Accidents At Work

As with any other employer, the NHS has a legal duty of care to protect staff from harm as reasonably possible. If you work for the NHS and have an accident at work, you could be eligible to make an NHS staff injury claim for compensation for your suffering. Whether you’re an NHS cleaner, surgeon,…

If you’re a police officer and you’re injured on duty, you might think that it’s just one of those things as you work in a particularly risky line of work. However, that’s not always the case. As with any job, the police force has a duty of care towards its staff to try to keep…

Developing black lung disease can result in devastating consequences due to debilitating symptoms that can have a huge impact on a person’s quality of life. The level of severity of the symptoms can vary depending on the extent of damage to the lungs. In some cases, black lung disease can result in loss of life.…

Some of the symptoms caused by work-related respiratory conditions can be debilitating and life-changing. In the very worst cases, some lung diseases can be irreversible and shorten your life expectancy. For that reason, employers have a duty of care to make changes in the workplace to try and prevent you from becoming ill. Failure to…

You may be eligible to file an osteoarthritis compensation claim if you’ve worked or are working in an industry that has caused osteoarthritis. What Is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a debilitating progressive condition that affects the joints. Osteoarthritis develops when the cartilage that protects the joints by absorbing shocks breaks down causing the bones under the…

Farmers and other agricultural workers are open to a range of hazards whilst at work, including being exposed to dust and other particulate matter. Unfortunately, this exposure can then lead to health problems, in particular respiratory illnesses such as Farmer’s lung disease, which is a serious and potentially life-threatening illness. Importantly, if you're suffering from…

Employers have a legal duty of care to ensure that any electrical equipment is well-maintained and safe for employees to use. Therefore, if you suffer an electric shock at work and believe it was caused by your employer’s negligence you may be eligible to claim compensation for your injuries. This guide on electric shock at…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) believes that up to 6% of the population is potentially sensitive to latex. As this is a known risk to those who wear latex gloves at work or are exposed to latex dust, employers have a duty of care to try to protect their staff. Therefore, if you have…

Welding is a highly-skilled job that has various risks associated with it. So long as safety measures are adhered to, welders should be relatively safe at work. However, welding accidents do happen, and they can lead to quite serious injuries. If your employer’s negligence has led to a welding injury, there may be grounds to…

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…