Are you working in an industrial area? If so, you should know that you are dealing with risks every day, risks which could mean your income is affected. All of the people who are working in industrial sectors or in the project sectors should use the correct safety equipment to avoid accidents.
Although we use safety equipment, we know that accidents still happen unexpectedly, due to human error or equipment error.
If you do have an accident and it is considered not your fault then you may be entitled to compensation. The amount of personal injury compensation awarded depends on many circumstances, including the type of accident and injury sustained, but generally:
· Up to £1,750: fractured finger.
· Up to £6,000: moderate injuries such as frozen shoulder.
· Up to £ 7,750: serious injury to ring finger.
· Up to £13,000: leg injuries, torn cartilage, weakness and instability.
· Up to £21,500: back injury.
· Up to £35,000: wrist lost function.
· Up to £37,000: severe foot injury.
Typical accidents are divided into different types.
Accidents at work include (amongst others):
· Forklift truck accident.
· Slipping accidents, such as slipping on the wet floor when there is no wet floor sign
· Not fully equipped with protective equipment.
· Scaffolding accident or ladder accident
· Manual handling injuries.
· Road accident when delivering goods.
· Tripped over a cable.
· Using unsuitable equipment that caused the injury.
· Injury caused by the other employees.
When you are off sick due to injury then you may not receive your full wage and you may be thinking ‘how will I be able to pay the bills, let alone legal bills’?
First 4 lawyers offers a ‘no win no fee’ service when trying to recover compensation for you, as do other companies. So don’t worry. if you decide to make a claim then you will get 100% of your compensation with no reduction for costs. The costs are recovered by your solicitors from the other side, meaning one less bill for you to worry about.