Accidents at Work
An employer owes a duty to take care of the health and safety of his employees. This duty is set out in the Health and Safety Act 1974 and there have been numerous regulations made under the Act, which detail the obligations on employers. These include:
- The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
- The Manual Handling Regulations
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
- The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulations
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations
It is the employers non delegable duty to provide his employee with a safe place of work, safe tools and competent fellow employees.
The duties of employers are extensive. The employer must provide employees with information, training, instruction and supervision to ensure that they are safe in carrying out their work.
These types of claims can be difficult however, in most cases, our legal team are able to carryout the initial investigations on a no win-no fee basis. This means that, if after making the initial enquiries with the responsible employer we take the view that you do not have a successful case, we will simply inform you of this and the reasons why, and not charge you for the work we have done.
In the event that your claim is successful then we will recover the costs for the work we have done from the responsible party, in addition to the compensation you receive. You will therefore receive 100% of your compensation, with no deductions.