Suffered a work-related injury? It doesn't matter whether you work in an office, a shop, a construction site, a restaurant, a farm or anywhere else - if you've sustained an injury, then you may well have heard that you're entitled to something, having asked yourself, 'can I claim?'.
In short, yes you can. And if driving is part of your job, e.g. delivery driving, forklift truck driving, lorry driving, taxi driving, and everything else in between, your employer could be found to have been negligent when it comes to ensuing the roadworthiness of the company vehicle. Don't just assume the accident was your fault.
To give you an approximate compensation guide, the following wounds are attached to the following amounts - sometimes you're entitled to more, sometimes less, depending on how severe the injury was and whether you suffered any other injuries with it: fractured finger with recovery within one month 2k; moderate injury (e.g. frozen shoulder), 6k; serious damage to ring or middle finger, 8k, injury to the leg (e.g. torn cartilage, instability and weakness), 13k; moderate injury to the back, 21k; total loss wrist function, 33k, and severe foot injury, 37k.
It doesn't really matter how you got your injury - it only matters that it's found to be as a result of negligence of your employer or fellow employees (which therefore indicates a lack of health and safety implementation and training by your employer). Common examples of accidents that occur in the workplace include forklift truck (FLT) accidents, construction site accidents, including scaffolding accidents and ladder accidents, slips, trips and falls, suffering any kind of injury due to lack of provision of protective wear or equipment, being involved in a road traffic accident while doing deliveries, using unsuitable or faulty equipment provided by the employer, heavy lifting, and suffering some sort of injury because of a colleague.
You're not alone. More specific and commonly-claimed-for injuries include, but are not limited to industrial deafness, industrial dermatitis, vibration white finger, and asbestos-related illness.
All employers have to comply with strict health and safety legislation to ensure that their employees are not put at risk of being injured and that the work environment is safe. Despite this, many personal injury at work or work accidents still occur - accidents which lead to injuries.
Apart from industrial disease claims (because industrial disease can occur decades after the fact), the time limit for starting the compensation claim process is three years, and claims after this time will be thrown out of court. If the injured party was under the age of 18 at the time of their injury, however, then the three year period begins when they turn 18.
While you may not have first considered claiming compensation from your employer, you may need to when the financial consequences become apparent. The injuries you've suffered may mean you'll have to take time off work to recover. You may even need long-term physiotherapy or private medical care to recover or maintain your health, which can be expensive. You may have also suffered mental anguish, which can have a huge impact on relationships with friends and family, and the impact of this is often immeasurable.
In short, yes you can. And if driving is part of your job, e.g. delivery driving, forklift truck driving, lorry driving, taxi driving, and everything else in between, your employer could be found to have been negligent when it comes to ensuing the roadworthiness of the company vehicle. Don't just assume the accident was your fault.
To give you an approximate compensation guide, the following wounds are attached to the following amounts - sometimes you're entitled to more, sometimes less, depending on how severe the injury was and whether you suffered any other injuries with it: fractured finger with recovery within one month 2k; moderate injury (e.g. frozen shoulder), 6k; serious damage to ring or middle finger, 8k, injury to the leg (e.g. torn cartilage, instability and weakness), 13k; moderate injury to the back, 21k; total loss wrist function, 33k, and severe foot injury, 37k.
It doesn't really matter how you got your injury - it only matters that it's found to be as a result of negligence of your employer or fellow employees (which therefore indicates a lack of health and safety implementation and training by your employer). Common examples of accidents that occur in the workplace include forklift truck (FLT) accidents, construction site accidents, including scaffolding accidents and ladder accidents, slips, trips and falls, suffering any kind of injury due to lack of provision of protective wear or equipment, being involved in a road traffic accident while doing deliveries, using unsuitable or faulty equipment provided by the employer, heavy lifting, and suffering some sort of injury because of a colleague.
You're not alone. More specific and commonly-claimed-for injuries include, but are not limited to industrial deafness, industrial dermatitis, vibration white finger, and asbestos-related illness.
All employers have to comply with strict health and safety legislation to ensure that their employees are not put at risk of being injured and that the work environment is safe. Despite this, many personal injury at work or work accidents still occur - accidents which lead to injuries.
Apart from industrial disease claims (because industrial disease can occur decades after the fact), the time limit for starting the compensation claim process is three years, and claims after this time will be thrown out of court. If the injured party was under the age of 18 at the time of their injury, however, then the three year period begins when they turn 18.
While you may not have first considered claiming compensation from your employer, you may need to when the financial consequences become apparent. The injuries you've suffered may mean you'll have to take time off work to recover. You may even need long-term physiotherapy or private medical care to recover or maintain your health, which can be expensive. You may have also suffered mental anguish, which can have a huge impact on relationships with friends and family, and the impact of this is often immeasurable.
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