Accidents At Work

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

As you’re probably aware, if you’re involved in an accident at work, there is a chance you could be compensated by your employer for your injuries. But did you know that if your working conditions cause you to suffer a skin condition (or aggravate an existing condition), you could also be eligible to claim compensation?…

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) deems forestry work to be a high-risk activity. That means that employers in the industry must work hard to try and prevent forestry accidents from happening. If they don’t and a forestry worker is injured, they could be eligible to make a forestry accident claim. One of the main…