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Mr C approached The Injury Lawyers for help when he suffered from a fractured index finger and soft tissue damage to his middle finger in a work accident that was entirely preventable. Mr C had to have several weeks off work and was restricted in his everyday activities as a result of his debilitating injuries.

With help from our expert team, he was awarded a fantastic payout of £8,147.98 for his injuries and losses in less than nine months of starting the case.
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It’s no surprise that there can be high numbers of accidents in places like building sites. With so many inherent dangers, there is always a real risk that an employee working on a building site will end up injured in the line of duty.

So what happens if you are working on scaffolding and you fall through a section of it? Whether a panel has broken, become loose, or was missing, you may have the right to make a claim for personal injury compensation.
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Have you ever had an accident at work that you think could have been avoided if you had been given the right equipment? If you think it’s not you at fault then why should you pay the price? A lot of people have these feelings but are unclear on whether they qualify for a claim. In this guide we will hopefully be able to give you the insight you need to know whether you have a claim or not.
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A mopped floor is, for fairly obvious reasons, one heck of a danger in the workplace. There are many health and safety rules and regulations that employers must abide by to keep their employees safe at work, and given how much of a clear and present danger a mopped floor can be, there ought to be no excuse for letting a slip accident happen in such circumstances.

So where do you stand, and can you make a claim for personal injury compensation for a mopped floor slip accident at work?
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Some people may say that the act of being able to use a ladder safely is obvious and requires little or no training whatsoever. But in reality there can be quite a lot to consider – such as using the correct type of ladders, ensuring the ground is safe to place the ladder on, considering whether a colleague is required to steady the ladders and what sorts of jobs can be carried out safely on the ladders.

So training to identify this sort of thing is important – and health and safety legislation demands that employers provide it.
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The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations puts a duty on an employer to provide protective equipment to employees, often called ‘PPE’ for short, where there is a risk that cannot be avoided any other way.

Footwear such as steel toe capped boots, well gripped shoes, or heatproof footwear are some examples of PPE of which an employer has a duty to provide it to their employees. So what if they fail to adhere to these important regulations?

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A Lathe, as with many pieces of equipment used in the workplace, can be a serious danger if it is used incorrectly, is defective or unsuitable, or where appropriate personal protective equipment isn’t supplied. Thankfully we have rather thorough health and safety legislation here in the UK which gives workers the rights to make a claim when their employer has breached important safety rules.

Let’s look at the legislation and when you may be able to make an accident compensation claim for a Lathe injury at work.
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It is said in certain circumstances that leaning on a table with your elbows is considered rude – and I probably break that rule all the time. But what most people would never expect is for that table or desk to collapse whilst your weight is being placed on it.

Rather obviously, this can be a cause of an injury – so where do you stand if this has happened to you? Can you make a personal injury claim?
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There are loads of workplace regulations that are designed to protect employees from being injured during their course of their employment. When it comes to slips, trips, and falls, the most prominent piece of legislation is usually The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations which has a specific section that covers the condition of floors and traffic routes.

So if you have been the victim of a trip and / or fall due to getting your foot caught on something in the workplace, what are your rights?

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Welding can be a fairly dangerous task for rather obvious reasons. We have such stringent health and safety rules and regulations here in the UK to protect workers from being injured unnecessarily in the workplace.

Where a risk of injury can be reduced or completely avoided, an employer has a duty to take whatever reasonable steps are necessary to achieve this. So read on for more information about making a claim for personal injury compensation if you are injured in a welding accident at work.
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