Workplace accident claims are inevitable. No matter how many safety procedures are in place or quantity of training programs carried out, it is almost impossible to eliminate the risk of your organisation being subject to workplace accident claims. However, it is the duty of the employer to minimise the risks workers are subjected to whilst [...]
Scottish Compensation has released the findings from a study into the most common accidents that lead to compensation claims against businesses. The research shows that workplace slips, trips and falls as these make up more than a third of personal injuries. 36% of workplace injuries are categorised as slips, trips and falls, so businesses are [...]
The current financial crisis has led to a large increase in the number of compensation claims being lodged in the UK. Road accidents and public liability claims have soared in recent months, as a result of damage to roads caused by the winter’s cold weather. The public themselves have not been helping the situation either, [...]
A ROCHDALE man who was exposed to asbestos when he was just 15-years-old has won a £400,000 compensation claim after he contracted terminal lung cancer. David Smith, 56, had been working as an apprentice electrical engineer when he was exposed to the deadly substance while working for Alstom Energy. He worked for the company from [...]
A LABOURER who fell at work and had to have a leg amputated received a six-figure sum in compensation from his former employer. Mr William Edge fell from his wet ladder onto concrete three metres below, breaking his ankle in the fall. After eight separate operations and sixteen months of treatment, his right ankle became [...]
MINERS who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee – more commonly known as miner’s knee – must act now over compensation claims they are entitled to, a Welsh MP has claimed. Nia Griffith, MP for Llanelli, said recent legislation that signalled the government’s recognition of Miner’s Knee as an industrial disease, had allowed the going-ahead [...]
ALMOST everyone injured in a workplace accident have never received an apology from their boss over the matter, a new survey has found. Research carried out by the National Accident Helpline found that 97% of employees said that their boss had not taken any personal responsibility for what had happened. However, the survey found that [...]