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Do you know that your boss has a legal responsibility to make you safe while you are on duty on their premises? Well, yes! This includes providing safety equipment and materials, employing capable and reliable workers, present a safe working system and environment and to offer training and appropriate supervision to employees. So if you’ve been in an accident at work that was not your fault then you can file a work related injury claim to the responsible parties.

Since work related accidents occur, employers are required to have insurance to cover any compensation claims that are made against them by employees who are injured at work.  This is known as Employers Liability Insurance. Naturally, employees hesitate to claim against their boss but the fact is that they have taken out insurance to cover themselves in case an accident occurs. Therefore, the compensation given is paid by your employer’s insurance company – it is not paid directly out of your employer’s pockets.

So what must you do to guarantee success of work related injury claims? Here are some guidelines:

1.    Report the accident to your employer immediately. You employer needs to know the accident directly from you. So tell them your account of the accident and make sure that it is noted in the company’s accident book. This will be prime evidence when you decide to make a claim.

2.    Get medical assistance right away. If you’ve been seriously injured in a work related accident then call for a doctor. Ensure that they write a report of all the injuries, whether they are major or minor.

3.    Talk to the witnesses of the accident. Ask them about what they saw and their account of what happened. If possible get them to write it on paper and sign. Witnesses can be one of the most valuable proofs that you had nothing to do with the accident.

4.    Discuss your case with a personal injury solicitor who specialises in work related injury claims. Ask their assessment about your case, the probable time that the claim could consume, the estimated amount of compensation you can get and also if your claim has a chance to win or not.

5.    File your claim within the limitation period. The UK has a limitation period pertaining to the limit of time that the claim should be filed. The claimant should make a claim for compensation within 3 years after the incident happened.

6.    Look for a no win no fee personal injury solicitor. In the UK, there is a law called Conditional Fee Agreement also known as no win no fee. This law states that victims of accidents can acquire the help of any solicitor offering this condition and they don’t need to pay anything whether they win or lose the case.

So before you sign any contract given to you by a solicitor read the small print first. They will get you your work injury claim compensation money you are entitled to.

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