Archive for Work Accident Claims
Summer Jobs for Students – Know your Rights
With student fees in the thousands and most graduates leaving university with £30-40,000 worth of debt, most students need to spend their summer holidays working to fund their education. However, many of the jobs available are ‘minimum wage’ positions, and transient in nature. This can result in some employers failing to recognise their ‘duty of care’ to provide a…
School Accidents – Know the Facts
We like to think that one of the safest environments for children is a school. But with reports that county councils are paying out thousands of pounds in compensation claims for accidents on school premises, it is clear that schools could be safer. And it’s not just children who are at risk – it’s adults…
Burn Injuries and Scarring: Specialist Support from the Legal Experts
Even the smallest burn can be incredibly painful. But if you suffer a serious burn injury, it could change your life. Burns are some of the most complex injuries to treat, and victims can also take a long time to recover. For anyone who has suffered a burn or has been left with excessive scarring,…
Is it Safe to Go to Work? – Work Injury Claims
Apart from injuries caused by road traffic incidents, the most likely place to suffer an injury that is the fault of someone else is at work. According to the Health and Safety Executive’s statistics for 2011/12, a worryingly high number of UK workers are still being injured at work. The HSE statistics show that 591,000…
Put Safety First: Defective Work Equipment Claims
Defective workplace equipment can put workers at significant risk of accidents, and possibly serious injuries. And it’s not just factory workers who are at risk – even something as simple as a broken chair can put office workers at risk of injury. So if you’ve been injured as a result of defective workplace equipment, no…
