Office Injury Claims

Offices are considered to be a much safer place to work at compared to factories and construction sites.  But, there are still a number of accidents and injuries which take place in office environments.  Irrespective of the cause of the injury, your employer has a duty to ensure that you are provided with a safe environment to work in.  It is your employer’s duty to carry out risk assessments and ensure that workers are not exposed to potential hazards and risks of injuries.  If your employer fails in his duty of care and you sustain injuries in an office accident, you will be entitled to make office injury claims.

Types of Office Injuries

There are a number of different types of office injuries which can give rise to potential office injury claims.  These include:

• Repetitive strain injury which can take place as a result of performing repetitive tasks
• Tripping over can take place as a result of obstacles lying on the floor or trailing wires
• Slipping can take place due to wet surfaces and flooring
• Electric shocks can be caused by making use of untested and faulty equipments and electronics
• Back injuries can be caused due to carrying out heavy lifting and manual handling tasks
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning can be suffered by being exposed to hazardous substances at the workplace.

Will I Lose My Job?

In the UK, every employer is required by law to take out insurance cover for any claim that may arise as a result of office injuries suffered by workers.  This means that if you make an office injury claim, you are recovering money from your employer’s insurance company and not from your employer’s pocket.

Your employer’s insurance company will be liable to pay any costs arising out of an office injury claim.  Since your employer is not directly involved in paying compensation, you should not be afraid of pursuing an office injury claim against your employer.  On the other hand, your employer does not have any rights to dismiss you on the basis of making an office injury claim.  If he does that, you may be eligible to make unfair dismissal claim against your employer to addition to an office injury claim.

We Can Help You Make A Claim

At Personalinjuryclaim.co.uk, we have expert accident at work claim solicitors who can help you make office injury claims.  We will use a risk free No Win No Fee scheme too handle your claim and if your claim is successful, you will get to keep 100% of the compensation award with no deductions.

If you believe you have been a victim of an office accident, contact us today by completing our online claim form.  After the initial assessment of your case, we will be able to advise you more regarding the circumstances of your case.