A shocking report shows that NHS staff are claiming almost £20 million every year for minor injuries including blisters and bruises. This astonishing report alleges that the amount of claims has risen by almost a third in just five years suggesting that Britain's 'no win, no fee claims culture' is encouraging under-paid staff to claim large sums for petty injuries. Just last year a worker was awarded £6,500 ...

Agriculture is a dangerous industry; it accounts for just 1.7% of the total UK workforce but accounts for 16% of fatal injuries to workers. The nature of the work and machinery involved makes farming particularly dangerous, and if you have had an accident on a farm you could be entitled to make a claim. This goes for both farm workers and those visiting farms for legitimate, legal purposes. There are many h ...

Armed forces personnel know they are putting their lives at risk for the sake of others every time they go out on duty. But they may not know that they could be entitled to make a personal injury claim in certain circumstances. Since 1987 it has been possible for servicemen and women to claim compensation against their employer – the Ministry of Defence – if they are injured at work in an accident that is n ...

In January 2010, a Leicester City Council worker slipped and injured his neck, back, arms and wrist whilst displaying health and safety notices for the public, warning of snow and ice. He pursued a claim and it is said that the authority has set £70,000 aside to compensate the unnamed park warden for an accident that could (and should) have been prevented. As a precautionary result, the council has ordered ...

The short answer is: no, you won’t. But that doesn’t mean making a claim against your employer for an accident at work is completely stress-free, and each year thousands of people could be put-off from making a claim because they are worried of what might happen. Every employer has a legal duty to keep their staff safe while they are at work, and this also applies to contractors and visitors. Health and saf ...

By the very nature of some jobs, the employers cannot guarantee 100% safety for their employees. Taking the data from the Health and Safety Executive we can reveal what the 5 most Dangerous Jobs in the UK are based on the number of accidents / fatalities: Seamen and Seafarers are the high risk employees which comes as no surprise. People in this profession are 50X more likely to die when compared to those i ...

Statistics from the Health and Safety Executive show that in the UK a fork lift driver is killed every 6 weeks due to accidents at work. There are many more which suffer serious injuries and require medical attention. All fork lift truck drivers require a certificate to drive a truck.  There are different types of fork lift trucks and each one requires different training and certification. There are 6 accre ...

Over a million people are admitted to hospital every year due to a head injury, the majority mild. Doctors have discovered however, that minor head injuries can produce long term effects as nerves can become strained, resulting in different parts of the brain disconnecting. ...

Accidents at work can be devastating. Not only could you suffer a serious injury and need time off work to recover, you may also be faced with the difficult and stressful task of putting in a compensation claim against your employer. ...