When you are injured and another person is at fault you have the legal right to claim recompense through an accident claim. Common examples include road accidents and trips and falls on local authority property. Also, the same applies to people who are injured in an accident at work. With the representation of an accident claim specialist, the injured party can choose to pursue compensation if the employer was liable for the accident.

Depending on the workplace there are innumerable potential types of accident at work and some will obviously be more serious than others. Employers are legally responsible for safeguarding their employees by training them in the safest ways to carry out their work, providing the appropriate protective equipment and clothing and ensuring that any equipment is in good working order, amongst many other aspects of health and safety at work. Deciding whether or not to go ahead with an accident claim is never an easy decision for those people who have been injured at work. But many find themselves either temporarily or permanently unable to work, and therefore out of pocket. By no means is compensation intended as free money: on the contrary it is intended to try and put the injured party into the financial position they would have been in were it not for the accident.

The potential for repercussions following the decision to make and accident claim is s source of great concern for many. They need not worry as the law offers them protection from dismissal owing to the claim. And the compensation money comes not from the employer’s own pocket but from insurance policies which they are legally required to have.

If you suffer an accident at work, you need to take some action. Ensure that minor accidents are recorded in the employer’s accident book. The HSE should be informed of any major incidents by the employer. Once you have received the medical treatment you require, you should keep track of any financial losses incurred as a result of the accident as they may become useful if you do launch and accident claim. You have three years from the time of the accident to claim.