Have you suffered from a chemical injury or burn while working? If so, you could be eligible to claim thousands for any pain and financial losses that have occurred as a result of this accident at work.
What Does a Chemical Injury Claim Include?
If you work in an industry that works with harmful chemicals and substances, then your employer should have a stringent set of rules, regulations, and safety protocols in place to protect you from injury at work.
In the UK, employers are required to assess and control exposure to hazardous substances under COSHH and maintain safe systems of work in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
When these safety protocols aren’t up to standard, such as PPE failure, lack of protective wear, or damaged equipment, then your employer has breached their responsibility to protect you.
For you, this may have resulted in a traumatic injury, such as chemical burns, toxic fumes that damage the lungs, or longer-term conditions like occupational dermatitis or asthma.
Claims can arise from a one-off event (e.g., a spill) or from cumulative exposure over time (e.g., repeated skin contact) and must be reported. You must be able to prove that the injury has resulted from a lack of care from your employer with medical and workplace evidence.
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Am I Eligible for a Chemical Injury Claim?
Chemical injury claims can be made for injuries of every severity, covering both external and internal injuries.
Negligence involves:
- No (or poor) COSHH risk assessment
- Missing/incorrect PPE or training
- Inadequate local exhaust ventilation (LEV)
- Unsafe storage/labels or ignoring Safety Data Sheets
- Dry-cleaning methods that create harmful aerosols
- Exposures that breach recognised Workplace Exposure Limits (EH40)
As a result of this, you’ll be able to make a claim if you’ve experienced any of the following:
- Asthma
- Respiratory harm or poisoning
- Dermatitis
- Internal organ damage
- Chemical skin burns
- Vapour inhalation
- Eye injuries
- Illnesses (leptospirosis or legionnaires)
In order for the claim to be successful, you must make a claim within three years from the date of injury or from your date of knowledge of an illness or condition being linked to the event.
If your case is successful, compensation can cover pain and suffering, as well as financial losses such as lost earnings, medical treatment, travel expenses, care, and, where relevant, future treatment or adaptations.
How can we help?
As accident-at-work solicitors, we’re dedicated to making sure all of our clients receive the compensation and justice they deserve for a chemical injury at work.
Once you contact us, a member of our team will be assigned to your case and will listen to the details of your accident. Then, we will obtain your medical records and clinic letters, collect witness statements and chase workplace documents to prove that your employer was responsible.
We handle claims on a no-win, no-fee basis. If your claim doesn’t succeed, you won’t pay our fees. Contact us today to get started on 0151 242 5111.