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\"CompensationCutting ourselves is easy to do. You graze past anything with a bit of an edge and our skin is vulnerable to being cut. But can you make a claim for personal injury compensation if you are cut by a sharp object<\/a>? Can you even claim for just a cut or scarring? Here’s some advice.<\/p>\n

Firstly, you can make a personal injury compensation claim for a cut \u2013 or laceration as we call it (the posh term!). You do not have to have broken anything to make a claim. Superficial scarring is a claimable injury<\/strong>, and it\u2019s normally based on the severity and longevity of the scarring. You may not be in pain, but the fact you have a scar on you is claimable. If you have a facial scar, this is obviously taken in to account way more.<\/p>\n

Lacerations can of course be much more serious if they are deeper and hit a tendon or nerve. \u00a0The damage that can be done if a tendon is torn or severed is significant, and can affect mobility in the affected area. Inuring tendons in the hand and arm could lead to a permanent loss of mobility in the hand or fingers, and this will of course be taken in to account for a claim.
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So injury aside, if there any liability for being cut by a sharp object? As always, it is circumstantial.<\/p>\n

If you are in a premises like a shop or a bar or restaurant and you are cut by something dangerous, the Occupiers Liability Act<\/strong> should apply. This puts a duty on premises owners to take all reasonable steps to make sure people are not injured when visiting their premises. If there is a sharp object protruding from something, like on a handrail, or from a shelf, you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation.<\/p>\n

In work, the duty is on your employer to make sure that you are safe at work. If you handle potentially sharp objects and you are exposed to a risk of injury, your employer should provide you with Personal Protective Equipment<\/strong> (PPE) which in these kinds of scenarios is generally gloves. Failing to provide PPE is a breach of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992<\/strong>, which paves the way for a work injury compensation claim against your employer<\/a>. They have insurance \u2013 so we shouldn\u2019t have any problem claiming compensation from it!<\/p>\n

For more advice about making a personal injury compensation claims<\/a>, call our free claims helpline on 0800 634 75 75<\/strong> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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