Sadly accidents at work are all too common. Whether you work in an office, school or a building site accidents can happen and nearly always they are someone else's fault.

Compensation is payable when you are injured. This is paid by your employer's insurers.

Examples of accidents at work are typically slips on liquid, falling from ladders or objects falling on you. Falls over objects that should not be there or furniture simply giving way. Lifting injuries are also very common.

There are dozens of regulations that cover all manner of work situations all designed to give you protection from employers that are not careful enough. Failure to train an employee can result in that employee being injured and being entitled to compensation. 

Examples of cases undertaken by St Helens Law.
 
Ladder Injuries
 
Client fell from ladder that was not tied back by his workmate and the ladder slipped causing him to fall. He suffered an injury to his knee and recovered £17,500.
 
Fork LIft Truck
 
A fork lift truck drove into our client who was loading boxes onto a skip. He suffered a broken ankle and was awarded £15,500. 
 
Lifting Injury
 
The claimant was asked to lift boxes of steel from his van to the factory when a truck could have been provided. He suffered a hernia and received £9,000.
 
Falling Injury
 
A roofer fell through a hole in a roof that was not scaffolded beneath and suffered head and leg injuries. He was awarded £160,000.
 
Slipping Injury
 
Claimant went to a works cafe and slipped on some custard suffering a leg injury. She was awarded £7,500.
 
Machine Accident

Claimant put hand in unguarded machine and suffered a degloving injury to his hand and was awarded £48,000.
 
Fumes
 
Claimant was poisoned by fumes from chemical spill resulting in transient asthma and was awarded £6,000.