There are many laws, rules and regulations which set out the duties of employers to ensure that their employees are kept safe and free from danger whilst at work or on work premises.
If it is proved that a worker has been injured as a result of what is legally regarded as an unsafe working practice, then the employer is normally responsible for compensating that person.
No Win No Fee Personal Injury Claims
We offer a free consultation with one of our friendly solicitors to get the ball rolling. After you’ve told us what happened, we’ll provide you with expert legal advice at no cost to you.
Such practices include:-
- Providing staff with defective or unsuitable tools and machinery,
- Poor quality training given to staff.
- A lack of required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Substandard lighting in work premises.
- Permitting employees to work with dangerous, unguarded machinery.
- Allowing items to be stored on or left on floors that create tripping hazards.
- Requiring employees to work excessive hours.
- We have seen many other examples of employers of all sizes (public companies to businesses employing 1 or 2 people) failing to protect their staff leading to a wide range of injuries from soft tissue sprains to fractures to life-changing conditions.
Accidents at Work
We can help you claim compensation for your injuries and any associated financial losses. These losses can include loss of earnings, medical costs and help received from friends and family. Whatever losses you have suffered, we will be able to advise you.
There are many ways in which you can be injured at work, such as in factory and warehouse accidents, construction accidents, or accidents caused by defective equipment or insufficient training. There are many other examples so for expert advice get in touch.
Case Study
Jonathan Stittle, a Solicitor in our department, recently represented a client who suffered horrific injuries when they were cleaning the wall-mounted extraction filters in their employer’s kitchen. They had been shown how to do the task by their boss which involved them stretching up from a low stepladder to remove the filters by hand from a height just below that of the ceiling, washing and drying them before replacing them.
On the first occasion that our client tried to do the task, they had to use extra force to remove a filter which had become stuck to its casing by a build-up of oil, grease and fumes from the kitchen. When they managed to pull it from the casing, they overbalanced and fell, knocking over fryers and landing in hot cooking oil and fat. They were rushed to hospital with severe burns to a large percentage of their body, underwent sizeable skin grafts and were unable to work for many months.
Initially, the employer’s insurers (who usually pay the compensation) denied liability for the claim. Court proceedings were issued and served alleging, quite rightly, that what happened amounted to a very unsafe working practice as, amongst other wrongdoings, the kitchen floor was not kept clean and free from substances likely to cause the stepladder to slip when it was being used, there had been no risk assessment of the task, the stepladder was too short and inadequate for the task, the Claimant had not been trained not to clean the filters until the cooking oil had cooled, the filters were not cleaned as regularly as they should have been, the client had not been given any appropriate protective equipment and they were exposed to a foreseeable risk of injury.
The claim succeeded and was settled by the solicitors appointed by the insurers for a large amount. Fortunately, our client was able to return to work with another employer and hopefully there have been no similar accidents at the premises concerned.
No Win No Fee Personal Injury Claims
We want to make your claim process a smooth one. That’s why we offer a free consultation with one of our friendly solicitors to get the ball rolling. After you’ve told us what happened, we’ll provide you with expert legal advice at no cost to you. We also operate a no win, no fee policy here at Taylor Emmet.
