Work Place Accident

If you have suffered an accident at work then you may be entitled to claim compensation from your employer. Your employer has a duty to provide you with a safe working environment and appropriate training to ensure that you do not suffer an accident as a result of the handling of potentially hazardous materials and/or the use of certain equipment.

Your insurer also has a duty to insure against any claims that may be made against him/her. This is very important because a lot of people who suffer accidents at work, and who may otherwise wish to claim compensation, often do not take any action because they feel guilty about the cost it may incur for their employer. The cost of any claim you make against your employer in the event of an accident will be covered by your employer’s insurance company.

If you have suffered an accident at work you may find yourself permanently injured, seriously maimed, unable to return to work at all or off work and considerably out of pocket for a considerable period of time.
The law states that you are entitled to be compensated for your losses.

Our team of experienced compensation lawyers will be able to advise you on the merits of your claim so please get in touch with us immediately if you feel you may be entitled to compensation. We will not charge you any upfront fees and can probably take your case on on a no win, no fee basis. This means that if you lose your claim you will pay us nothing and if you win your claim then our fees for representing you will be paid by your employer/your employer’s insurance company and so you will keep 100% of your compensation award.

To see the others areas of compensation that Howards Solicitors provide, click here.