Of all the people that are injured whilst at work in Britain each year, less than ten percent go on to make accident claims against their employer. This can be for a multitude of reasons, one of which is that they are reluctant to seek financial recompense from their boss.

Manual labour industries are the areas most commonly affected by work accidents, due to the nature of the roles involved. For instance, construction workers might be hurt by falling scaffolding, or factory workers could trip over a discarded piece of packaging. Your place of work has a duty of care to ensure that your working environment is both safe and secure.

Another common cause of workplace injuries is failure by employers to properly teach workers to operate machinery or how to lift heavy objects. This can often result in back and shoulder strains or flesh wounds if a drill or other electrical object spins out of control. Employers must also ensure employees are issued with adequate safety clothing such as hard hats, fireproof suits and gloves if necessary.

If you have suffered an accident such as the above at work, then you are fully entitled to claim accident compensation against your employer because their negligence caused you to injure yourself. Particularly in the manual labour sector, a physical injury can lead to you needing time off work to recuperate, which ultimately affects your ability o earn a living.

At Claims Solicitors we are a specialist legal expert and are the best first port of call if you believe you have a case for claiming accident compensation against your employer. They will pursue the case against your company’s insurer, which means you can get the financial recompense you deserve without having to confront your management directly: it is a matter of justice not personal confrontation.