guide for top tips on making an accident at work claim. We will explain the steps that could be taken to support a claim, such as gathering evidence of employer negligence. Also, we will explore what it means to work with a solicitor under a No Win No Fee agreement.

You could also speak to a member of our team to receive free legal advice regarding your potential claim. They can offer insight into your eligibility to pursue compensation. Get in touch at a time that best suits you, as our advisors are available 24/7.

To do this, you can:

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1. When Are You Eligible To Claim For An Injury In The Workplace?
2. Top Tips For Claiming For An Injury In The Workplace
3. What Compensation Could You Get From A Workplace Accident Claim?
4. Make A Work Injury Claim Using Our Panel Of No Win No Fee Solicitors
5. Learn More About Claiming Due To Employer Negligence

When Are You Eligible To Claim For An Injury In The Workplace?

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA) outlines employer duty of care. This means that all employers must carry out reasonably practicable steps to ensure the safety of their employees. This can involve performing risk assessments in the workplace and providing employees with the correct level of training. 

If you have sustained a workplace injury, there is a criteria of eligibility your case must meet to make a personal injury claim. This is as follows:

• Your employer owed you a duty of care at the location and time that the accident took place
• They breached this duty of care
• This breach resulted in you sustaining injuries. These could be physical, psychological or both simultaneously. 

This is the definition of employer negligence. If you have sustained an injury in the workplace due to your employer breaching the duty of care they owe to you, please speak to our advisors to learn whether you could have valid grounds to make a claim.

Top Tips For Claiming For An Injury At The Workplace

Following an accident in the workplace in which you have sustained injuries, it is important to first seek relevant medical care. Then, if you meet the eligibility criteria to bring forward a personal injury claim and want to seek compensation, it is important that you gather evidence of the negligence. You could obtain:

• CCTV footage of the accident
• A diary that you have kept detailing your treatment and symptoms
• Copies of your medical records
• Photographs of any physical injuries and the scene of the accident
• The accident at work book
• Contact details of any witnesses

To further discuss the steps you could take following an injury in the workplace, contact our team of advisors.

Is There A Work Injury Claim Time Limit?

You may wonder, ‘how long do I have to claim after an accident at work?‘. The time limit to begin a personal injury claim is generally three years from the date of the accident. This is outlined in the Limitation Act 1980.

However, there can be exceptions to these time limits under certain circumstances. To learn more about these exceptions in connection to your claim, speak to one of our advisors.

What Compensation Could You Get From A Workplace Accident Claim?

The compensation awarded for a successful accident at work claim can consist of up to two heads. The first of these heads is known as general damages. General damages compensates for the physical and psychological pain and suffering caused by your injuries. 

Legal professionals, such as personal injury solicitors, can use the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to aid them in valuing the general damages head of a claim. We have also referred to this document when creating the table below. These figures are a guide and not a guarantee of the award you will receive for a successful claim.

Injury	Severity	Notes	Compensation Bracket Guidelines
Brain Damage	(b) Moderately Severe	The person will need constant care and will be substantially dependant on others. They will be very seriously disabled.	£219,070 to £282,010
Arm Amputation	(b)(iii) The Loss of One Arm	Amputation of the arm below the elbow.	£96,160 to £109,650
Arm Injuries	(c) Less Severe	There will have been significant disabilities, however, a substantial degree of recovery will be expected or will have already taken place.	£19,200 to £39,170
Hand Injuries	(g) Less Serious	This bracket can include a severe crush injury resulting in significantly impaired function with no future surgery or despite operative treatment already undergone.	£14,450 to £29,000
Ankle Injuries	(c) Moderate	Injuries including fractures and ligamentous tears that give rise to disabilities of a less serious nature, such as difficulty with walking on uneven ground, walking for long periods of time, and residual scarring.	£13,740 to £26,590
Knee Injuries	(b)(i) Moderate	Injuries that involve dislocation, torn cartilage or meniscus leading to minor instability, weakness or other mild future disability.	£14,840 to £26,190

Special damages

The second head of claim is special damages, under which you could be compensated for both past and future financial losses suffered as a result of your workplace injuries. Some examples of the losses you could be reimbursed for are:

• Travel cost 
• Care costs 
• Loss of income

It is important to note that you must keep evidence of these losses to support your personal injury claim, such as payslips, travel tickets and invoices.

Please contact our advisors if you would like an estimate of the compensation you could be eligible to receive based on the details of your claim.

Make A Work Injury Claim Using Our Panel Of No Win No Fee Solicitors 

You could choose to use a No Win No Fee solicitor when making a compensation claim for an injury in the workplace. They could offer to work on your case under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This is a kind of No Win No Fee arrangement, which means you won’t have to pay for the services provided by your solicitor upfront, or for the duration of your ongoing accident at work claim. What’s more, if your claim is unsuccessful, you generally won’t make any payments for the services provided by your solicitor. 

On the other hand, if your claim is successful, your solicitor can deduct a small percentage from the compensation. This is called a ‘success fee’, which is capped by law. You and your solicitor will discuss this before you enter the agreement.

Our advisors can assess your case at no cost. Should they find that you may have valid grounds to claim compensation for an injury in the workplace, they could put you in contact with one of the No Win No Fee solicitors from our panel.

To get in touch, you can:

• Contact us online
• Call us on 020 8050 2736
• Message an advisor using the live chat window on this page

Learn More About Claiming Due To Employer Negligence

Below we will provide links to more informative guides from our website:

• What Do I Need To Do After I Had An Accident At Work?
• The Most Common Cause Of Injury At Work
• I Had A Trip And Fall At Work – Can I Claim?

Also, explore these external sources for further support and information:

• When to use NHS 111 online or call 111 – NHS
• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – GOV.UK
• Health and safety statistics – The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Thank you for reading this guide on when you could be eligible to pursue compensation for an injury in the workplace. Contact our advisors to discuss your potential personal injury claim using the details provided above.

In this guide, we will look at how slip and fall at work settlements are valued. We will also look at the eligibility criteria for claiming. 

If you have been harmed by employer negligence, then you could be entitled to claim. We will look at the duty of care owed by employers and how this can be breached. Furthermore, we will look at the impact that this could have.

If you have questions about whether you could be eligible to claim, why not get in touch with our team today? They could give you a valuation of your claim and let you know the next steps to take. They could also put you in touch with legal representation if your claim is valid.

To get in touch:

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• Fill out our claim online form
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1. Potential Slip And Fall At Work Settlements
2. When Are You Able To Make A Slip and Fall Claim?
3. Examples Of Negligence That Could Lead To Slip And Fall Claims 
4. Make A Slip And Fall Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis
5. Learn More About Slip And Fall At Work Settlements

Potential Slip And Fall At Work Settlements 

There are two potential heads of compensation that could be awarded in a successful claim. General damages is the name given to the head of claim that accounts for your pain, suffering and loss of amenity your injuries caused. 

The Judicial College Guidelines is a publication used by solicitors to help them value claims. We have also used these figures to create the table below, which you can use instead of an injury at work calculator. 

Injury	Value	Severity	Severity and notes
Back injuries	£91,090 to £160,980	Severe (i)	Damage to spinal cord and nerve roots. The consequences of these injuries will be very severe and unusual for back injuries.
Ankle injuries	£31,310 to £50,060	Severe	Lengthy treatment, for example where pins and plates have been inserted causing residual disability that is significant.
Arm injuries	£19,200 to £39,170	Less Severe	Significant disabilities but, despite this, a substantial amount of recovery either expected or already occurred.
Elbow injuries	£15,650 to £32,010	Less Severe	Less severe injuries that cause impaired function but without the need for major surgery or causing significant disability.
Knee injuries	£14,840 to £26,190	Moderate (i)	The knee may have been dislocated or the cartilidge may have been torn.
Wrist injuries	£12,590 to £24,500	Less Severe	Despite being less severe, these injuries will cause some ongoing disability such as stiffness

These figures are a guideline; they are not guaranteed slip and fall at work settlements. If you would like to find out how much you could claim based on the circumstances of your case, please get in touch. 

When Can Special Damages Make Up Part Of My Accident At Work Compensation?

Special damages are the other potential head of compensation. These compensate you for the financial losses incurred as a result of the accident in which you were injured.

For example, you might have had to spend money on medication or have had to pay for travel to and from medical appointments. You should keep evidence for these to ensure you’re fully compensated. For example, you could provide receipts or invoices to demonstrate the money you’ve spent.

When Are You Able To Make A Slip And Fall Claim?

You may be able to claim for a slip and fall at work if you can prove that your employer has acted negligently towards you, causing an accident in which you were injured. An employer must breach their duty of care for negligence to have occurred.

The duty of care that employers owe their employees is covered under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. In essence, this means the employer is obliged to take reasonable steps to prevent injury to their employees. 

If you would like to get in touch to discuss slip and fall at work settlements, you can contact us today for free, friendly advice.

Is There A Work Injury Claim Time Limit?

The time limit given for someone to begin a personal injury claim is stated as three years from the date of the accident; this is set out in the Limitation Act 1980 and is known as the limitation period.

This is generally three years from the date of the incident. However, exceptions to the personal injury time limit can apply. Speak with our team to find out how long you have to claim.

Examples of Negligence That Could Lead To Slip And Fall Claims

Below, we have included some examples of how injuries at work could arise as a result of negligence: 

• Slipping on a wet floor due to there being no wet floor sign put up after the area was cleaned. This causes you to sustain a head injury. 
• Falling from a height in a factory accident because your employer didn’t provide you with non-slip footwear, meaning you fell from a platform you were working on.
• Experiencing a trip and fall over a wire that was left trailing across a walkway instead of being tidied away because a risk assessment wasn’t carried out. 

Speak with a member of our team today for free legal advice about the process of claiming.

Make A Slip And Fall Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis

If you choose to work with a solicitor in your claim because of the benefits they offer, you might find a No Win No Fee agreement advantageous. In particular, one of the solicitors from our panel could offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement.

This means you generally don’t have to make upfront or ongoing payments to them in order for them to work on your case. And if your claim isn’t a success, then you often won’t be asked to pay them for their services. 

If you’re awarded compensation, a legally-capped portion of this will be deducted by your lawyer. This is known as a success fee; however, the legal cap means you’ll always receive the majority of your settlement.

If you would like more information, you can contact us for a free consultation regarding your potential claim. Our advisors are available 24/7 and they may be able to put you in touch with a solicitors suited to your needs, provided you have a valid claim. Contact us using the details provided below:

• Fill out our claim online form
• Phone us on 020 8050 2736
• Use our live chat below

Learn More About Slip And Fall At Work Settlements

For further information that might interest you, follow the links below:

If you’re wondering how to claim with an injury at work solicitor, this guide could help.

Do you need to use personal injury solicitors near you? Read on for information.

Our guide provides information on neck injury claims.

The Health and Safety Executive provide guidance on slips and falls.

You might find government information on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) to be helpful

For further medical advice on sprains and strains, visit this NHS resource.

If you have any more questions about slip and fall at work settlements, speak with an advisor today.

Writer Matthew Wright

Publisher Fern Stringer

If you are interested in making a slip and fall injury at work claim, you may be wondering what evidence to collect.

Evidence is an important part of every accident at work claim, and knowing what kinds of evidence to collect can be very helpful.

In this guide, we will explain what kinds of evidence you could use to support your claim, as well as how slip and fall injuries can occur in the workplace. Following this, we will discuss how legal professionals calculate compensation in workplace injury claims.

Our advisors are here to help if you have any more questions about the claims process. To get in touch:

• Call on 020 8050 2736
• Start your claim online
• Use the live chat feature

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1. When Are You Able To Claim For A Slip And Fall Injury At Work?
2. What Evidence Could Support A Slip And Fall Injury At Work Claim?
3. Potential Compensation From A Slip And Fall Claim
4. Why Seek Compensation For A Fall At Work On A No Win No Fee Basis?
5. Learn More About Claiming Accident At Work Compensation

When Are You Able To Claim For A Slip And Fall Injury At Work?  

A slip and fall injury at work could result in a back injury, head injury, or could even lead to you suffering a fall from a height. As such, you may be wondering if you could claim compensation. To be eligible to claim for a slip, trip or fall at work, you have to be able to prove that:

• Your employer owed you a duty of care
• They failed to fulfil this duty
• As a result of this, you have been injured

Every employer owes a duty of care to their employees according to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA). This means that it is their responsibility to take all reasonably practicable steps to keep you safe in the workplace. If your employer does not do this, and this leads to you suffering an injury, this is known as negligence.

Our advisors are here to help if you would like to find out if you could claim for a slip and fall injury at work. Get in touch with our team to learn more.

What Evidence Could Support A Slip And Fall Injury At Work Claim?

An important part of claiming slip, trip and fall compensation is collecting evidence. Evidence helps strengthen your claim, and can include:

• CCTV Footage: If your slip and fall was captured by a CCTV camera, the footage could be presented as evidence.
• Accident book logs: Workplaces with ten or more employees have to have an accident book, in which you can log the details surrounding your accident.
• Photographs: Photographs of the injury or the accident site can also be used to strengthen your claim.

A solicitor from our panel could help you collect evidence for your personal injury claim. Contact our team to learn more.

Potential Compensation From A Slip And Fall Claim 

Type of Injury	Description	Compensation
Severe Neck Injury (a) (i)	Severe headaches and little to no movement despite wearing a collar 24 hours a day over many years.	In the region of £148,330
Moderate Neck Injury (b) (i)	Dislocations or fractures causing severe and immediate symptoms.	£24,990 to £38,490
Minor Neck Injury (c) (i)	In this bracket, a recovery will occur within one to two years.	£4,350 to £7,890
Moderate Back Injury (a) (i)	Damage to the nerve roots and spinal cord leading to severe pain, disability, and incomplete paralysis.	£91,090 to £160,980
Severe Shoulder Injury (a)	Any damage resulting in significant disability, often involving damage to the brachial plexus.	£19,200 to £48,030
Moderate Shoulder Injury (c)	Frozen shoulder with limitation of movement	£7,890 to £12,770
Minor Shoulder Injury (d) (i)	Soft tissue injuries that recover within two years.	£4,350 to £7,890
Severe Injuries to the Pelvis and Hips (a)	Extensive pelvis fractures leading to injuries such as a ruptured bladder or the dislocation of a lower back joint.	£78,400 to £130,930
Other Arm Injuries (a)	Injuries which fall short of amputation but which are extremely serious, such as a serious brachial plexus injury.	£96,160 to £130,930
Wrist Injuries (a)	Complete loss of function in the wrist.	£47,620 to £59,860

Can I Claim For Special Damages?

Special damages compensate you for the financial losses caused by your injuries. For example, you could claim back the cost of:

• • Domestic help or care
  • Medical bills
  • Home adjustments
  • Prescription costs
  • Loss of earnings

Contact our team today to learn more about claiming for a slip and fall injury at work.

Why Seek Compensation For A Fall At Work On A No Win No Fee Basis?

If you are interested in making a slip and fall at work injury at work claim, a solicitor from our panel may be able to help. Our panel offer their services under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), a kind of No Win No Fee contract that generally requires no upfront fees. Similarly, you won’t be asked to pay any ongoing costs to your solicitor throughout the claims process.

Successful claimants will pay a success fee. Your solicitor takes this as a percentage of your settlement award, though there is a legislative cap in place. This ensures you keep the majority of your award. If your case does not succeed, you don’t pay this fee.

To find out if a solicitor from our panel could represent you on a No Win No Fee basis:

Learn More About Claiming Accident At Work Compensation

To learn more about the accident at work claims process:

• When Are Burn Injury At Work Claims Possible?
• Advice For Claiming For A Toe Injury
• A Guide To Making Eye Injury Claims

Or, for more resources:

• HSE – Workers’ health and safety 
• NHS – Strains and sprains 
• GOV – Statutory Sick pay (SSP)

Get in touch with our team for more information on claiming for a slip and fall injury at work.

This guide seeks to provide you with the information you may need to claim fall at work compensation. Employers owe a duty of care to their employees as outlined in health and safety at work legislation. In some cases, they could breach this duty leading to you sustaining harm in the workplace.

We will discuss the eligibility criteria for putting forward a personal injury claim after being injured at work, as well as the steps you can take to support your case, including gathering evidence and seeking legal advice.

Furthermore, we will discuss how much compensation you could be owed if your claim is a success.

Also, we will look at the services our panel of accident at work solicitors can provide and how these could benefit you.

Read on to learn more. Alternatively, get in touch with our team using the details provided below. An advisor can offer free legal advice 24/7 and answer any questions you might have regarding your potential claim.

• Telephone: 020 8050 2736
• Online: Fill out our ‘claim online’ form
• Live support: Use the chat function below

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1. When Are You Eligible To Claim Fall At Work Compensation?
2. What Compensation Could You Receive For A Work Injury Claim?
3. What Evidence Could Help You Claim For An Accident At Work?
4. Our Panel Of Accident At Work Solicitors Could Work Your Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis
5. Learn More About Claiming For Fall At Work Compensation

When Are You Eligible To Claim Fall At Work Compensation?

As per the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, your employer must take steps that are considered reasonable and practical to prevent their employees from suffering an injury in the workplace. A failure to uphold this duty of care could lead to an employee becoming harmed either physically or psychologically. This constitutes negligence, for which you could be eligible to make an accident at work claim.

Examples of how an employer could breach their duty of care include: 

• Your employer does not carry out a risk assessment to address the risks involved in working with scaffolding. Consequently, the structure collapses, and you fall from a height, suffering a head injury. 
• Your employer provides you with a ladder, that they are aware is faulty, to complete a task in a factory. Consequently, you fall off the faulty piece of equipment and you endure a back injury. 

If you have suffered an injury in the workplace and would like to know whether you can claim, please get in touch with our advisors. 

What Compensation Could You Receive For A Work Injury Claim?

The fall at work compensation payout you could be awarded for a successful claim might be made up of two heads of claim. Firstly, your settlement could include general damages which compensates for any physical or mental pain and suffering that is brought on by your injuries. 

The Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) can help solicitors when valuing this head of claim. It comprises a list of guideline compensation figures for different types of injuries.

Some of these figures are in the table below. However, these figures should only be used as a rough guideline. This is because each personal injury claim is unique. 

Injury	Compensation Bracket	Details
Brain Damage	£282,010 to £403,990	(a) Very Severe: The person requires full time nursing care.
Neck Injury	In the region of £148,330	(a) Severe (i) A neck injury that is associated with incomplete paraplegia.
Back Injury	£27,760 to £38,780	(b) Moderate (i) Injuries including damage to an intervertebral disc causing irritated nerve roots and reduced mobility are included in this bracket.
Leg Injury	£17,960 to £27,760	(c) Less Serious (i) An incomplete recovery is made from fractures or soft tissue injuries which are considered serious.
Ankle Injury	£13,740 to £26,590	(c) Moderate: Injuries causing less serious disabilities such as a fracture or ligament tear.
Arm Injury	£6,610 to £19,200	(d) A forearm fracture that is not complicated.
Foot Injury	Up to £13,740	(g) Modest: Injuries such as simple metatarsal fractures which cause ongoing symptoms.

When Could You Claim For Special Damages After An Accident At Work?

Special damages is the head of claim that looks to recover financial losses incurred due to your injuries. Examples of this include: 

• Loss of earnings 
• Travel expenses 
• Medical costs 
• Care costs 
• Home adaptations

It’s important to collect evidence of these losses, including payslips and receipts.

Our advisors can give you a more personalised estimate of how much workplace injury compensation you could be owed after making a successful claim. You can get in touch by calling the number above. 

What Evidence Could Help You Claim For An Accident At Work?

To prove that you were injured due to your employer breaching their duty of care, you could gather evidence for your personal injury claim. This can be done in a number of ways, for example: 

• Seek medical attention to generate medical records 
• Log the incident in the accident at work book 
• Acquire CCTV footage of the incident or the scene 
• Take pictures of your injuries or the scene 
• Gather witness contact details for a statement to be taken at a later date 
• Keep a record of any financial losses via receipts, invoices or bank statements 

If you have a valid fall at work compensation claim, a solicitor from our panel may be able to help you with the process of gathering evidence. Please get in touch with an advisor to learn more about how a solicitor could help.

Our Panel Of Accident At Work Solicitors Could Work Your Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis

A solicitor from our panel could offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) which is a type of No Win No Fee contract. 

If you are represented on this basis, there are no fees to be paid upfront or while your claim is ongoing for the services provided by your solicitor. You also typically won’t pay for the work they have completed on your case if it fails.

If your claim is a success, you will have to pay your solicitor. Under these circumstances, a legally capped success fee will be deducted from your compensation.

Please get in touch with an advisor from our team if you would like to find out whether you are eligible to have a solicitor from our panel represent you on this basis.

Contact Us For Free Today To See If You Could Claim For A Workplace Accident

To learn more about claiming fall at work compensation, please get in touch with an advisor. They can offer further guidance and answer any questions you have relating to your potential claim.

You can reach them by using the following details:

• Telephone: 020 8050 2736
• Online: Fill out our ‘claim online’ form
• Live support: Use the chat function below

Learn More About Claiming For Fall At Work Compensation

Here are some more of our own guides relative to accidents at work: 

• Can my employer sack me after I had an accident at work? 
• Injury at work compensation calculator
• Claiming for an injury at work with a No Win No Fee solicitor

We have also included additional guides that might be able to help you: 

• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – Working at height
• GOV – Request CCTV footage of yourself
• NHS – When to go to A&E

Thank you for reading our guide on the process of seeking fall at work compensation. If you have any other questions, get in touch using the details provided above.

Writer Beck Patcher

Editor Meg McDonald

Starting a claim for an injury at work can be stressful, especially when you are confused about where to start. This guide has been designed to help you begin your claim and demonstrate how to make a successful claim. 

Our advisors are on hand 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer you free legal advice and to answer any of your questions. You can get in touch with us by calling the number at the top of the page, contacting us via our website or using the live chat feature.

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1. How Do I Make A Strong Work Injury Claim?
2. The Frequency Of Accidents Leading To Injury Claims
3. How Do I Find The Evidence To Build A Successful Claim?
4. Calculating My Work Injury Claim Payout
5. Why Should I Use A No Win No Fee Personal Injury Solicitor?
6. Find Out More About Work Injury Claims

How Do I Make A Strong Work Injury Claim?

In order to make a strong work injury claim, you would need to establish who is at fault. Within a workplace setting, accidents could be a result of employer negligence. To prove negligence has occurred then you would need to show:

• You were owed a duty of care by your employer
• They breached this duty, causing an incident or accident
• You suffered an injury or illness as a result

If you can show this, you could be eligible to make a claim for compensation for a work injury. Then it is a matter of gathering evidence.

Time Limits While Claiming 

When making a personal injury claim for a work injury, there is generally 3 years from the date of the accident or the date you became aware that someone’s negligence caused or contributed to your injury. The time limit is set out by the Limitation Act 1980. However, there are exceptions to this rule. 

• Claiming on the behalf of a child under the age of 18. This means that you would have to apply to become a litigation friend. If you were injured when you were under 18 and nobody claimed on your behalf, you could have 3 years to claim from your 18th birthday. 
• Claiming on the behalf of a person who lacks the mental capacity to. The time limit is suspended here and a litigation friend can claim on their behalf. If the person regains mental capacity then they could take over the claim. Alternatively, if nobody’s already claimed on their behalf, the time limit starts from the date of the recovery.

To find out more, feel free to contact us through our live chat feature. 

Work Injury Statistics

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) undertakes detailed research into injury and illnesses within the workplace. It also publishes the health and safety at work statistics for Great Britain.

The HSE records reports of workplace injuries made through The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). Regarding data from the year 2020/21, there were 51,211 non-fatal injuries reported by employers. 33% were caused by slips, trips or falls on the same level. This is followed by handing, lifting or carrying at 18%.

The Frequency Of Accidents Leading To Injury Claims

Not all accidents lead to a claim. As an employee, you have a responsibility to protect your own safety to a reasonable extent. For example, if your reckless behaviour caused your own injuries, you would find it difficult to claim. However, some accidents caused by employer negligence do lead to claims.

The Health and Safety at Work. etc Act 1974 (HASAWA) is one of the most prominent pieces of legislation that governs the health and safety procedures within a work environment. It states that the employer’s duty of care is to keep their employees as safe as reasonably possible within the workplace. The HSE also has a page on the employer’s responsibilities. 

If an employer is in breach of their duty of care, this could result in an accident and injury. For example, if there was some debris littering the corridor in the workplace but it wasn’t attended to, an employee could trip over. The result of that trip could have been an injury, such as a damaged ankle or broken fingers. That employee could make a claim. 

How Do I Find The Evidence To Build A Successful Claim?

The first step to take after you have been involved in an accident is to seek out medical attention. This should always be the first step after an accident. Every workplace should have a qualified first aider. They would assess the injury and offer the appropriate care. 

Once the first step is complete, after some time in recovery you could begin to start the claim process. For this to be as effective as possible you could start to gather information and evidence. These can be items such as:

• Photos of the accident site
• Photos of the injury 
• Contact details of witnesses 
• CCTV footage of the accident 
• A written record of the accident from the accident book

It could be a good idea to seek legal advice when you are claiming. This can help you to jump any hurdles that you may have come across. It can also help clear any confusion you may have and lead you in the right direction. 

If you need any further advice or help with making a claim for an injury at work, then feel free to contact us via our live chat. Our advisors are on hand to offer legal advice and point you in the right direction. 

Calculating My Work Injury Claim Payout

When calculating compensation for a work injury claim, there are a number of factors that are taken into account. The Judicial College provides a set of guidelines that outlines compensation brackets for injuries. These brackets vary based on the severity of the injury sustained.

Types of Injury	How Much?	Description
Brain Damage: Moderate (ii)	£85,150 to £140,870	Injury has affected the ability to work and there's a modest to moderate intellectual deficit.
Chest Injuries	£29,380 to £51,460	Damage to chest and lung(s) causing some continuing disability.
Kidney	Up to £60,050	A risk of a future urinary tract infection (UTI) or loss of natural function.
Bladder	£60,050 to £75,010	An injury that has led to a serious deterioration of control and some pain with incontinence.
Neck Injuries: Severe (iii)	£42,680 to £52,540	Injuries that consist of fractures or dislocations or any severe damage to tendons, any of which lead to chronic conditions.
Back Injuries: Moderate (i)	£26,050 to £36,390	Damage to an intervertebral disc, nerve root irritation with reduced mobility.
Shoulder Injuries: Serious	£11,980 to £18,020	Damage to the lower part of the nerve (brachial plexus), resulting in pain in the shoulder, neck, elbow as well as a weak grip.
Injuries to the Pelvis and Hips: Moderate (i)	£24,950 to £36,770	An injury to the pelvis or hip that does not have a major or permanent disability.
Wrist Injuries	£22,990 to £36,770	Injury causes a significant and long lasting disability.
Severe Leg Injuries: Serious (iii)	£36,790 to £51,460	Serious fractures or injuries to the joints or the ligaments resulting in prolonged treatment, inability to bear weight on the leg and instability.

General Damages is a part of the compensation that is determined by the severity of the harm you sustained and the impact the injury may have had on your quality of life. 

There may be a need for you to prove the severity of your injuries. In this case, you would be assessed by an independent medical professional, and they will then make a report of their findings. Your solicitor could submit this alongside all the other evidence that has been gathered. 

Special Damages compensate you when there are additional financial expenses that may have been incurred as a result of an injury. These could include both past and future losses that were incurred as a result of your injuries. This is providing that you have evidence; for example, payslips could be used to show any loss of earnings that were incurred as a result of you being unable to work while recovering. 

Types of financial losses that can be considered a part of special damages:

• Childcare costs
• Loss of wages
• Travel expenses 
• Prescriptions/aids 

If you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us via our live chat feature. 

Why Should I Use A No Win No Fee Personal Injury Solicitor?

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor could help you through the claiming process. No Win No Fee agreements are also called Conditional Fee Agreements and are an arrangement between your and your personal injury solicitor. It contains the understanding that if you win the case, then you will have to pay a success fee. The percentage of the fee is capped by law. Your solicitor will discuss this with you so that there aren’t any surprises.

On the other hand, if your case is unsuccessful then you wouldn’t have to pay the success fee to your solicitor. 

You don’t need to have a solicitor to begin the claims process. However, it is useful to obtain a solicitor’s knowledge and advice. Our advisors can put you in touch with our panel of personal injury solicitors. This service is available 24/7 so feel free to contact us about your questions.

Talk To Us About A Work Injury Claim

If you are still wondering how to move forward with your work injury claim, don’t hesitate to contact us through:

• Our live chat 
• Ringing the number at the top of the page
• Contacting us through our website 

Find Out More About Work Injury Claims 

Here are some additional resources for you to have a look through.

The NHS website has a helpful guide on what to do if you have suffered a broken leg as well as finding services near you. 

The HSE also offers a guide of how to report an accident at work with examples of the different types of accidents. 

Check out more of our accident at work claims guides below:

• A guide to accident at work claims
• Claim compensation if you’ve been injured by a moving object at work
• Manual handling injury claims
• How to claim compensation for hand injuries at work
• How to claim compensation after a head injury at work
• A guide on claiming compensation for a workplace injury
• Claim compensation after suffering a finger injury at work
• How to claim compensation for eye injuries at work
• Forklift accidents at work
• How to claim compensation for a knee injury at work
• Back injury at work claims
• How to make a fall from a height claim
• Finding construction accident solicitors
• Making a claim for a sprained ankle at work
• Making a claim for a concussion at work
• How to make factory accident claims
• How long do I have to claim after an accident at work?
• What are my rights after an accident at work?
• What do I need to do after an accident at work?
• Working with serious injury solicitors
• A guide to claiming compensation for fatal work accidents
• Tips on preventing an accident in the workplace
• Can my employer sack me after an accident at work?
• How to claim for an accident at work

To find out more about the process of a work injury claim, reach out to our advisors. 

Written by WEL

Published by VIC