Accidents at Work
Accidents at work can cause lasting injuries and financial difficulties. Our specialist solicitors at DPP Law have extensive experience in helping clients secure compensation for workplace accidents.
If you have suffered a personal injury, due to your employer’s lack of care, you are entitled to make a claim for compensation. Slips and trips, defective equipment, excess noise, fumes, negligence of co-workers, improper training, assaults at work and falling objects are all common hazards in the workplace and could lead to injury.
Claims include:
• Spinal injuries
• Burns and scalds
• Head and brain injuries
• Loss of sight
• Amputations
• Fatal injuries
How DPP Law’s Personal Injury Solicitors Can Help
DPP Law’s experienced personal injury solicitors are there for you and can help you gather the evidence needed to make a successful claim. Often the difficulty in negligence cases is proving that your employer was at fault. As is the case with all of our personal injury cases, we work on a no win no fee basis to ensure you will not have to pick up any legal costs if you lose your case. We have a high success rate fighting these cases and if you’re successful, you’ll receive the full compensation awarded without any deductions for our fees.
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An accident at work is any incident where you suffer an injury while doing your job or on work premises. This includes slips, trips, machinery accidents, falls, manual handling injuries, and injuries caused by unsafe systems or lack of training.
Anyone injured due to their employer’s negligence, unsafe working conditions, or a colleague’s mistake may be able to claim. Employees, agency workers, contractors, and some self-employed workers can all be eligible.
Compensation is based on the severity of your injuries, loss of earnings, medical costs, future care needs, and how the accident has affected your daily life. Medical evidence and official guidelines help determine the value.
You usually have three years from the date of the accident. Exceptions apply for children and people lacking mental capacity.
You may still claim. Your compensation might be reduced depending on your level of responsibility, but being partly at fault does not automatically prevent a claim.
Useful evidence includes accident book entries, medical records, photos, CCTV footage, witness statements, and proof of financial losses. Your solicitor will help gather and organise this.
Yes. You can claim for anxiety, PTSD, stress-related conditions, or psychological trauma if they were caused by the accident or unsafe working conditions and supported by medical evidence.
Simple cases may settle in a few months. More serious or disputed claims can take longer, especially if you need time to recover so your long-term prognosis can be assessed.