Accident At Work – Some Tips For Claiming Compensation
Accidents at work
What the law says
The law says that if you have been involved in an accident at work which was not your fault and you suffer from a workplace injury you will be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation. The European Framework Directive is at the heart of that very legislation governing health and safety at work in the UK and confirms that all employers are responsible for protecting the health and safety of their employees. In fact it states that “the improvement of worker’s safety, hygiene and health at work is an objective which should not be subordinated to purely economic considerations”. I have had an accident at work, where do I go from here? Some Practical Advice
Share your Brain Injury Experiences…
People just simply don’t understand brain injuries and just don’t understand the profound affect that a brain injury can have on the individuals and there families.
For an explanation as to why people don’t understand brain injuries please refer to my earlier post Effects Of Traumatic Brain Injuries – which goes a little way in explaining the hidden affects of brain injuries, which are often misunderstood by others.
So, in order to try raise a little public awareness about the hidden affects of a brain injury, I encourage anyone with any personal experience to post there comments and experiences on this blog…
Top 5 Qualities Of An Injury Lawyer…
There are loads of Injury Lawyers for you out there, they advertise on the telly, in the newspapers, on the radio, infact you can’t get away from them no matter how hard you may try.
But what this means is that you have choices and a good selection of Injury lawyers to choose from.
Because location of your injury lawyer is pretty irrelevant in so far as far as selecting your injury lawyer is concerned, you can have your pick of the best in the Country.
So how do you go about selecting the right one for you, with my top 5 tips of course:
Watch your back when lifting at work…
Back injuries at work and are fairly common. They can be very difficult to cure and fractures and sprains can cause permanent weakness.
However, you can take steps to avoid manual handling injuries.
LIFT SAFELY
1. Your employer has to do all they can to avoid you having to undertake manual handling by you but this is not always possible with some tasks.
2. You must do all you can to reduce accident/injury as well.
Effects of a traumatic brain injury…
An traumatic brain injury is potentially one the most devastating disabilities.
There a wide range of potential effects and these vary significantly because of the complexity of the brain.
The range and severity of problems arising from a brain injury will vary significantly from person to person because every person’s brain injury varies in the extent and location of the damage. Some of the affects of a brain injury are not immediately obvious and only become apparent as time progresses.
I just want to get across some of the most common affects that brain injury victims may suffer from following an accident or injury as these affects can be devastating but surprisingly well hidden.
3 years to bring a claim? What the Telly ad’s dont tell you..
Yes, generally you do have 3 years (called the limitation period) from the date of the accident or injury in which to bring a claim (meaning that you must either settle your claim or issue proceedings in the Courts within 3 years) but there are exceptions to the 3 year rule.
Any Personal Injury Lawyer that does not know the rules relating to limitation is heading for big trouble so make sure you speak to a good and experienced Personal Injury Lawyer. Keep in mind, the main source of negligence actions against Personal Injury Lawyers relates to the Limitation Period.
This article provides you with only a brief overview of the law relating to Limitation and is by no means exhaustive. So, as I have said above, for the very best advice relating to your claim speak to a good Personal Injury Lawyer.
Recent cases on compensation for Brain Injury Claims
ANTHONY BURTON v GUY FRANCIS KINGSBURY (2007)
[2007] EWHC 2091 (QB)
QBD (Flaux J) 13/9/2007
DAMAGES – PERSONAL INJURY
FUTURE LOSS : GENERAL DAMAGES : MEASURE OF DAMAGES : MULTIPLIERS : PARAPLEGIA : PERIODICAL PAYMENTS : ASSESSMENT OF AWARD FOLLOWING ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT : APPROPRIATE MULTIPLIER : JSB GUIDELINES : OGDEN TABLES
Motorcycle accidents and the law..
There are a number of areas of law covering accident injury claims which are specific to motorcyclists.
So, if you are a motorcylist and have suffered a personal injury in a motorcycle accident then read this article in order to understand exactly where you stand in relation to the law.
If you are still not sure just post a reply to this blog with your motorcyle accident query and I promise to post an answer at my earliest opportunity.
Also by reading this article it will give some knowledge about motorcycle accidents which you can test out on your unsuspecting Motorycle Personal Injury Lawyer to ensure that they know there stuff and really are expert motorcyle injury lawyers.
The Injury Lawyers offer full UK Coverage!
The Injury Lawyers expert Personal Injury service is offered to the innocent victims of accidents all over the UK.
Infact, we can act on your behalf on a “No Win No Fee” wherever you may based in UK.
Our accident claims service is available throughout England & Wales.
How much is your Whiplash Injury Claim Worth?
Well, if you want the definitive answer to that you need to speak directly to a Personal Injury Lawyer like myself…
To get a general idea as to the amount of compensation you might get for your whiplash claim have a look below at the compensation awarded for whiplash claims this year:
But just a warning, for an accurate valuation speak to a Personal Injury Lawyer – every case is different and you really do need to speak to a specialist Injury Lawyer to get any accurate idea as to what your claim might be worth…It really isn’t worth guessing the value of your claim.