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Making a Work (PPI) Personal Injury Compensation Claim in the UK.
If you have been injured in an accident at work and you think your employer is at fault, you may want to make a claim for compensation. Any claim must be made within three years of the date of the accident, and you will normally need a solicitor to represent you. you can get more advice on "Personal injury compensation" at your local Citzens Advice Bureau, you may be able to use their legal services. Otherwise, you should use a specialist personal injury solicitor.
By law, in the UK, every employer must be insured to cover a successful claim. Your employer should place a certificate with the name of their employer's insurance company where it can be seen at work. If not, they must give you the details if you need them.
key facts:
- Around 2.5 million people in the UK sustain accidental injuries every year.
- EL or "Liability insurance" is an insurance that covers employers for the cost of compensating employees for injury or disease suffered at, or because of, work.
- Around £5.2 million paid daily in liability claims, such as for accidents at work and injuries to the public on commercial premises. Insurance revenue / claims pay-outs.
What to do next if you had an injury at work.
make sure you keep a record of any reportable injury or disease in the 'accident book'. This must include the date and method of reporting; the date, time and place of the event; personal details of those involved; and a brief description of the nature of the event or disease.
The "No win, no fee" solicitors are experienced in this field and can provide Free consultation on "Personal Injury Claims".
What is a reportable major injury.
Reportable major injuries are; fracture other than to fingers, thumbs or toes; amputation, dislocation of the shoulder, hip, knee or spine; loss of sight (temporary or permanent); chemical or hot metal burn to the eye or any penetrating injury to the eye; and any other injury coused by electric shock or electrical burn.
info source: abi.org.uk, citizensadvice.org.uk, healthandsafetyworksni.gov.uk
Fast and Fair PI Compensation Claims forms.
Labeled as: personal injury compensation claim, whiplash injury compensation claim, road accident compensation claim
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