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Employers have a duty of care to their employees. As such, any employee who has an injury accident in his place of work or when going about work related activities, can (providing his employer has failed in his duty) put in a personal injury claim for compensation.

All employers must ensure they are acting both within the spirit and letter of any and all of the regulations appertaining to their industry or business. These include: regular workplace inspections, adhering to health and safety legislation, carrying out and recording risk assessments to premises, and so on.  Failure to do so properly can be very costly for an employer if a worker is injured.

It should also be remembered that employers must have public liability insurance; this is a legal requirement. This does not of course preclude a criminal prosecution in serious cases where an employee is injured or killed due to negligence on the part of the employer. 

It is worth knowing that you cannot be dismissed as a result of putting in a claim against your employer – something that worries many potential claimants. 

Employment law nowadays is very complex. However, if you feel that you need to put in a personal injury claim then it is worthwhile discussing your situation with a specialist lawyer. Many such specialists are also no win no fee employment solicitors.

It is also worth bearing in mind that it is better to be represented by a lawyer who has experience in dealing with particular kinds of injuries or diseases, e.g. Asbestosis or RSI. These kinds of claim need specialist knowledge to be pursued efficiently.

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Suffering any kind of personal injury can be distressing and traumatic for the victim, however many people are put off from pursuing a compensation claim because they think it will be time-consuming, expensive and frustrating, or they may think they are not entitled to claim. No win no fee accident claims can be made relatively straightforward when the right personal injury solicitor is employed to help pursue the claim. It is an unfortunate fact of life that every day many thousands of people are injured at work, at home, on holiday, on the road or in the public arena and many of these people are entitled to claim for their injury, although most choose not to (or might not even consider it an option at all). If another party can be held accountable for the grievance, a no win no fee lawyer will ensure the victim receives rightful compensation for their pain and suffering, including reimbursement for any medical costs and loss of earnings that may have arisen as a result of the injury.

The job of the lawyer involves compiling all the evidence to present a case in order to ensure the maximum compensation. For this reason, victims of personal injury can help the legal process by lodging their claim as soon as possible, and backing it up with facts such as reports, photographs and witness statements for verification purposes.

Most law firms offer free no obligation advice and so initiating a claim is completely risk-free. The most common personal injury claim relates to negligence of a third party and generally such claims should be made within three years of the incident in question taking place.

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Should you suffer an injury or unfair treatment at work which you feel has violated the law, you may wish to seek compensation from the employer.  Especially if you plan to prove your case against a large employer, you may wish to hire a solicitor to handle the case for you.  The cost of hiring that solicitor, however, may make you think twice.

Industrial injuries alone can be difficult to prove—remember that many employers have their own solicitors on staff or on retainer who work to protect the company’s interests and money.  A more complicated case attempting to prove an industrial disease such as asbestos exposure or occupational asthma can be extremely complicated.  The solicitor’s fees for a case such as this can easily reach tens of thousands of pounds.  How could you pay something like that, especially if you’ve had to stop working because of the accident or disease?

One option may be no win no fee employment solicitors.  These are solicitors who agree to take your case on a no win no fee agreement, or conditional fee agreement.  The solicitor does not receive a fee for his or her services unless you prevail in your case.  Then that fee is paid from the settlement award in your case. 

Be aware, though that the solicitor’s fees are generally higher in these no win no fee cases because the solicitor is taking on the risk of losing the case.  There are also other fees to be paid along the way, such as filing fees, expert witness fees, and other fees.  You are generally required to purchase additional insurance against the cost of losing the case, which will reimburse the winning side for their own expenses.

But the no win no fee scheme can allow you to pursue a claim that would otherwise be out of reach and perhaps recover a settlement for your injury.

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Back pain is one of the main reasons for UK citizens taking time off work. Although there may be many reasons why people suffer from back pain, research shows that a major contributing factor is an injury sustained in the workplace.

It is not only employees who work in the so-called ‘heavy industries’, for example, construction workers, assembly line operatives, but also secretaries and typists, nurses, paramedics and care workers. In all of these professions, a personal injury ’no win, no fee’ claim for compensation has been successfully pursued.

Different professions naturally require different skills, but a typist will often suffer from back pain due to a number of causes. It may be that the chair used is old and unstable, the table positioned at an awkward height – even the fact that regular breaks are frowned upon in the office.

While these things may sound inconsequential, the fact is that after a period of time these factors will all contribute towards a back injury.

If you feel this is the case, then get in touch with a ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury claim solicitor. The solicitor will offer no win, no fee legal advice and pursue your claim in court.

Should your case end up an unsuccessful one, you won’t have lost a penny. If you are awarded compensation then you can rest assured that all of the compensation is yours – the solicitor will collect his fee from the negligent party’s insurance policy leaving you with financial security.

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Regardless of whether your eye injury is minor enough to be a temporary discomfort or something as serious as permanent blindness, is important to understand whether or not you can make a personal injury claim under the no win no fee system, and if so, how to go about it. The eyes are one of the most important parts of our bodies when it comes to maintaining daily activities, and considering how sensitive they are and how significant they are, it is vitally important that we keep them in optimal condition. Loss of sight or any other type of eye injury can cause a major change in lifestyle, not to mention impairment of vision. In worst-case scenarios the eye may have to be removed, and regardless of how mundane or severe the eye injury is, it is extremely important to know whether or not you can make a no win no fee compensation claim.

Some of the most likely causes for personal injury claims relating to eye injuries are the result of projectiles travelling at high speeds, such as particles thrown by lawn mowers or automobiles. In addition there are a wide variety of other causes for personal injury claims relating to the eye, such as chemical injuries, light-induced injuries, or foreign bodies contaminating the eye, all of which could be related to work environments. If you suspect you are suffering from some form of an injury, contact your local no win no fee lawyer at your earliest convenience to get your personal injury claim started.

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Workplace accidents account for roughly half of all personal injury claims made. Unfortunately, many employees fail to bring their personal injury claim to light because they are scared of any possible repercussions if they take the company that they are working for to court over any injuries suffered. However, what employees need to understand is that all employers are obligated by law to have Employer’s Liability Insurance, which covers any and all employees who may become injured in the workplace. If you become injured in the workplace, you have grounds to pursue a legitimate compensation claim against your company based upon the laws in place.

The first thing you need to do if you find yourself injured as a result of an accident at work is to ensure that a record of your accident was logged in the company’s accident record book. This will be the first thing your no win no fee lawyer will look at if you decide to pursue a claim for compensation. It will be difficult, but not impossible, to make personal injury claims for compensation without the accident being recorded. You must prove that your employer caused the injury by a failure to take reasonable care to prevent the injury from occurring. This includes failing to employ competent staff, failing to supply said staff with suitable materials and equipment, a safe environment in which to work, and a safe way for you to carry out your tasks on a day-to-day basis. Contact a no win no fee solicitor for more information on how to proceed with a work-related personal injury claim.

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