Industrial Accident Compensation Claim Solicitors

Industrial Injury Claims - No Win No Fee

Working in an industrial environment can pose a great many risks to your health. Not only is there an increased chance of being injured in an accident but also of suffering long-term health problems.

At PSR Solicitors, we have helped clients with a variety of industrial accident and sickness claims including:

• Back and neck injuries relating to manual work and heavy lifting.
• Amputations, lacerations, and crush injuries following accidents with heavy machinery.
• Respiratory illnesses and chemical burns following exposure to hazardous substances.
• Fractures, breaks, and spinal cord damage caused by slips, trips and falls, particularly from a height.
• Repetitive strain injury due to the excessive use of heavily vibrating, mechanical equipment.
• Hearing loss caused by repeated exposure to loud machinery.

Whether you have sustained a serious injury at work with long-term effects, or something less serious that will heal with treatment and rehabilitation, our team of highly skilled legal specialists are here to help so contact us today for assistance.

Understanding your rights at work

The legislation protecting your health, safety and welfare at work is extensive so you can rest assured that the law is on your side.

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 has been followed by additional regulations to further protect industrial workers from harm:

• The Manual Handling Regulations 1992
• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
• The Work at Height Regulations 2005

Your employer has a very clear responsibility to keep you safe at work and must take all reasonable steps to minimise the risk of accident and injury by providing:

• A safe working environment.
• Safe equipment and machinery.
• Protective clothing.
• Thorough and regular risk assessments in line with the regulations.
• Effective processes to limit or control any hazards.
• Adequate training and supervision especially with regard to handling dangerous equipment or substances.
• A staff representative to be responsible for health and safety at work.
• Information about potential risks including chemical substances, equipment or activity.
• Competent co-workers who will act safely and responsibly.

If your employer fails to fulfil any of these responsibilities and you are injured at work as a result then you may be able to claim compensation.

You might be worried about losing your job due to pursuing a personal injury claim against your employer but it is illegal for your employer to make you redundant, harass you or create a hostile environment because of this action. The law is there to protect you and we can advise accordingly.

Dangerous jobs

Working in some sectors and in certain environments carries a greater risk than others.  The more dangerous industries tend to be highly regulated, placing greater responsibility on the employer to train and protect their workers.

When accidents do occur in the most dangerous work environments, the injuries can be very serious.

Some of the more dangerous working environments are:

• Construction sites
• Power stations
• Offshore oil rigs and wind farms
• Subsea

We can assure you that your Work Accident Claim will be personally handled by a fully qualified solicitor who is highly experienced in the personal injury field.

Our confidence in the quality of our service and advice is such that we offer our personal injury services on a No Win No Fee basis, so you can relax, knowing that your claim is in safe hands.

How long do I have to make an industrial accident claim?

There are strict legal time limits to making an industrial injury claim.  Typically, proceedings must commence within 3 years of discovering that you’ve been injured.  This is to allow for the fact that the cause and extent of an injury may only come to light a long time after the fact.  However, the rules can be complicated, so if you have any questions or concerns at all please contact us right away to discuss the time frames applicable to your situation. 

Employers liability insurance

All employers are legally required to be insured for at least £5 million to cover situations where an employee makes a work accident claim.

This cover includes claims where the employer has behaved negligently, so, regardless of the cause of your workplace injuries, the Employer Liability Act safeguards your right to compensation, and ensures your employer is able to cover the cost of a claim.