Accident books and work injury compensation claims
Employers are obliged to keep an accident book in the work place and details of all accidents should be logged in it.Accident books in the work place were made compulsory for all employers when the Social Security Regulations of 1979 were introduced and employers have a legal responsibility to enter details of all workplace accidents in the book.If you have suffered an accident at work which has caused you to suffer an injury, you can claim compensation from your employer if his actions (or lack of action) contributed to the accident at work.
Work accidents can have serious consequences for employers and employees and if you have been unfortunate to suffer injury following a work accident, you should contact a regulated personal injury solicitor as soon as possible. It is also worth noting the details of the accident, so that you can pass these on to a personal injury solicitor should you want to make a claim.
Write down dates, times and details of the accident and also the names and contact details of any witnesses, where possible. This may also help if the Health and Safety Executive are called in to investigate the accident at work.Your employer has a legal obligation to ensure employees are safe in the work place and you need never feel guilty or awkward about bringing a claim for compensation against him. Whatever your injuries are, you are entitled to make a claim for compensation if the injury was not your fault.
Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors offer a free consultation and expert legal advice. We work on a "no win, no fee" basis, so you receive 100% of the compensation awarded to you.We specialise in personal injury claims and accident at work compensation claims and we will help guide you through the claims process with a minimum of fuss.
