Returning to Work After an Accident Claim

It is very crucial that you are informed that all the employers are supposed to be obliged to make sure that the workplace they provide their employees with are absolutely safe and there is minimum risks of the accidents to occur. If you have suffered any personal injury like any accident at the place of your work, and it has been absolutely no fault of yours, then you are very much liable to claim for compensation from your employer and get your losses reimbursed. Usually the accidents at workplace are the consequences of falls or slips, due to handling of heavy items, using of dangerous equipments or defected equipments, due to work processes that are fundamentally dangerous and due to improper supervision or training.

First and foremost, all the accidents that happen at the workplace must get reported to the supervisor of the office or the staff member of the safety and health department. Then, an entry should be filed in accident book of the company you work for. Later on, all of the workplace accidents must get reported with the safety and health department of your local council. After these formalities, you can file for a compensation claim against your employer who has thereby breached his duties of providing you with a protected and safe environment.

Once you have successfully earned your much deserved compensation that helps you to recuperate from your losses, it is very much possible that your employer starts harbouring grudges against you. To suffice those grudges, it is very much possible that he might even fire you from the job. So, it is better that you return to your job after being much informed about the injury case- related information and what steps to take in case you get fired after returning to work after an accident claim.

It is quite possible that your employer might be on the look out to find a plausible reason to fire you off the job, so you need to keep extra vigilant and give him no reasons to take such step. As the common grounds for firing can be tardiness, misconduct, absenteeism, insubordination or any drug policy’s violation, make sure you stand clear on this areas. But if you do get fired in retaliation after retruning to work after an accident claim, then you have all the rights to sue the employer. In this type of the lawsuit, you can recover your actual damages with the fees of your attorney as well. You will have to get in touch with a “wrongful discharge attorney” for this kind of a case. These lawyers specialise in employment laws.

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.