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Every year over 200 people die and over 25,000 suffer serious injuries whilst in the workplace. If you have been injured we are able to give you free work accident advice with no obligation. It is the legal duty of an employer to take adequate care for the health and safety of every employee. Employers are required to provide a safe system of work with proper training and adequate supervision. An employer can be held responsible to pay compensation if injury occurs and the employer is found to be violating the legal duty of care to his employees.

There are numerous statutes in force to protect employees in almost every type of business. Law governing an accident at work claim in the UK was enhanced by the introduction of European Union regulations in 1993. The regulations used most frequently upon which to base a compensation claim are as follows :-

• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992
• The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
• The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

In practice, if you are injured as a result of a co-worker’s negligence or error, as a result of working with dangerous machinery or equipment, whilst working in unsafe premises, or due to lack of training or protective clothing, then you are entitled to claim compensation and should take urgent qualified work accident advice from a specialist solicitor.

In addition to the more obvious requirements outlined above the EU regulations also ensure safety by controlling environmental issues including the maintenance of workplace ventilation, temperature of indoor workplaces, lighting, cleaning and waste materials, room dimensions and space, and condition of floors and traffic routes.

If you have been injured in the workplace in order to strengthen your potential claim you should take urgent work accident advice from a qualified lawyer but not before you attempt to preserve the evidence by doing the following :-

• record the location, date, time, and all other relevant details in writing
• record the sequence of events in detail
• enter the details of the incident in the accident book
• if it is not possible to locate the record book advise senior management and subsequently confirm the report in writing as soon as possible
• obtain the names and addresses of any witnesses
• take photographs of the location, of any relevant equipment and of the injury
• consider whether or not there is any record of a previous similar incident and obtain full details
• notify health or safety bodies
• attend a GP or Accident and Emergency department for treatment which also creates a clinical record of the injury.

Our solicitors are all members of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts and are specialists in the field of accident compensation claims. Claims are dealt with on a no win no fee basis and compensation is paid in full with no deductions whatsoever. There is no necessity to finance your claim in any respect and you will not be asked to take out any loan or pay for any insurance. Win or lose there is no charge.

To talk to a specialist personal injury solicitor simply send the contact form or call the helpline number. If you decide, for any reason not to pursue your claim that is not a problem and you will be under no obligations and will not face any costs.