If you've suffered an accident at work and are wondering if your accident will entitle you to make a personal injury claim, you should record as much information about your accident as possible. By doing so, you will be in a much better position to deal with your accident at work and any personal injury claim which may follow as you recover from your accident.
Useful information about accidents at work
Whilst accidents at work are an unfortunate fact of life, it is the employer’s responsibility to maintain a safe working environment, at all times. Even if they have carried out risk assessments to ensure that the workplace is safe, there will be instances when they may have overlooked something and as a consequence, fail to protect their employees from accidents in the workplace. This is probably when accidents at work most frequently occur.
If you believe that you have been the victim of an accident at work which was caused by a either a fault of or the negligence of your employer you may be entitled to claim compensation.
Your employer should have an accident book into which details of all accidents and injuries at work are recorded - this provides a useful record for both you and your employer. This is something you can ask to have access to particularly if you are in the process of gathering supporting information about your accident at work.
Further information about accidents at work
For more information about accidents at work and whether you could claim compensation contact Legal Advice Helpline on 0800 612 3042.
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