Some people won’t claim after an accident because they think their employer must pay the compensation themselves. In most cases, the employer will not have to pay the compensation. By law, as soon as a business takes on employees, it must get Employer’s Liability(EL) insurance. The insurance cover must be ...
Anyone who ever makes a personal injury claim would like to know how much compensation they are likely to get at the start of it. In some workplace accident cases, it is evident from the outset that the injuries an injured worker has sustained are so severe that they will ...
How long does an accident at work claim usually take (to settle or go to court)? In other words, how long will it take to get compensation? The answer is that it is impossible to say at the outset. It depends on the type and severity of the injury you ...
Many people start an accident at work claim because they realise that they will suffer a loss of earnings because of an accident at work that was their employer’s fault. They then realise that they can claim for their injuries, too. The fact is that unless your contract of employment ...
You have limited time to start an accident at work claim. The time limits are strict. In the case of an adult, the time limit for bringing an accident at work personal injury claim is three years from the accident date. The time limit is known as the limitation period. ...
You are not under any obligation to use a solicitor. However, accident at work claims cover a wide range of accidents. Some are relatively minor – perhaps a cut finger or bumps and bruising to knees following a trip, slip or fall accident. Other types of accidents at work leave the ...
If you’ve suffered an injury in an accident at work, and you are either sure it was your employer’s fault or you think it may have been your employer’s fault, how do you make a a claim? The first thing to do is take stock of the situation. Have you: ...
If you were injured in an accident at work but left the company before starting an accident at work claim, are you prevented from starting a claim after you’ve gone? Nothing can stop you from starting a claim against your former employer once you have left the company. It will ...
The fear of this happening is sometimes enough to prevent people from pursuing an accident at work injury claim against their employers. As experienced accident at work accident claims solicitors, we at Mooneerams have every sympathy with would-be clients who are reluctant to make an employer’s liability claim for this ...
Suppose you are injured in an accident at work because of a colleague’s carelessness. In that case, you can still claim compensation against your employer for your injuries and other losses, such as loss of earnings. This is because of a legal rule, or doctrine, called ‘vicarious liability, which means that an ...
