Whatever size company you work for, your employer will need to try and keep you safe while you’re at work. This isn’t a choice, it’s their legal duty of care. If they don’t uphold their duty, and you suffer a broken arm at work as a result, you could be eligible to claim compensation. Therefore, [...]
While you’re at work, your employer must take reasonable steps to keep you as safe as possible. If they don’t, and you suffer a broken finger at work as a result, you could be compensated. Broken fingers are quite a common injury sustained in workplace accidents and so we’ve written this guide to explain how [...]
If you suffer a shoulder injury at work due to your employer’s negligence you could claim compensation for any suffering that results. This means you could claim if you were involved in an accident caused by your employer or if a shoulder injury has developed over time because of poor working practices. In this guide, [...]
Injuring your ankle at work can lead to weeks, months, or even years of inconvenience. Even if your injury is treated, not all ankle injuries fully recover. In more serious cases, you could be left with an ongoing disability that makes it difficult to stand for long periods or walk over uneven ground. This can [...]
Workplaces are generally quite safe but some industries are riskier than others. Luckily, staff are protected by legislation such as the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. As a result, employers must try to identify risks to health and safety and implement measures to reduce any that’s found. For example, if a risk assessment [...]
If you’ve suffered a knee injury at work, you could claim compensation if your employer’s negligence caused the accident to happen. In this guide to claiming compensation for a knee injury at work, we’ll explore what types of accidents could lead to a claim, why your employer might be to blame, and how much compensation [...]
You may be eligible to make a welding injury claim for compensation if you’ve been injured in a welding accident at work and negligence was the cause. Welders need to have a high level of skill to avoid the many injuries inherent in this job. But skill and experience are often not enough on their [...]
Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002, employers have a duty of care to ensure that workers are protected from exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. This includes exposure to latex and latex vapours. If you developed latex allergies because your employer failed to comply with the COSHH regulations, you [...]
Electric shock injuries in the workplace are more common than some may think. According to the Health & Safety Act and other laws pertaining to electrical safety at work, employers are responsible for ensuring that the premises are safe for their workers and visitors. Therefore, if you received an electric shock at work due to [...]
Farmer’s lung disease refers to a specific type of allergic reaction that results from inhaling the dust from any mouldy crop. The medical term for this condition is extrinsic allergic alveolitis or hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Although mouldy hay is the most common cause of this farmer’s lung, it’s not the only one. Farmer’s lung disease can [...]
