How to Deal With a Workplace Injury

The law provides individuals who suffer injuries due to no fault of their own, the provision to seek and receive compensation through the machinery of the law. Such injuries suffered by an individual are called personal injuries. In legal terms, personal injuries can be of different types depending on the circumstances in which they occur and who or what was responsible for it. One such type are workplace injuries.

A workplace injury is one that occurs within the premises of the workplace and is caused by factors that are directly or indirectly related to the workplace. The workplace could be an office building, a factory or a warehouse, a house or a garage. Essentially it is the place where you are employed and carry out your duties. By law, your employers are bound to provide you with adequate information and resources (protective gear) to help you ensure your own safety. When they don't do this, and in the process you are injured, the employers are liable to pay you monetary compensation. Workplace injuries could be any of the following:

1. Personal injuries caused due to faulty equipment
2. Personal injuries caused due to negligent safety standards
3. Personal injuries caused due to occupational diseases
4. Personal injuries caused due to lack of hygiene in the work place
5. Personal injuries caused due to lack of cleanliness or orderliness
6. Personal injuries caused due to lack of information and training

If you've suffered injuries at the workplace, the first thing to do (apart from getting yourself treatment) is to bring it to the notice of the health and safety department of the organization. Each organization will have such a department that reports accidents and provides employees with proper care and compensation. Filing a report and also, obtaining confirmation is vital. This department will also guide you along the process of obtaining compensation from the organization. This process will require medical reports certified by a doctor that provide details of the injury. Usually companies insist that their own doctor be used, so verify this before you begin. Preserve all medical reports and documents including bills.

Approach the health and safety dept. of your workplace with your medical documents and ask for guidance on how to file a claim. Mostly, the organization should make this easy. If, however, the organization refuses to compensate, or if the terms are not acceptable to you, you can then approach a solicitor who specializes in claims dealing with workplace injuries. Such a solicitor will study your case and depending on how much evidence you have or can gather will take your claim on and appeal in the court of law. If the lawyer feels that your claim is strong, then he may even fight your case on a no win no fee basis, under the Conditional Fee Agreement. Thus, regardless of whether you win or lose, you will not have to pay your lawyer's fees.

Work accident claims needn't be limited to factory accident claims alone. If you've suffered an injury in your office then visit claims4negligence.co.uk to find out what your options are.

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