Personal Injury Claims
The trends surrounding personal injury claims tend to run hand in hand with the steady rise in work-based accidents and health and safety negligence in Britain. Compensation claims are on the rise as more and more individuals realise that they may be legally entitled to money if a firm or government body is found to be responsible for the accident. A bold statement, perhaps, but official figures put together by the relevant governmental departments indicate that although the number of work-related fatalities has dropped dramatically in the last decade, the number of injuries occurring in the workplace has seen no such decline. In fact, when compared to our EU counterparts in a survey as recent as 2007, more people in the UK suffer accidents at work than both Hungary and Poland put together.
In the same year, a staggering 3.2% of workers reported that they’d had an accident at work in the last 12 months, despite the introduction of firmer health and safety laws in the past few decades. The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations passed way back in 1995 have made sure that all injuries as a result of work-based activity must be reported. In short, it’s illegal for employers to cover up any concerns of negligence from their employees. However, between 2007 and 2008, over two million suffered illnesses and injuries as a result of their occupation, 50% of which were thought to be the result of everyday slips and trips and 25% of which were simply due to lifting heavy objects incorrectly. Musculoskeletal injuries prevail throughout all sectors, the most common being back conditions.
Sufferers as a whole (as well as their dependants) lost an estimated £1 -2million last year because of financial difficulties instigated by accidents at work. Many individuals simply chose not to make any compensation claims, perhaps because they’re concerned that they’ll be dismissed or penalised for their actions. Many are often not aware that making personal injury claims can be so straightforward. Our mission at Accidents Direct is to make the public aware of the procedures surrounding personal injury claims and how to go about lodging your complaint.
Compensation claims are available to all who have been affected by a recent accident at work. The process behind making personal injury claims doesn’t have to be lengthy and complicated – as long as you choose a reputable company with extensive experience within the field, such as Accidents Direct, you will greatly benefit from the no win no fee legislation that ensures that you will receive 100% of the money you are owed if you win your case. And if you lose, you won’t face a barrage of legal bills either – all costs are recovered from the other side. So if you’ve suffered accidents at work recently and wish to make compensation claims, get in touch with one of our legally trained advisers today to discover what you’re entitled to.
Updated on 10/4/2011