Industrial Injuries and Illnesses

Employees who suffer personal injury or contract disease arising as a result of their employment may be entitled to financial compensation for Industrial Injuries & Illnesses compensation if it can be shown that the injury was caused by negligence or breach of statutory duty on the part of their employer. Liability may also fall on the employer if the injury was caused by a fellow worker as employers are required to provide competent employees and are vicariously for their acts or omissions.
Proving that the employer is liable is one aspect of the claim but it is also necessary to quantify the amount of compensation to which the claimant is entitled. There are various headings under which compensation may be payable such as:

• Pain and suffering
• Permanent disability or disfigurement
• Loss of past or future earnings
• Medical, surgical or nursing expenses, prescription charges
• Other expenses incurred eg. transport
• Costs of paying for housework, gardening etc if the claimant can no longer carry them out
• Gratuitious assistance such as unpaid help from friends/family
• Loss of or damage to property.

Proof of liability and quantification of Industrial Injuries & Illnesses claims can be complex issues for which the services of an experienced personal injury solicitor are essential.

Obviously compensation claims can be very complicated and it would be unwise to attempt to pursue a claim without professional assistance which should be provided by a solicitor with expertise in this field. Excalibur Solicitors is a specialist personal injury practice dealing with all types of injury claims such as road accidents, accidents at work, accidents in public places, medical negligence. If you have been injured in the last three years and require advice on your potential compensation claim we can provide a free legal assessment of your case if you complete our Application Form. We operate on a "No Win No Fee" basis at no cost to you.

The information in this article is designed to provide general information only. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, it does not constitute legal or other professional advice.