Accidents at Work

Accident at work personal injury claims include the broad range of accidents that can occur at your place of work, whether this is a factory, a building site, or an office.

Common workplace accidents are:

• Accidents caused by defective or dangerous machinery
• Slips or trips on debris or a wet or dangerous surface
• Injuries caused by lifting or manual handling
• Exposure to harmful and dangerous chemicals or substances
• Falls from height
• Repetitive strain injuries

Here at Fonseca Law, we can also deal with claims you may wish to make arising from harm caused to you by members of the public whilst at your place of work.

All types of injuries can be sustained by workplace accidents ranging from a serious head injury or losing a limb, to fractures, burns and soft tissue bruising. If you slip, trip or fall and have sustained a personal injury as a result then you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.

We have dealt with claims arising from almost all types of workplaces.

Your employer has a responsibility to ensure that the place, or places, where you work, and their premises in general, are safe for their staff. To avoid an accident at work occurring your employer must try to ensure that you carry out your work in the safest way possible bearing in mind the type of job that you do, the materials and equipment that you work with and the tasks involved.

Our personal injury solicitors provide thorough accident at work compensation advice, and can advise on employment-related issues where appropriate.