All you need to know before making a claim for personal injury following an accident at work

On this page I have listed a complete summary to all the pages that answer the typical questions that clients have before instructing a solicitor to start an accident at work claim.

To assist your ease of use - at the end of each page I have provided a link to the next page I recommend. Headings are used to group pages under the part of the legal process they describe.

You can make use of this website's unique on line help facility at any time - simply click on the link under my photographto ask me a questionor to arrange to discuss your claim in person.

image of workplace tools that could cause accident If you have just had an injury - I recommend you follow each heading in order and you will be taken through everything you need to know to make an accident at work claim: starting with what you must do immediately following your accident and ending with how to instruct a specialist solicitor for free.

If you are already involved in an accident at work claim - I suggest you read through each heading below, click on the link that is of most interest and you will be taken to a page that will answer all your questions and tell you what to do next.

The Immediate Steps Following Your Accident

What you should do before making a workplace accident compensation claim in the UK

Find out the practical steps you should take immediately following a workplace accident to ensure you have as much evidence as possible to support your compensation claim, you receive the correct medical treatment for your injuries and your employer makes an accurate record of your accident.

The ways to show how your accident in the workplace happened so you can make a UK compensation claim

This page reveals why your employer must keep records of every accident in the workplace and which records you can use to prove how your accident happened, so you can make a compensation claim in the UK.

Showing Your Employer Is Responsible In The Eyes Of The Law

How to show an employer is legally responsible to meet your accident at work claim for compensation

Discover a simple guide to the laws in the United Kingdom used to determine your employer's legal responsibility for your accident at work claim for compensation.

How to make a claim for an injury at work when your accident happened following your own carelessness

Find out the effects of your own carelessness on an injury at work compensation claim - why it is likely you will still win your claim, the risks of reduction in the level of your compensation and why you will rarely be seen to have consented to the dangers of injury.

Starting Your Accident At Work Claim

How to start a work injury claim for compensation in the UK

Find out what a what a work injury claim for compensation is, how to start a claim against your employer and why the law only allows you three years to start your claim before it is too late.

Your guide to the worker compensation insurance available to meet your compensation claim

Discover all about worker compensation insurance, how it differs from accident sickness insurance, how it pays your compensation following an accident at work and the benefits to the safety in your workplace of involving your employer's insurer in your claim.

How Much Compensation You Can Claim

The types of accident at work compensation you can claim

Find out the main different types of costs and expenses you can include in your accident at work compensation claim.

The amount of compensation you are entitled to claim for a manual handling injury in the workplace including a frozen shoulder

On this page you will learn how your UK accident lawyer calculates the amount of money your injuries are worth - examples are given of how much you can expect to receive for the most common workplace injuries caused by manual handling including a frozen shoulder injury.

The amount of UK worker compensation you are entitled to claim for an accident at work involving the use of dangerous machinery

Find out why machinery in the workplace is dangerous, the type of injury you are likely to suffer by using dangerous machinery together with the amount of worker compensation you are likely to receive in the UK.

Choosing The Best Accident Lawyer To Start Your Claim

How to choose the best personal injury lawyer to make your compensation claim

Discover what a specialist personal injury lawyer actually is, how to check a lawyer's level of expertise and the things you should be careful of before signing an agreement.

The best ways to fund the legal cost of your compensation claim including no win no fee agreements

Click on this link to find out about the legal costs involved in making a compensation claim, where to look for insurance policies that you may already have in place to meet these costs and ways of funding them when you have no insurance - including no win no fee agreements.

This page gives you the benefit of my 10 years experience as a specialist personal injury solicitor by guiding you through the complete process of making an accident at work claim - from the initial steps you should take immediately following your accident to choosing the best accident lawyer.

If you would like to ask me a question at any time - simply click on the link under my photograph on the right hand side of the page.

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