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Work Injury Claims To claim for a work related injury you will need some evidence that you injuries are the result of an accident or working practice in your workplace. This can be in the form of witnesses, employers logs, previous similar incidents, ambulance attendance at the scene plus many others. Then, it will have to be proved that the injuries were the liability of the employer, though this will be up to your solicitor to do. Common injuries in the workplace are back injuries, hernia or an injured hand. Cases involving common injuries are normally easier to settle as the compensation levels will already be well known and accepted by both sides. Problems, and therefore delays, occur when one side disagrees on the compensatory amount to be awarded. Work related injury claims are by no means the most regular type of personal injury claim due to the nature of the place where they occur. It is more costly for an employer to have one of their employees in an accident and therefore employers are far more advanced in the area of accident prevention. Claiming to be compensated for accidental injuries that occur in the workplace is a fairly new concept. A hundred years ago if your finger was cut off by a weaving machine then it was considered the fault of the careless employee - these days it is considered the fault of the employer for not installing a finger guard. What has changed in society to provoke such a revolution of perception? Mainly the change has occurred in society itself: the "working class" no longer exists on the scale it once did due to a high level of importation and outsourcing of labour to Asia. With the growth in technology and information many more "middle class" type jobs now exist. The hard physical work and the fear of losing the job/income that instilled the "grin and bear it" attitude into Great Britain many years ago has been replaced because of the introduction of minimum wage, job loss benefits, injury compensation claims and sick pay. It is an irrevocable fact that these days many are better off financially should they be injured or fall sick at work. But, this current situation is a far better one than that endured by workers at the turn of the last century. The main problem faced is fraudulence in all areas of benefits and claiming. The slight digression aside, one of the more recent evolutions of compensation claims in the UK are work stress claims where the individual wishes to be compensated for their workload being too much or that the job itself involves a large amount of stress. Cases highlighted in the news are those such as referees in football matches where the abuse received takes its toll on the individual. Of course, during a football match a referee is normally subject to the sort of abuse and intimidation that would normally result in intervention by other laws and regulations would such behaviour be exibited to a co-worker in an office setting. Such stress is recognised but all work stress cases are notoriously hard to prove in relation to injuries and finding a lawyer that will take it on no win, no fee and still hand out 100% of your compensation might be more difficult that with other claim types. Disclaimer: Although this site is updated from time to time the information provided may not reflect the current laws, procedures and/or facilities available to you. To ensure that you get the most up to date information make sure you consult an actual solicitor or other qualified legal advisor before pursuing any action. The articles on this site are for informational purposes only and are not intended to advise any particular action or inaction. Please read our terms of use for more information. |
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