Have you been injured in a factory accident that wasn’t your fault? You could be entitled to claim up to thousands of pounds for the pain and suffering you’ve experienced as a result.
What Do Factory Accident Claims Include?
When working in a factory setting, the job comes with many high risks since you work with a lot of hazardous machinery and materials.
As an employer, their job is to ensure that all health and safety rules are followed to protect their employees in such a high-risk environment. If those in control failed to manage foreseeable risks, then they have breached their duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974.
This could include:
- Inadequate training or supervision
- Unsafe systems of work
- Poor traffic management
- Machine failures and defective equipment
- Improper chemical handling
Accidents at work can happen in any type of factory, whether that’s food handling or the production of parts.
Therefore, employers must meet specific legal standards, such as keeping work equipment safe and suitably maintained (PUWER), planning and thoroughly examining lifting operations/equipment (LOLER), and assessing and controlling hazardous substances (COSHH).
If you have suffered an injury based on the negligence of an employer, all you need to do is contact us and be able to represent yourself with a suitable amount of evidence to support your claim.
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Am I Eligible to Make a Factory Accident Claim?
You may make a claim whether you were an employee, agency worker, contractor, apprentice or even a visitor working under site control.
If you have been involved in any of the following accidents that weren’t your fault and you can prove your injuries are related, then you have a chance at winning your claim:
- Lifting/handling injuries
- Respiratory and chemical exposure
- Burns and scalds
- Machinery and conveyor injuries
- Slips, trips and housekeeping hazards
- Hearing loss due to equipment
- Lifting operations and crane injuries
- Workplace transport collisions
- Psychological harm
Typical evidence includes your medical records, accident book entries and any RIDDOR report, plus risk assessments/RAMS, training logs, maintenance and inspection records for machinery and lifting, Safety Data Sheets and witness reports/CCTV footage.
While we know the compensation won’t undo the harm caused, it can help cover costs related to treatment and medication, loss of earnings, care and assistance, damage to personal belongings, and travel expenses for appointments.
As a rule of thumb, you generally have three years from the accident, or from when you first realised your injury was work-related, to apply for a claim. If you were partly at fault, you can still make a claim, but the sum may be reduced for contributory negligence.
How Can Our Solicitors Help You?
Are you ready to get started on your claim and finally receive justice for the physical and psychological pain you’ve had to endure?
If so, our accident-at-work lawyers are here to help you through the entire process, starting with a free consultation to gathering evidence, liaising on your behalf, and handling any documents.
Our solicitors care about you first and foremost, so we will advocate for you to the best of our ability. We also press for interim payments to help you cover any costs related to the accident while the claim is ongoing.
With no-win, no-fee agreements, you won’t be charged a penny until you win your claim. Contact us today on 0151 242 5111 and we’ll assign a dedicated handler to your case.