Making A work Accident Claim
posted on 2 November 2011 | posted in
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If you have had an accident at work, then you might be able to make an accident claim. However, there are only certain circumstances where you can get compensation.
The accident must have been caused by company negligence. This means that you have to be able to prove that the accident happened because of something the company should have done. This may be that another employee was responsible for making sure that something was safe and they did not or that machinery was not tested properly or whatever. There are many circumstances that could have led to an injury, but unless you can prove that it was the fault of the company then you will not be able to get any compensation from them.
An accident at work claim is then possible, but you will still have to provide enough evidence to the court, to prove that the accident was the fault of the company. You may have witnesses who can help you, but the company will have a solicitor, as will you and so you will need to make sure that you have a good one. Even if you know that the accident was not your fault, it may not be possible to put a case together which can prove this. It will all be down to what the judge thinks at the end of the day.
Therefore, making a claim is not easy. However, if you know an accident was not your fault, then it is always worth contacting a solicitor to see whether they can help you with the case and work towards getting you the money that you are entitled to. It is important though, not to get your hopes up and then if you do win, it will be a lovely surprise but if you lose it will not come as a big shock/
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