| Accidents in the workplace can happen very | | | | should be recorded in the accident book that |
| often if health and safety measures aren't in | | | | is a legal requirement by all employers. Once |
| place. Health and safety regulations are a | | | | you've had your accident enquire in the |
| legal requirement by any employer and | | | | accident book what other accidents have |
| whatever the circumstances should be in | | | | happened and if any of them got any |
| place. If an accident does happen the | | | | compensation as well as how the employee was |
| employee should report it to their employer | | | | treated. All this information will then help |
| and write it in the accident book | | | | you and your solicitor in knowing how to deal |
| immediately. If the accident has caused the | | | | with your case. |
| employee to pay medical costs, not attend | | | | |
| work or suffering of any sort they may have a | | | | 7. Whatever your accident at work was don't |
| compensation claim against the company. My | | | | ignore it, any accident however big or small |
| top 10 tips to help you make a compensation | | | | shouldn't have happened in the first place. |
| claim are: - | | | | You need to speak up don't suffer in silence, |
| | | | if the accident wasn't your fault you are |
| 1. In any work environment all employees | | | | entitled to claim compensation for your |
| should know the health and safety standards | | | | suffering, any medical costs and any loss of |
| in place at their workplace. These should be | | | | earnings whilst you've been off work from the |
| told by a member of management or a trainer | | | | accident. |
| so employees can try and avoid accidents in | | | | |
| the workplace. | | | | 8. All employees should know exactly where |
| | | | the accident book is kept, then if an |
| 2. Most people believe your very unlikely to | | | | accident does occur, the injured party or a |
| have an accident whilst in an office working | | | | friend or manager can write all the details |
| you think most work type accidents happen in | | | | of the accident in the accident book. In |
| factories, but accidents in offices does | | | | larger companies there might not be an |
| happen. If you have an accident in an office | | | | accident book but a system in which forms can |
| it's the same as having one in a factory | | | | be printed out and all the details recorded |
| speak up and tell someone. | | | | on the sheet then the details are inputted |
| | | | into a computer system. Then the worker who |
| 3. The more evidence you have the stronger | | | | was injured can claim their entitled |
| your case will be, so if you do fall, slip, | | | | compensation by using their copy of the |
| trip over something document it with location | | | | accident form. |
| and time and take photographs if possible, | | | | |
| also if there are any witnesses keep a note | | | | 9. If you've had an accident at work and your |
| of who they are. If there are events leading | | | | going to claim compensation from your |
| up to the accident document all of this as | | | | employer you may receive threats from the |
| well as anything you remember during and | | | | employer or your supervisors. Don't listen to |
| after the accident. | | | | them or give into them, there trying to scare |
| | | | you into stopping claiming compensation. |
| 4. Get yourself an experienced solicitor who | | | | Remember its your legal and civil right to |
| has evidence that they have been involved in | | | | claim compensation so ignore them and they |
| a work accident compensation claim before | | | | might be scaring you as they know they are |
| with good results. A lot of solicitors' now | | | | liable for your accident and will have to pay |
| offer a No Win No Fee service, this means you | | | | you compensation for your accident. If your |
| don't have to pay them a penny until the case | | | | scared by the threats tell your solicitor and |
| is won and then they recover their costs from | | | | they may contact the police and offer you |
| the other party and if you don't win your | | | | protection. |
| case you still won't need to pay them a | | | | |
| penny. | | | | 10. Always ask your solicitor all the |
| | | | questions you have, if you think the accident |
| 5. Gather as much evidence as you can from | | | | was your fault, ask a solicitor for advice |
| your accident. The more evidence you have the | | | | you may only be thinking it's your fault |
| more likely you are to win your compensation | | | | because you're scared of claiming against |
| claim. Your employer will be held responsible | | | | your employer. |
| for the accident if the case is proved and | | | | |
| you will receive the compensation you deserve | | | | Whatever your accident, however it happened |
| from your suffering. | | | | you have a legal and civil right to claim |
| | | | compensation if the accident at work wasn't |
| 6. Any accident within your work environment | | | | your fault. |