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What needs to be done by you
If you are the employee who’s suffered with an accident at work you should do the following:
Report the accident in the accident book as soon as possible.
Every workplace should have such a book. Log the accident in the accident book or fill in the accident report sheet at work but make sure all details are recorded accurately.
When the accident report is made ensure that it is factually correct before you sign it. Do not let the employer or senior management pressurise you into signing a document that is untrue; If possible (as this may not always be the case) get photograph(s) of the accident location as this may help in pursing your compensation claim. They may have CCTV but if you have a mobile with a camera you could use it.
If others (work colleagues) in the area saw the accident take place, check if they would be happy to be a witness for you? If they agree collect the following:
Witness’s name, address (if applicable),and statements from witnesses.
If there were any witnesses to the incident then take their details.
If there were no witnesses to the actual event it may be possible to get witnesses to system of work which may have caused the injury. This could also be of assistance to you should you wish to make a claim and the system of work employed was an unsafe one. This may not always be easy for the witness as they may be concerned for their own jobs.
Go and see your own doctor or attend the hospital if the injury warrants it.
This is so that there is a record in your medical history that you were injured and what the diagnosis was and whether you had to have treatment and medication;
Get some legal advice from a reputable Company Specialising in This Type of Claim Most reputable Companies will deal with your claim free of charge as "No win No fee". If you are part of a trade union, you need to inform of your accident and the Union rep will be able to assist you.
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What your employer should do |
| Health and safety at work - the law |
By law, your employers have to protect your health, safety and welfare at work. They have to make sure the workplace is safe and without risk to health. |
As part of this duty, employers must: |
• Keep dust, fumes and noise under control |
• Make sure that plant and machinery are safe and regularly maintained, and that the systems used in the workplace are safe |
• Provide protective clothing where necessary |
• Report certain diseases and injuries to the relevant authority |
• Provide adequate first aid equipment and facilities |
• Take precautions against fire and provide adequate means of escape and means of fighting fire |
• Assess the risks that might be involved in work practices such as using a computer. The work practices mustbe changed to prevent injuries. |
You must cooperate with your employers to make the workplace safe. You must also take reasonable care of your own health and safety at work and that of anyone you work with. |
If you think that conditions at your workplace are unsafe, talk to your trade union if you have one. You can also talk to the Health and Safety Executive. You can contact them anonymously. The HSE Infoline is 0845 345 0055. |
If you believe that there is a serious and immediate danger for you at work, you have the right to protect yourself. This could mean leaving work until the immediate danger is fixed. |
CLAIM PROCESS |
Fact file – gathering all the facts prior to the accident, the accident circumstances, and actions taken after your accident. |
Evidence matter - Your grounds for making a personal injury claim regarding your work accident would be more powerful if you have evidence to back up what you are claiming. |
Law file - The law is there to help and decide who is to blame for the accident and what action should have or could have been taken to protect you. |
Your injury- Your injury status will have to be examined by a professional and they will produce a medical report in detail. Being injured doesn’t necessary mean you won’t make a full recovery however each individual have different recovery time (age will be a factor when recovering) and worrying about work can affect your recovery time. |
Damages – General |
Means compensation paid for your injury caused (physical injury), your pain, your suffering and lose of use. Your solicitor will in trust a medical professional (expect) to produce a written report regarding your injury. The compensation payout award will be based on what the accident type was you were involved in and your injury status (any ongoing symptoms and how it affects your life daily). |
Damages –Special |
Means financial expenses/losses because of the accident. Other expenses/losses that you may be able to claim for: |
Loss of earnings – current and future (If you require time off from work to receive medical treatment, A102 you may be able to claim for loss of earnings) and keep payslips prior/after accident and business records. |
Career prospects damaged pr restricted job role. |
Free care given by family and friends (records to show dates, times and helped with which duties), |
Professional care: Keep hold of receipts, invoices, travelling mileage and reason for journey. (Keep tickets as proof). |
Gardening expenses: Keep receipts. |
Medical prescriptions cost and others: Keep hold of receipts. |
Medical treatment: Physiotherapy etc keep receipts. |
You may be in titled to claim for other expenses however make sure you keep a record of ALL your expenses and ALL documents (invoices, receipts, tickets etc) to prove your additional expenses to the third party. |
Rehabilitation: |
Physiotherapy (Helps the injured individual restore (maximum) movement and the ability to function in normal life. |
Occupational Therapy – Process: |
- Transferred/Referral |
- Obtaining info/research |
- First physical assessment |
- Main problem area/required needs |
- Target achievement |
- Action time table/schedule |
- Start process |
- Review |
- Progress & final outcome |
- Conclusion |
- Final status |
FUNDING YOUR CLAIM: |
Unlike some, we don’t believe in targeting vulnerable people or high pressure selling – our service is free to accident victims . Nor do we believe that accident victims should take out a loan or a credit agreement to fight their case but we don’t raise expectations or encourage false claims. |
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