{"id":3962,"date":"2010-10-22T13:33:22","date_gmt":"2010-10-22T12:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=3962"},"modified":"2010-10-22T15:07:20","modified_gmt":"2010-10-22T14:07:20","slug":"work-injury-compensation-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2010\/10\/22\/work-injury-compensation-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Injury Compensation Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Some of us love going to work, some of us hate it, and some of us just plod along having the occasional off day. Work\u2019s not something we\u2019re guaranteed to enjoy, but it\u2019s better if we do, as it\u2019s a part of our everyday life. The amount of students who choose to expand their skills to degree level is increasing, which means more and more competition in the working world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Whatever career you choose to follow you’ll have initial skills in that area of work –\u00a0whether you choose to be a contractor or a receptionist. With the recession fully underway and the amount of job cuts taking place throughout all sectors,<\/strong> it is essential we make the most of the skills we have.<\/p>\n

Becoming involved in an accident at work<\/a> can take those skills away from you; whether it is a temporary or permanent deprivation. When at work it is our employer\u2019s responsibility to make sure the work we\u2019re carrying out holds the smallest possibility of any hazards, and they should do everything to prevent this.
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A lot of jobs require employers to carry out a risk assessment before any work can be done. This means that the area where work is due to take place must be fully looked over, making sure that employees aren\u2019t at risk when working. The same rules apply for any area of work whether it is in an office or a building site. All equipment must be checked regularly<\/strong> and employees shouldn\u2019t do anything they don\u2019t feel safe doing so.<\/p>\n

Becoming involved in an accident at work can be at traumatic time<\/strong> for the person involved and their colleagues. If you do become involved in an accident at work your employer or the person in charge of health and safety will require you to fill out an accident report; this may then result into an investigation as to why you have sustained such injuries.<\/p>\n

If you become injured in an accident at work it is important that you seek medical advice. They will be able to prescribe you everything you need in aiding the recovery of your injuries. If you do become involved in an accident at work that wasn\u2019t your fault then you may be able to make an injury compensation claim<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some of us love going to work, some of us hate it, and some of us just plod along having the occasional off day. Work\u2019s not something we\u2019re guaranteed to enjoy, but it\u2019s better if we do, as it\u2019s a part of our everyday life. 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