Workplace Accidents and Injury

Accidents are a common occurrence and they can happen anywhere and at any time. No matter how careful you are when you are outside, at work or whilst driving, you are always at a risk of getting involved in accidents. But, did you know that if you have been involved in an accident at work, it is possible for you to make work injury claims?

The first thing that you must remember is that your employer is legally obliged to pay compensation if you have been injured at work due to no fault. To cover legal costs and any costs associated with work injury claims against the company, the employer must have already taken out insurance cover. This means that if an employee is hurt whilst at work, the employer's insurers will have to compensate the victim for his injuries and all his losses.

When a victim is able to put up a successful work injury claim, it is not only his injuries he will be compensated for. The victim will be compensated for all his losses including:

- loss of income that resulted from taking time off work to recover from the injuries 
- travelling expenses to the G.P or hospital 
- cost of care provided by families, friends or professional carers 
- medication costs and costs of treatment and rehabilitation

An employee can get involved in many different types of accidents whilst at work. Some of the common types of workplace accidents include:

- manual handling accidents 
- heavy lifting accidents 
- construction site accidents 
- slips, trips and falls 
- machinery accidents 
- accidents caused by faulty equipments and tools

It is important to discuss your claim with expert work injury lawyers if you believe you have suffered injuries at work because of the negligence of your employer. Contacting a work injury lawyer regarding your case can help you find out if the case is feasible. Moreover, it can also help you establish the level of compensation that can be recovered from your opponent.