Forklift Truck Accident? Claim 100% Compensation TODAY
As part of our ongoing pledge to make sure our clients keep all 100% of their payout since the law changed last year, resulting in most other lawyers now taking 25% from payouts, we’ve been asked a fair few times if this is the case for forklift truck accidents in the workplace.
The great news is that we do offer 100% compensation agreements for most workplace accident claims, and forklift truck accidents are no different!
Trolley / Stock Cage Wheel Gets Caught – Advice from The Injury Lawyers
Work Accident Claims – 100% Compensation!
Trolleys and stock cages are a common piece of work equipment in many roles and workplaces. There is a duty for employers to take reasonable steps to make sure that trolleys and cages are maintained and suitable for use under The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992.
But what if there is nothing wrong with the trolley or cage itself, but the floor is dangerous or defective and a wheel gets stuck or caught, resulting an injury? Perhaps the sudden stop has jerked you and caused a back or shoulder injury, or perhaps the shift in weight has caused the trolley or cage to fall over?
Slipped on steps on a lorry / wagon / works vehicle? – advice from The Injury Lawyers
I think the vast majority of large work vehicles will have steps on them to allow employees to use them properly. Lorry cabs will have them; diggers will have them; even small vans may have them to access the back.
So what happens if you slip on vehicle steps and you are injured as a result? Whether you have slipped and twisted your ankle or knee, or fallen down and caused an impact injury, you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation.
Slipped on oil at work? Advice from The Injury Lawyers
Oil is common in many workplaces, particularly those in the manufacturing and automotive industries. So what happens if you slip on oil that’s in the workplace? As far as substances go, oil is defiantly one of the ones that will be more likely to cause you to slip!
So if this happens to you, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation if this happens to you?
Workplace Equipment Compensation Claims
The workplace can be an incredibly dangerous place especially if you are not shown how to use heavy duty machinery and equipment in the right way. Perhaps you work in a warehouse and operate a fork lift truck or maybe you work in an outbuilding operating a bulldozer. You could fall victim to minor injuries such as cuts and grazes or the injury could be more permanent and result in broken and crushed bones leading to a serious impact on your quality of day to day life. Some injuries may even be proven fatal if you are not shown by your employer how to use such equipment. It’s a serious subject.
The importance of Personal Protective Equipment
What happens if you walk into your workplace and you are asked to carry out a task involving a harmful substance or danger without any protective equipment and you end up exposed to the substance causing burns your skin? Or what happens you are in an area where you may need a helmet due to the risk of falling materials or objects? Can you pursue a claim for personal injury I hear you say?
The answer to the above is YES!
The law which governs the above falls under The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations.
Process for Work Accidents and Public Accidents Explained
If an Employers Liability or a Public Liability claim is valued at between £1,000 and £25,000 and the incident happened on or after 31st July 2013, then the new protocol will apply to how your claim is run. The new protocol enables your claim to be dealt with efficiently and as quickly as possible by inputting the information of the accident onto an online portal. There is a 3 Stage process to follow to complete your claim.
Collapsing ladder accident claims – advice from The Injury Lawyers
So what are you rights if you’re at work and suddenly the ladders provided to you collapse beneath you? Can you make a workplace claim for personal injury compensation?
As with most types of accident claims, it’s all circumstantial. We need to investigate how this has happened and what your employer could have done to have prevented the accident from occurring. If the ladders were faulty or unsuitable, or if the system of work was unsafe, you may be able to make a claim.
Lifting and carrying injuries but I’ve been trained – can I still claim?
When it comes to workplace accident claims, your employer has an important duty to adhere to The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 to ensure employees are not harmed when lifting and carrying in the workplace. These regulations are so important because getting lifting and carrying in the wrong way can easily lead to significant injuries.
Training is therefore key – but what if you have been trained but you have still been injured when lifting and carrying in the workplace? Can you still make a claim for personal injury compensation even if you have received proper and adequate training?
Lifting injury working in a restaurant – can I claim? Advice from The Injury Lawyers
Wherever you work and whatever industry you work in, if you have to lift and carry anything at all, you should receive proper manual handling training and any manual handling tasks should be properly risk assessed and supervised. Everyone in our office is trained – the rules apply to everyone.
But one such industry where manual handling training is often inadequate or not carried at properly, or at all, is the catering industry. There are a lot of temporary and part time workers, and a lot of staff come and go in short periods of time. But this is no excuse. In fact, there is never an excuse.
So if you are injured when lifting and carrying in a restaurant, cafe, bar, or other catering environment, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?