Accident In The Work Place
Sep 23rd, 2010 Posted in law | no comment »Everyone has the right to be kept safe at work, be that through safety procedures or proper training. Unfortunately accidents happen when employers let things slip.
Many people are anxious when it comes to claiming against their employers for personal injury. Although you may feel anxious you really need not be. There are laws in place to make sure your employer treats you fairly if you make a claim and employers have to have insurance for this reason.
There are a lot of health and safety precautions and laws which employers are bound by now, so knowing your rights is essential.
If you are injured in a work place accident and therefore you need to take time off to recover then you will, by law, be entitled to up to 28 weeks of standard sick pay. If after then 28 weeks you are still unable to return to work then you may be eligible for other benefits such as disability allowance.
Question 2: What if my accident was caused by another employee? Answer: If another employee causes your accident at work, then your employer would still be liable to pay you damages for your personal injuries. The main exception is where your injury results from violent horseplay or an assault by another employee.
No claim for personal injury is exactly the same and some cases can be settled easily and within a matter of weeks whereas others require more information to be gathered or witness statements to be taken and therefore take longer. Many work place personal injury cases can be settled without having to go to court.
Employers must make sure that their staff are fully trained to do the job they are paid for and that they do not put others around them at risk.
Always make sure any accident in work is noted in the ‘accident book,’ this is essential and by law all employers should provide an accident book.
If you have suffered a back injury at work then Hattons Law solicitors can help you out with your employment claims.
