It is a common misconception, and something we hear often from those who have suffered a serious accident at work – “won’t I lose my job if I claim against my employer?”. In this article, we will outline a number of key reasons why it is extremely unlikely your job...
Russell Worth Personal Injury Blog:
Work Accidents
Russell Worth Personal Injury Blog:
Work Accidents
Ensuring your financial security following a serious workplace accident
Serious workplace injuries have the potential to wreak havoc not only on the health and wellbeing of victims, but also their finances. Few could imagine the worry of someone in hospital undergoing painful and potentially prolonged medical treatment after injuring...
Claiming compensation if you have not been provided personal protective equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays a vital role in worker health and safety, and employers have a legal duty to provide it under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992. PPE includes any item worn by an employee to mitigate risks to their...
What goes up, must come down – accidents due to unsafe demolition practices
Building demolition is a highly regulated and specialist field in which even the slightest misjudgement can cost lives. Anyone who saw the collapse of Didcot power station in Oxfordshire in early 2016 will have seen what can go wrong when demolition is put into...
Our Five Top Tips For Securing Compensation If You Have Been Injured At Work
No one ever expects to suffer a serious accident at work, but according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in the last reporting year, 144 workers were killed, and over 600,000 suffered non-fatal injuries . And for every one of those affected and their...
Can I claim compensation for a workplace injury caused by lack of training?
If you were not provided training for your health and safety at work, and this led to an accident, then you may be able to bring a claim for compensation. Health and Safety is a primary tool by which employers can ensure workers understand the risks they are exposed...
A round-up of recent high profile workplace accident cases
Farming accident further highlights poor safety record A Welsh dairy business has been fined £200,000 after a worker suffered burns to nearly one-third of his body. The worker was working in the proximity of piping which was being modified when a valve accidentally...
Have you been seriously hurt while working in the care sector?
Those working in the care sector play a vital role in enabling those less able to carry out their daily lives, but doing so places them at risk of physical harm. Working in the care sector is often a physically demanding, whether helping someone into or out of a chair...
Have you been injured by a falling object while at work?
Around 10% of all fatal and non-fatal accidents in the workplace are caused by being struck or hit by a moving object, including falling projectiles . Whether it an item falling from shelving/racking, a tool falling from scaffolding on a construction site, or haybales...
Serious accidents in the food and drink manufacturing industry
It may come as a surprise to some that the food and drink is the biggest manufacturing sub-sector in the UK, with a value of £110bn each year, according to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Food and Drink. In fact, the sector is larger than the automotive and...
