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\"\"Some of us love work, and some of us dread going into work. But I would probably guess that not many of us anticipate having an accident at work<\/strong> which is not our fault.<\/p>\n

There are many potential accidents that could happen at work.\u00a0 Some of the main types of accidents we deal with here at The Injury Lawyers<\/a> involve falling from a height, heavy lifting, industrial disease (such as Vibration White Finger), a lack of\/insufficient work equipment which results in an accident, or a lack of\/insufficient safety equipment which results in a lack of protection from a foreseeable hazard \u2013 leading to an accident.<\/p>\n

It can be a mentally difficult task to claim against your employer. However, it must be bourne in mind that solicitors are here to act on your behalf, and employers must have insurance to cover these types of situations.\u00a0 If you have had an injury and it was your employers fault then you have a right to bring a claim for compensation<\/a> if you so wish and you should not be treated adversely whilst at work due to your claim. In fact, there is nothing your employer can legally do to adversely affect your employment, and we find that many employers are happy for you to make a claim from the insurance policy they have in place for this very reason.
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An employer has a duty to protect its employers as far as is reasonably possible from harm<\/em><\/strong>. They must also comply with strict health and safety regulations<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you have had an accident at work<\/a> and it was not your fault, then you may have a claim. If you have an accident at work it is important to report it to another member of staff, such as a Health and Safety officer<\/strong>, as an accident report should be compiled.\u00a0 You should seek medical assistance for your injuries, as this allows the medic to place a note in your medical records. Check for witnesses to the accident \u2013 if present, obtain their contact details as they may give valuable support in any later personal injury claim you may have. Lastly, seek the advice of a specialist personal injury lawyer<\/a>.\u00a0 This is best done as soon as possible when the events are fresh in your mind.\u00a0 It is advisable that you go to a firm directly\u00a0 as there are many referral agents out there who may simply sell your claim onto the firm who will pay the most for it; this firm however, may not give you the best service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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