Helicopters offer a fast way to move around large cities and make it easier to access places where aeroplanes cannot land such as oil rigs, remote islands, and mountains. While most helicopter trips are perfectly safe, accidents involving helicopters do sometimes occur. When they do, they can lead to very serious life-changing injuries as well…

Oil rig workers often face long hours of physical work in extreme weather conditions. Because of these factors, oil rigs are perhaps one of the most dangerous places to work. However, if you’re injured on an oil rig, your injuries shouldn’t be dismissed as ‘just one of those things’. Your employer has a legal duty…

Fishing at sea can be a dangerous occupation and even though working conditions are known to be risky at times, your employer must try to protect you from injury as much as possible. If they don’t, and you’re injured as a result, you might be eligible to claim compensation. Our guide on fishing accident claims…

Baler machines are used in industries such as recycling, agriculture and commercial environments to compress waste and other products to save space. Because of their size and the forces used, baler machines can be extremely dangerous. They can lead to life-changing injuries like amputations or, in some cases, lead to fatalities. Importantly, if you've been…

Breathing difficulties and other symptoms caused by lung disease can have a massive effect on your ability to function normally and, ultimately, can shorten life expectancy. Symptoms can make everyday tasks like climbing the stairs seem impossible. If you’ve been diagnosed with a lung disease that was caused by your working conditions, you might be…

If you are injured by faulty or dangerous industrial machinery at work, you could suffer very serious injuries. In some cases, heavy workplace machinery accidents can lead to life-changing or even fatal injuries. Importantly an industrial machinery accident claim may be possible if you’ve been injured because your employer has provided faulty machinery or if…

Heat stress can occur if your body is not able to regulate its temperature. This can make working in hot conditions dangerous and lead to serious health problems and even fatalities. Your employer has a duty of care to try and keep you safe at work. That means you could be compensated if you’ve suffered…

It’s probably fair to say that teaching can be a stressful job at times. While it is usually a relatively safe profession, accidents involving teachers do sometimes happen. As with any other job, you could be eligible to claim compensation if you’ve been injured while teaching because of your school or college’s negligence. Our guide…

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD as it’s commonly called can have a devastating effect on your life. As well as causing you to suffer, COPD may mean your loved ones need to make changes to their lives to support you. Importantly, if your COPD diagnosis has been linked to previous working conditions, you may…

While construction site safety procedures have improved massively over the last few decades, on average there are 59,000 non-fatal injuries to construction workers each year in the UK. If you’ve been injured in a construction accident as a result of somebody else’s negligence, you could be eligible to claim compensation. This guide on construction accident…