An injured employee could be eligible to recover compensation for any pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused as a result of suffering serious burns at work.
We can represent eligible clients on a No Win, No Fee basis where we consider that there has been a breach of health and safety legislation and that the employer is responsible to compensate the victim. You can speak to our team for free, no-obligation legal help here now.
Compensation for serious burns at work
If an employee has suffered serious burns at work, they could be eligible to pursue compensation against their employer for any negligence that has caused injury and loss. In the UK, we have stringent health and safety regulations to reduce risks as much as possible and prevent employees from being injured. As such, there should be few circumstances in which an employee suffers serious burns at work.
Whether it is a case of making sure that equipment is properly maintained, work environments are safe to prevent ignition and fires, or personal protective equipment is available and used, there is plenty that an employer needs to do to make sure workers are safe. If an employee subsequently suffers burn injuries in the workplace, and this was avoidable, that is where an employer could be found to be negligent. If they are found to be negligent and have breached health and safety legislation, that is when an employee could be eligible to recover compensation.
In a claim, an employee could be entitled to recover damages for any pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused. If losses and expenses are also a factor, these could be considered.
As a firm, we specialise in – and focus on – serious injury compensation claims, and we can represent eligible clients on a No Win, No Fee basis. The best thing to do is contact our team for free, no-obligation legal advice here now.
A recent HSE prosecution
If an employee is seriously injured in the workplace, it is sometimes the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to pursue prosecutions against offending companies. In a recent incident that the HSE publicised, an employee reportedly suffered serious burns at work which led to the company being fined £800,000.
In the HSE publication, they confirmed that an explosion had reportedly taken place at a company premises in 2020, and that this caused significant damage to the building. Unfortunately, an employee was involved in the blast and the HSE, having investigated the matter, found that the company had reportedly failed to put sufficient measures in place to control the risk of the explosion that subsequently took place. The HSE confirmed that failures included not using a correctly working extraction system to remove flammable vapours, as well as there being ineffective electrical earthing to prevent the build-up of electrostatic charge.
Unfortunately, the employee in question suffered significant scarring on their body, as well as partial blindness, hearing damage, and musculoskeletal injuries, and was in intensive care and on life support for over a week.
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At The Injury Lawyers, we have a trusted team of legal experts responsible for fighting for the rights of those who have been wronged. Our personal injury team specifically focuses on serious injury and catastrophic accident cases, so you know that you are in good hands when you claim with us.
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