Blog Category: Industrial Injuries

Articles on industrial injury and illness compensation claims, which are usually a result of work environments rather than accidents.

Asbestosis sufferers win key battle in industrial illness compensation claims

As we have written before, the no win no fee personal injury claims process was changed dramatically on 1st April 2013 as the Government passed ‘The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 2012, which shifted part of the legal costs of making a claim for personal injury compensation from the losing party to the claimant. This law […]

Mike just asked a question on Does any accident at work let you claim personal injury compensation?... I recently had an accident at work. I was leaving work, closing the gate behind me when my ankle was caught under the wrought iron fence. Th...
Terry Bedson just asked a question on Can you claim injury compensation after tripping on a broken pavement?... If solicitor asks a local council to see the pre-accident inspection audit, then how long do the council have to produce this evidence....
Andrew just asked a question on Employers must ensure manual handling training to prevent back injuries at work... I have received a back injury at work but I have never received any form of manual handling training from my employer. For some reason, my ...
Sapphire just asked a question on How do I know if I have a valid slipping accident claim?... I was at a shop on Monday 16/09/19 and when leaving the shop, I tripped over a metal basket holder that had been left in the doorway. I've ...
Bryn just asked a question on Your rights after an injury at work and how to claim compensation... I have sustained an injury to my lip due to my manager throwing an object at me. He did not deliberately mean to injure me. Have been to ho...
MICHELLE just asked a question on Should I talk about my compensation claim with my employer?... I work in a school at lunchtime and I was interacting with the children playing (which is part of my job) when I slipped on a small flat con...
Philip just asked a question on My employer won’t let me use or see the accident book, what should I do?... Should me and my employer both sign the accident report in book...
Antonia just asked a question on Compensation claims for stress at work... My employer has declined my settlement letter saying that I have no case. I have been off now for 10 weeks with work related anxiety and no...
Philip just asked a question on Claiming personal injury compensation when there is no record in an accident book... My incident as not been put in a incident book I have asked for a copy of my incident and employ signature and mine I know I have no...
margaret just asked a question on Compensation claims where liability is in dispute... Hello, On the night of 20th September 2018 i had an accident at work, there was an historical leak in the roof (in my cleaning area) of a sc...