Many different job roles involve manual handling tasks. Any time you carry out such a task at work, there is the potential risk of injury. Your employer should take steps to ensure your health and safety in the workplace. If you were injured in the workplace due to your employer’s negligent actions, you may be able to make a manual handling injury claim

In our guide, we look at how a specialist solicitor could help you to claim compensation for a manual handling accident at work.

Key Takeaways

• You can make a personal injury claim if your injury was caused by your employer breaching their duty of care.
• You need to prove your claim with evidence, such as an accident report.
• Compensation could be awarded for your injuries and subsequent financial losses.
• One of our No Win No Fee solicitors could help you claim.

To discuss your case, ask any questions and receive free advice, you can contact our advisors.

• Call us now on 0800 073 8804
• Speak to us via our online chat.
• Finally, you can contact us via our claim online form.

Browse Our Guide

• What Is A Manual Handling Injury?
• Could I Make A Manual Handling Injury Claim?
• How Could A Manual Handling Accident Happen?
• What Can Manual Handling Compensation Cover?
• What To Do After Suffering A Manual Handling Injury
• How Long Do I Have To Start My Work Injury Claim?
• Make A Manual Handling Injury Claim With A No Win No Fee Solicitor
• Further Resources On Accident At Work Claims

What Is A Manual Handling Injury?

Manual handling is the act of lifting, supporting, moving or otherwise transporting a load using your body. Manual handling may involve lifting objects, moving a roll cage or unloading a lorry. Your job may require you to move objects, animals or even people. You may use moving and handling equipment, such as lifting straps, wheeled trolleys or powered trucks.

Manual handling accidents could lead to a wide variety of different injuries such as back injuries, dislocations, strains and sprains.

How Common Are Manual Handling Injuries In The Workplace?

Manual handling operations are one of the most common causes of workplace injuries. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), who is Britain’s regulatory body for workplace safety, handling, lifting or carrying accounted for 17% of workplace accidents in 2023/24.

According to the HSE, the following industries suffered the most manual handling accidents in this period:

• Human health and social work – 2,221
• Manufacturing – 1,974
• Transportation and storage – 1,713
• Wholesale and retail – 1,347
• Construction – 742

If you have suffered an injury in the workplace our team could help you to make a manual handling injury claim. Contact our advisors today.

Could I Make A Manual Handling Injury Claim?

In order to make a manual handling injury claim, such as for an unloading injury, you must show that your employer was at fault.

Your employer has a duty of care to take reasonable steps to ensure your health and safety within the workplace, as stated within the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Furthermore, the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 set out the specific rules and guidance employers must adhere to when assigning manual handling tasks.

To make a personal injury claim following a manual handling accident, you must prove:

1. Your employer had a duty of care.
2. They have breached this duty of care. For example, they may have failed to provide you with the necessary training.
3. This breach resulted in your accident and injuries. For example, having no training caused a lifting accident.

What Should My Employer Do To Protect Me From Manual Handling Injuries?

The HSE provides guidance to employers on steps they could take to avoid manual handling accidents and reduce the risk of injuries. These steps include:

• Avoid any hazardous manual handling tasks as far as reasonably possible.
• Assess any manual handling that cannot be avoided.
• Make loads lighter, smaller or easier to grasp.
• Break larger loads into smaller ones where possible.
• Ensure staff have received appropriate training on lifting and carrying.

To see whether you could be eligible to make a manual handling injury claim, you can contact our advisors.

How Could A Manual Handling Accident Happen?

There are various ways that a manual handling injury could be suffered in the workplace. Some examples could include:

• You suffer a back injury when trying to pick up a load incorrectly due to not receiving any manual handling training.
• Your employer informs you to carry a load by yourself that two people should carry due to its weight. This causes you to drop the load on your foot and suffer a crush injury to your toes.
• You are not given sufficient rest periods of breaks after carrying various loads for a number of hours. This causes you to suffer a soft tissue injury in your back and a sprained wrist injury.

These are some common causes of manual handling injuries. If you’re particular accident isn’t listed here, this doesn’t mean you can’t claim. Contact our advisors to discuss your case.

What Can Manual Handling Compensation Cover?

Manual handling compensation could cover both your injuries as well as expenses and losses caused by these injuries.

Compensation for your injuries is awarded under general damages. This takes account of the injury you suffered and how serious it was.

Whoever is valuing your claim may refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). The JCG includes guideline compensation amounts for different types of injury at different degrees of severity.

With the exception of the first row, our table below includes some of the compensation guidelines from the JCG.

Injury	Severity	Damages
Multiple serious injuries with special damages	Serious	Up to £1,000,000 in cases where loss of earnings and special damages are awarded.
Neck injury	Severe (ii)	£80,240 to £159,770
	Moderate (i)	£30,500 to £46,970
Back injury	Severe (ii)	£90,510 to £107,910
	Moderate (ii)	£15,260 to £33,880
Foot injury	Serious	£30,500 to £47,840
Elbow injury	Less severe	£19,100 to £39,070
Wrist injury	Less severe	£15,370 to £29,900
Shoulder injury	Serious	£15,580 to £23,430

Can Accident At Work Compensation Address Lost Earnings?

Your manual handling compensation claim can also address any loss of earnings caused by the accident as well as other related expenses. These would be awarded under special damages.

You may have had to take time off work to recover from your injury or no longer be able to work as you did before. You may also have lost employer contributions to your pension fund and other workplace benefits. As well as being able to claim for lost income, you could claim for:

• Medical treatment, care and medication.
• The cost of travelling to medical appointments.
• Expenses related to adapting your home to cope with your injuries.

You must provide evidence of these losses with documents such as receipts, payslips, and bank statements. Find out how to calculate an accident at work claim by contacting our team today.

What To Do After Suffering A Manual Handling Injury

Any type of accident at work claim, such as manual handling compensation claims, must provide sufficient evidence that proves how the employer was liable and what injuries were suffered.

Below we look at some of the steps you could take following a manual handling accident at work and look at how they could help you prove your claim.

• Seek medical care – your immediate step should be to seek any medical care and treatment you need. You can also request copies of your medical records. These can help to show what manual handling injuries you sustained.
• Complete the accident report book – workplaces with 10 or more employees legally should have an accident report book in which you can log your accident and injuries. You can also request a copy of this record to use as evidence.
• Request CCTV footage of yourself – you may request CCTV footage which captured the accident taking place.
• Photograph any visible injuries – taking photos can help to show the progress of any visible injuries over time.
• Get witness contact details – ask for the contact information of anyone who witnessed your accident.

Our solicitors are experienced in helping people to make successful manual handling injury claims. Contact our team to find out how they could help you gather evidence.

How Long Do I Have To Start My Work Injury Claim?

You must begin your manual handling injury claim within the relevant time limit. The Limitation Act 1980 sets out the accident at work claim time limit as three years. This runs from the date the accident took place.

There are circumstances in which you could claim compensation outside of this time limit. These include:

• Those injured under the age of 18 cannot start their own claim until the date of their 18th birthday. They will then have three years from this date.
• Those who are unable to make their own claim due to lacking the required mental capacity will have the time limit suspended indefinitely. The time limit will only begin if they regain this capacity and will run from the recovery date.

In either of these instances a litigation friend may claim on behalf of the injured person whilst the time limit is suspended.

Get in touch with our team today to find out if you could make a claim on behalf of someone else. One of our experts could also advise you on what time limit may apply to your manual handling accident claim.

Make A Manual Handling Injury Claim With A No Win No Fee Solicitor

Whilst you do not have to make a manual handling claim with a solicitor, we believe that having a specialist solicitor working on your case could be beneficial. Some of the very services our experienced solicitors can offer their clients include:

• Help with collating evidence.
• Filing the claim within the time limit.
• Communicating with the defending party.
• Negotiating a compensation settlement.

Additionally, our solicitors can work on claims on a No Win No Fee basis under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

Under a CFA, you will not need to pay your solicitor upfront as the claim progresses or if the claim fails for their services. You will pay them a success fee if they succeed with your claim. This is a percentage (that is limited by the law) that is taken from your compensation.

Get In Touch With Our Team Today

If you need to make a manual handling injury claim our team could help you. Get in touch with our expert advisors today by:

• Calling 0800 073 8804
• Using our online chat.
• Completing our form to claim online.

 

Further Resources On Accident At Work Claims

Learn more about other accident at work claims we could help with:

• Learn about claiming for a serious injury after an accident at work.
• See if you could claim after falling through a ceiling at work.
• Learn who pays your damages after a work related injury.

External resources:

• In this government resource, you can find out how to request CCTV footage of yourself.
• Check how to tell the HSE about a health and safety issue in this resource.
• Learn more about back pain and its treatments from the NHS.

Thank you for reading our guide to making a manual handling injury claim.

Tendon injuries can be extremely painful, and if a third party has injured you, you might be curious about exploring a case for compensation. This guide about tendon injury claims will cover some of the key points for you to be aware of.

We discuss what tendon injuries are, how they could happen and also how compensation for such an injury is calculated. Also included will be how to progress a claim with one of our experienced No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors.

You can reach out to our team at any point through the following options:

• Call at 0800 073 8804.
• Message in our Live Chat.
• Fill in our Claim Online form.

Key Points In Tendon Injury Claims

• You may be able to claim compensation if another party was at fault and caused you a tendon injury.
• The size of potential compensation is affected by the severity of the injuries and any financial losses suffered.
• You could have been injured at work, on the roads or in a public place.
• Our experienced solicitors can represent you on a No Win No Fee basis.
• You can still claim even if you were partly at fault.

Select A Section or Browse Our Guide

1. Who Is Eligible To Make Tendon Injury Claims?
2. What’s The Difference Between A Tendon Injury And A Ligament Injury?
3. Common Causes Of Tendon Damage
4. Tendon Injury Compensation Amounts – How Much Could I Receive?
5. Can You Make Tendon Injury Claims On A No Win No Fee Basis?
6. More Information On Personal Injury Compensation Claims

Who Is Eligible To Claim Tendon Injury Compensation Amounts?

In order to be eligible, tendon injury claims need to fulfil the following criteria:

• You were owed a duty of care by a third party.
• They failed to fulfil that duty of care.
• You sustained a tendon injury due to this failure.

There are various instances when a failure of duty of care can be established. Some of them are:

Accidents at Work

All employers owe a duty of care towards their employees. This duty is highlighted in the Health and Safety at Work etc. 1974 (HASAW). This law states that employers need to take reasonable and practicable steps to ensure their employee’s safety and welfare. If an employer is in breach of this duty, the employee could bring a claim against them for the tendon injury suffered.

For example, your employer has failed in their duty of performing a risk assessment for the manual handling of goods. You carry a load which is too heavy and end up sustaining tendon damage in your hand. You could potentially make an accident at work claim against your employer for this injury.

Accidents in Public Places

Any person or organisation who controls a public place (known as an occupier) owes a duty of care towards all visitors. This duty has been specified in the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. The law states that the occupier has to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of all visitors. If you sustain a tendon injury due to this breach of duty, you could make a tendon injury claim against the person in control.

For example, you fall down the stairs at a shopping mall due to an unrepaired broken handrail, rupturing your Achilles tendon. You may be able to claim compensation against the occupier of the mall in a public liability claim.

Road Traffic Accidents

All road users owe a duty of care to ensure that they use their vehicles in such a way that they do not cause harm. To meet this duty, they must comply with the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code. You could make a road traffic accident claim against another road user if they breach this duty of care.

For example, a driver who’s driving under the influence crashes into your car from behind, and you injure a tendon in your neck. You could make a car accident claim against them.

If you have had a tendon injury that was not your fault, you can call our team for a free case assessment.

Could I Still Claim For Tendon Damage If I Was Partially At Fault?

You can still claim compensation even if you were partly at fault for the accident. This is called a split liability accident, as the fault (the liability) is split between two parties. The split can be any proportion that adds up to 100%, e.g. 50/50 or 75/25.

The compensation received will be split in the same proportion. So, if a case is split 50/50, then you would receive 50% of the compensation.

An example would be a road traffic collision where both cars attempt to change lanes at the same time and when it is unsafe to do so. This could result in a 50/50 split.

Sometimes, whilst you are not responsible for causing the accident, you have done something or failed to do something that has made your injuries worse. This is called contributory negligence. An example would be a failure to wear a seatbelt in a car crash. This did not cause the accident, but it could be that your tendon injury was made much worse by your failure to wear a seatbelt.

When a case involves contributory negligence, there will be a reduction in the compensation, e.g. by 15%, but the percentage reduction can vary.

Whilst in both these scenarios, you do not receive the full amount of compensation, it is much better to try and claim to get a reduced percentage rather than not claim and receive nothing.

To discuss how your accident happened, why not reach out to an advisor for a free case assessment?

What’s The Difference Between A Tendon Injury And A Ligament Injury?

While we’re discussing tendon injury claims, you might be thinking about ligament injuries as well. Since both ligaments and tendons are soft issues, they can sometimes be confused, but they are different. To understand this difference, it’s necessary to know the distinction between their functions. Tendons and ligaments both are connective tissues which help to support muscles and bones.

However, tendons attach bones and muscles to aid their movement, whilst ligaments help to support and stabilise joints. Without tendons, it wouldn’t be possible for muscles to transfer the energy which is required for movement. Ligaments are connected from bone to bone. They hold the joints together and stabilise them during movement and at rest.

It is possible to injure either a tendon, a ligament or even both in an accident that wasn’t your fault. Call us today to see how we can help you begin the process of claiming compensation for your accident.

Common Causes Of Tendon Damage

Damage to a tendon can be caused by sudden sharp movements. Tendons can also become inflamed or damaged by overuse, or they could rupture if too much force is placed through them.

You could injure a tendon, for example:

• By being asked to lift something that is too heavy over your head. You suffer injuries to the tendons in your shoulder joint in a rotator cuff injury.
• A colleague is operating a forklift truck without the necessary training. They lose control and drive into the back of your ankle, rupturing your Achilles tendon.
• You damage the tendons in your ankle when you slip on oil that is leaking from a defective piece of machinery. Management failed to fix the fault despite being aware of it.
• Someone stacks jagged sheet metal unsafely in a warehouse. It falls as you are walking past, and you put your hands out to protect yourself, but this results in the metal slicing your hand and damaging your tendons.

How Common Are Tendon Injuries?

Tendon injuries can be quite common. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) give statistical tables about the total number of reported non-fatal injuries to employees. In their latest data from 2022/2023, sprains and strains accounted for 26% of the reported incidents, which was over 16,000 injuries. A portion of these will involve tendon damage.

Not all workplace injuries have to be reported to the HSE, so the true number of tendon injuries in the workplace could be much higher. It is also worth noting that tendon injuries can occur outside a work setting, with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) estimating that over 150,000 people in the UK experience Achilles tendinopathy and approximately 4,500 rupture their Achilles tendon each year.

To see if how you injured your tendon could lead to a personal injury claim, contact an advisor today.

Tendon Injury Compensation Amounts – How Much Could I Receive?

In tendon injury claims, the compensation comprises damages of two types:

• General Damages- These are the damages which you could claim for the physical/ psychological injuries you’ve sustained.
• Special Damages– You can claim these damages for the financial impacts caused by your symptoms.

To determine general damages, you may be invited for an independent medical examination.  A medical report from this consultation, in addition to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), could be used to value the general damages in your case. These guidelines provide a list of injuries and the range of compensation which could be awarded.

We’ve replicated some of the figures from the JCG in the table below. However, you should note that these are just guidelines, and the first row isn’t from the JCG.

Injury	Severity	Compensation Guidelines
Multiple Severe Injuries and Special Damages	Very Serious	Up to £250,000+
Neck Injuries	Severe (iii)	£55,500 to £68,330
Achilles Tendon Injury	Most Serious	In the region of £46,900
	Serious	£30,500 to £36,720
	Moderate	£15,370 to £25,710
	Minor	£8,870 to £15,370
Shoulder Injury	Serious	£15,580 to £23,430
	Moderate	£9,630 to £15,580
Hand Injury	Serious Injury to Middle or Ring finger	£12,590 to £19,940
	Moderate Injuries to the Thumb	£11,800 to £15,370

Here are some examples of financial loss (special damages) that could be claimed if you have supporting evidence:

• Medical costs such as diagnostic tests, prescriptions and travelling to and from medical appointments.
• Loss of earnings– This could be due to having to take time off from work because of your injuries.
• The cost of any care required or modifications to your house.

One of our experienced solicitors could advise you about your specific claim for damages, why not call an advisor today to see if you can be connected?

What Can Affect Tendon Damage Compensation?

We covered above how a split in liability or contributory negligence could affect your compensation earlier. Other factors that could affect the size of the compensation include:

• The severity of the injuries you suffered.
• How much is claimed for special damages, e.g. significant loss of earnings or care needs?
• If the other side accepts fault or chooses to fight your claim and offer to settle at less than a full value.
• The evidence that is available to strengthen your case if it is disputed and how much evidence is available to support your claim for special damages.
• How negotiations progress and how keen you and the other side are to come to an agreement quickly.

Our solicitors have years of dedicated personal injury experience, and they will always do their best to achieve the correct compensation for your claim. Call an advisor today to see if you are eligible to claim.

Can I Claim For Tendon Injuries On A No Win No Fee Basis?

If you have an eligible tendon injury claim, you may choose to work with a solicitor. Our solicitors handle a wide range of personal injury claims, including those with tendon injuries.

Our solicitors can offer No Win No Fee services and operate on a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This means that you won’t pay upfront solicitor fees, nor will you pay solicitors fees as the case progresses. If your claim is unsuccessful, there are no solicitors fees to pay.

If your case wins, a certain percentage of your compensation will be dedicated to pay your solicitors success fee. The size of the percentage is limited by law meaning you will keep the bulk of the compensation.

Contact Us

You can contact us through the following options:

• Call 0800 073 8804.
• Message in our Live Chat.
• Fill in our Claim Online form.

More Information On Personal Injury Compensation Claims

Thank you for reading our guide on tendon injury claims. Here are some more links to other guides which may be helpful:

• Our guide on the eligibility for claiming for inadequate training.
• Information on nerve damage after an accident at work.
• Details on a slip or trip claim.

Here are some external guides for further reading:

• Guidance from the government on requesting CCTV footage.
• Information from the NHS on hand tendon repair
• Details from the NHS on urgent and emergency care services.

 

Have you tripped and fallen on an uneven pavement? Has this led to you sustaining injuries? If so, you may be eligible to make a public liability personal injury claim. This guide about tripped and fell on uneven pavement claims will explain what steps you should take to claim compensation for your injuries and losses.

We will discuss the eligibility criteria to make a claim and explain how a pavement accident can be caused by negligent conduct. Further, it will explain how long you have to claim, how much compensation you may receive and how to claim on a No Win No Fee basis with the help of our solicitors.

To discuss any aspect of a potential claim, contact one of our advisors today:

• Contact us online
• Call our advisors: 0800 073 8804
• Speak to us on our online web chat

Browse Our Guide

1. Tripped and Fell On Uneven Pavement Claims – How Do They Work? 
2. How Can A Pavement Accident Be Caused By Negligence? 
3. What Should I Do If I Tripped and Fell On Uneven Pavement?
4. How Long Do You Have To Make Tripped And Fell On Uneven Pavement Claims?
5. How Much Compensation In Tripped And Fell On Uneven Pavement Claims? 
6. Make A Pavement Accident Compensation Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis
7. More Resources About Making A Personal Injury Claim

Tripped and Fell On Uneven Pavement Claims – How Do They Work?

If you have tripped and fell on uneven pavement, you may be eligible to make a personal injury compensation claim provided you meet the specific criteria.

To bring a claim, you must be able to prove that your fall and injuries were caused by the conduct of a third party who owed you a duty of care. The specific criteria is as follows:

• You must be owed a duty of care by a third party
• The third party must breach this duty
• This breach must have caused your injuries

Under the Highways Act 1980, local authorities have a duty of care to identify hazards on roads and pavements and ensure they are fixed in a reasonable time. If they fail to do this and you become injured, they will be in breach of their duty, and you may be eligible to claim.

Under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957, anyone in control of a premises has a duty of care to ensure visitors remain reasonably safe. Therefore, they must take any reasonable action to prevent the public from falling or tripping on their premises. If they fail to do this and you become injured, they may be in breach of their duty, and you may be eligible to claim.

If you tripped and fell on uneven pavement and want to make a claim, contact our advisors today.

How Can A Pavement Accident Be Caused By Negligence?

If you tripped and fell over uneven pavement, you may wonder how this can be caused by negligence.

To be eligible to make a personal injury claim, a third party’s breach of duty must result in your injuries. Examples of a breach of duty conduct include:

• Failing to check the condition of the pavements
• Failing to fix pavements if defects are found
• Failing to place warning signs near defects
• Failing to maintain regular inspections

Here is a scenario of how a pavement accident can happen and a claim potential brought:

• The council may have been informed of a raised pavement slab by 3cm.
• They may have failed to place any warnings near it and failed to fix it.
• You may be slowly walking along the pavement and it is covered with leaves, blocking your view of the raised pavement. You trip over the raised slab.
• You may have then fallen onto your hand, which caused a broken finger.
• As this accident was caused by the breach of duty of the council, who failed to address or fix the raised pavement, you may be eligible to claim compensation.

For more information on how a pavement accident can be caused by negligence, contact our advisors today.

What Should I Do If I Tripped and Fell On Uneven Pavement? 

If you have fallen and become injured due to uneven pavement, you may be eligible to make a personal injury compensation claim. However, before you do so, there are a number of tasks you may want to complete to ensure your claim runs smoothly.

• Take photographs of your injuries and the uneven pavement. When taking a photograph of the pavement, it may help to place a ruler or tape measure next to it to show the measurements of the defect.
• Seek medical assistance after sustaining the injury. Visit A&E or your local GP to determine the full extent of your injuries.
• Report the accident. This may be to your local council, authorities or owner of the premises.
• Request CCTV footage of the accident (if possible).
• Keep any contact details of any witnesses who saw you trip and fall. A statement in support of your case can be taken later if it is needed.

Contact our advisors today to discuss tripped and fell on uneven pavement claims further.

How Long Do I Have To Make A Pavement Trip Claim?

In accordance with the Limitation Act 1980, you have three years from the date of the accident to start a personal injury compensation claim. However, for accidents involving children, the three year limitation period may not begin until they reach the age of eighteen.

If you want to make a claim on behalf of the child before they turn 18, this is possible, and you (or someone else who is suitable) must act as a litigation friend and make legal decisions on behalf of the child. A litigation friend is usually a parent or guardian but does not have to be.

A litigation friend can also be used to claim for somebody who lacks the mental capacity to make informed decisions regarding their claim. A person who lacks capacity is defined in section 2 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

For those who lack capacity, the three year time limit to start a claim is paused. It begins to run when capacity is regained and will be three years from that date.

To find out more about the time limit on your claim, contact our advisors today.

How Much Compensation Could I Receive If I Tripped And Fell On Uneven Pavement? 

If you are eligible to make a personal injury claim, you may be able to receive compensation after falling on uneven pavement. There are two forms of compensation: general damages and special damages.

General damages compensate you for any injuries sustained following the breach of duty. This includes both physical and psychological injuries. Those responsible for calculating your compensation may refer to the Judicial College guidelines to value your potential compensation. This contains brackets of compensation suggested for different injuries.

Below is a table of entries from the JCG and their suggested compensation bracket. The JCG are just guidelines, so these figures are not guaranteed. The top row also does not come from the JCG.

Injury	Severity	Compensation Guideline
Multiple Serious Injuries and Financial Losses	Serious	Up to £250,000 plus
Pelvis And Hip Injuries	Severe (i)	£95,680 to £159,770
	Severe (iii)	£47,810 to £64,070
Ankle Injuries	Very Severe	£61,090 to £85,070
Knee Injuries	Moderate (i)	£18,110 to £31,960
Back Injuries	Moderate (ii)	£15,260 to £33,880
Wrist Injuries	Less Severe (c)	£15,370 to £29,900
Hand	Serious Injury to the Thumb	£15,370 to £20,460
	Fracture of Index Finger	£11,120 to £14,930
Arm or Forearm	Simple Fractures	£8,060 to £23,430

Special damages compensate you for any financial losses you have incurred following the accident. However, to be awarded special damages, you must provide evidence of your financial losses. Some examples of special damages include:

• Loss of wages and income.
• Medical bills.
• Travel costs.
• Home adjustments such as, stairlifts, ramps etc.
• Special equipment such as wheelchairs, walking aids etc.

Examples of how you can obtain evidence for special damages include:

• Pay slips
• Bank statements
• Receipts
• Medical bills

For more information about tripped and fell on uneven pavement claims, contact our advisors today.

Make A Pavement Accident Compensation Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis

If you are eligible to claim compensation after tripping or falling on uneven pavement, our solicitors can help. They can use their expertise to help you try and recover compensation for your injuries and losses. Further, they can walk you through your claim, explain any legal terms and help gather evidence.

Importantly, our solicitors work on a No Win, No Fee basis. Therefore, if you are eligible to claim compensation, you may do so through a Conditional Fee Agreement.

This means you will not be required to pay any solicitors fees upfront as the case begins, or as the case moves forward. At the end of the case, and only if you win, your solicitor will deduct a percentage from the compensation to pay their success fee. The size of the percentage is legally capped, meaning you will keep the majority of the compensation should you win. If your case is unsuccessful, there are no solicitors fees to pay.

If you tripped and fell on uneven pavement and want to claim compensation, contact one of our advisors today:

• Contact us online
• Call our advisors: 0800 073 8804
• Speak to our advisors on our online web chat

More Resources About Making A Personal Injury Claim

Here is access to some further information on making a personal injury claim:

• Information on the pavement trip hazard height 
• Further information about public liability claims
• Information on slips and falls at a rented property

References:

• How to find your nearest urgent care centre with this NHS resource.
• Further information on statutory sick pay for time off work after your injury.
• Consider this page from the NHS about what to do if you have a broken arm or wrist.

Thank you for taking the time to read this guide about tripped and fell on uneven pavement claims.

If you have suffered an injury in an accident that was not your fault, you might be able to start a claim for personal injury compensation. In addition to compensation for your injuries, you may also recover damages for financial losses and out of pocket expenses.

There are various ways you could become injured and be owed compensation, and this guide will explain what you need to know to make a successful injury claim.

We will tell you what a personal injury claim is, how to be successful when claiming and how to do so on a No Win No Fee basis.

Our solicitors have years of dedicated experience handling all types of personal injury claims, and you can reach our advisors at any point for a free case assessment by:

• Calling us on 0800 073 8804.
• Contacting us and claim online.
• Using the live chat box on the screen.

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• What Is A Personal Injury Claim?
• How Do I Make A Successful Injury Claim? 
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• Read More About Claiming For Personal Injuries

What Is A Personal Injury Claim

A personal injury claim is a case to recover compensation after you were injured by someone else. The criteria to make a claim are:

• There is a duty of care owed to you by a third party
• This duty is breached
• This breach results in injury

Many different types of accidents can result in a personal injury claim. Let’s look at some examples:

• Car accident claims. Road users owe other road users a duty of care. They must drive in a way that avoids causing harm, and to do this, they should follow the rules in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code.  For example, a drunk driver might veer into oncoming traffic, causing a head on collision and a significant brain injury.
• Accident at work claims. Your employer owes you a duty to take reasonable steps to ensure you are safe at work under the Health and Safety at Work Act etc. 1974. This can include performing risk assessments, providing training and maintaining machinery or equipment. For example, you are given a known faulty ladder by your boss, and it breaks when you use it. You suffer a back injury when you land heavily. 
• Accidents in a public place (public liability claim). Those who control public spaces owe visitors a duty to take steps to keep them reasonably safe under The Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. For example, management at a restaurant fails to have a defective handrail fixed, and this causes a visitor to fall down the stairs.

Why not call us for a free, no obligation, case assessment to see if you might have a valid claim?

How Do I Make A Successful Injury Claim?

To be successful with your claim for personal injury, you will have to prove your case. This can be done in various ways.

Collecting Evidence

There are many types of evidence that can be used to build your case, for example:

• Photographic evidence e.g., of the location of the accident, images of your injuries, images of any faulty equipment.
• Any CCTV footage that captured your accident (this can include things like dashcam footage).
• Copies of relevant documents such as risk assessments or an accident book entry.
• Relevant reports, for example, a police report if one was filled in after a road traffic accident.
• Medical records.

There are many forms of evidence, and our expert personal injury solicitors can assist you every step of the way which will hopefully lead to a successful injury claim.

Getting witness statements

Whilst not every case will have a witness they can be very useful. It is important to keep the contact details of anyone who potentially witnessed your accident so that a statement can be taken from them at a later time if required.

Getting your injuries assessed

As part of a personal injury claim, you may be invited to an independent medical assessment. This will be at a time and location convenient to you. After the appointment, a medical report is produced, and this can be used to assess the severity of your injuries and also give a prognosis for the future.

This can be a key document to help calculate the value of the compensation for your injuries, which are called general damages.

Assessing Your Financial Losses

In addition to damages for your injuries, you may be able to claim financial losses known as special damages. If your injuries caused the financial loss and you can provide some supporting evidence, these losses could be claimed.

Common special damage items include:

• Past loss of earnings
• Loss of earnings for the future
• Reduced pension entitlement
• Lack of opportunity in the open labour market
• Care costs (friends and family or private providers)
• Rehabilitation costs such as physiotherapy.
• Travel expenses

If you can hang on to supporting documents such as wage slips, invoices or receipts and provide them to your solicitor, then you will increase your chances of recovering special damages. This is not a full list, and there could be other financial losses that could be part of your claim.

To discuss any aspect of starting the claims process, you can reach out to a friendly advisor today.

How Do I Make A Successful Injury Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis?

If your case is strong enough to be accepted, our solicitors could offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This is a type of No Win No Fee contract and has several important advantages that you should be aware of:

• If your case is unsuccessful, there are no solicitors fees to pay
• You do need to pay in advance for any solicitor fees before your case can start
• You will not be asked to pay solicitor fees as the case progresses

At the end of the case, and only if you win, will you pay a success fee. This is a percentage deduction from the compensation. It has a legal cap for the size of the percentage, meaning you will keep the bulk of the compensation. This fee is agreed upon before your case begins, so you know where you stand at all times.

Why not see if you can work with one of our experienced solicitors by:

• Calling us on 0800 073 8804
• Contacting us to claim online
• Using our live chat feature

Read More About Claiming For Personal Injuries

Internal links to help with a personal injury claim:

• How much compensation can be awarded for a slip, trip and fall at work?
• Learn when you can make a food poisoning claim.
• Here are the common causes of manual handling injuries

Further resources below:

• Do you know when you can receive Statutory Sick Pay
• Learn some information about first aid with this helpful NHS resource.
• If you are suffering mentally after an accident, you could consider visiting Mind.org which is a mental health charity

Thank you for considering our guide about making a successful injury claim.

Amidst growing pressures on the NHS as well as government funding cuts, thousands of NHS staff across the country have had to take absences due to mental health problems.

Pressures inside the NHS have become so severe that the equivalent of a week off work was taken by every single one of the health service’s 350k nurses last year due to stress, anxiety and depression, analysis of new NHS England data shows.

Due to ongoing staffing problems, many workers are pushed beyond their mental and physical limits due to long, intensive hours.

To gain a true understanding of the number of NHS staff suffering with mental health problems, Legal Expert set out to investigate.

How Legal Expert Can Help

If you’ve suffered mental health problems while working for the NHS and believe the working practices should have been different or the organisation should have done much to support you, get in touch. Here at Legal Expert, our team can advise you on your legal options and give advice on what you can do, such as making a compensation claim, all free of charge.

How We Conducted Our Research Into Mental Health Issues Among NHS Staff

We sent Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to every NHS Trust in the UK asking how many NHS Staff have taken at least one day off work due to mental health issues in the past three years. (Broken down by years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24)

We also asked if these figures could be broken down into specific mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and stress during the same three-year period.

Statistics On NHS Staff Mental Health Issues

According to a recent poll conducted by NHS Charities, three out of four NHS staff have experienced poor mental health in the past year, suggesting that issues around pay and workload have resulted in a number of mental challenges.

Legal Expert also obtained the figures on the specific mental health reasons that staff members gave for their absence.

Based on figures gathered from NHS Trusts across the country, the most common mental health issues that NHS staff face are anxiety, depression and stress.

Swindon

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 621

2022/23 | 550

2023/24 | 589

Total | 1,760

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 36

Depression | 63

Stress | 150

Hull

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 786

2022/23 | 730

2023/24 | 713

Total | 2,229

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 183

Depression | 33

Stress | 197

Cornwall

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 918

2022/23 | 882

2023/24 | 1032

Total | 2,832

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 637

Depression | 258

Stress | 1289

Newcastle

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1104

2022/23 | 1192

2023/24 | 1468

Total | 3,764

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 313

Depression | 105

Stress | 488

Morecambe

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 769

2022/23 | 776

2023/24 | 848

Total | 2,393

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 392

Depression | 170

Stress | 686

York and Scarborough

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1247

2022/23 | 1182

2023/24 | 1207

Total | 3,636

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 92

Depression | 24

Stress | 151

Lancashire

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1336

2022/23 | 1255

2023/24 | 1398

Total | 3,989

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 866

Depression | 220

Stress | 1015

Doncaster

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1791

2022/23 | 1089

2023/24 | 1131

Total | 4,011

North West Anglia

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 745

2022/23 | 718

2023/24 | 819

Total | 2,282

Northampton

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 600

2022/23 | 565

2023/24 | 560

Total | 1,725

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 88

Depression | 34

Stress | 145

Berkshire

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 478

2022/23 | 454

2023/24 | 437

Total | 1,369

Somerset

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1307

2022/23 | 1249

2023/24 | 1499

Total | 4,055

Salisbury

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 423

2022/23 | 430

2023/24 | 522

Total | 1,375

Barnsley

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 517

2022/23 | 647

2023/24 | 757

Total | 1,921

Herefordshire

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 679

2022/23 | 646

2023/24 | 638

Total | 1,963

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 545

Depression | 180

Stress | 493

Shrewsbury and Telford

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 870

2022/23 | 800

2023/24 | 906

Total | 2,576

Hampshire

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1743

2022/23 | 1689

2023/24 | 1652

Total | 5,084

Cambridge

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1515

2022/23 | 1457

2023/24 | 1619

Total | 4,591

County Durham and Darlington

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 960

2022/23 | 1023

2023/24 | 1108

Total | 3,091

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 191

Depression | 78

Stress | 256

Cumbria

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 897

2022/23 | 878

2023/24 | 1056

Total | 2,831

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 288

Depression | 111

Stress | 556

Isle of Wight

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 495

2022/23 | 573

2023/24 | 658

Total | 1,726

Liverpool

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1458

2022/23 | 1453

2023/24 | 1807

Total | 4,718

Blackpool

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1287

2022/23 | 1326

2023/24 | 1484

Total | 4,097

Milton Keynes

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 572

2022/23 | 543

2023/24 | 611

Total | 1,726

Plymouth

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 2076

2022/23 | 2004

2023/24 | 2148

Total | 6,228

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 859

2022/23 | 850

2023/24 | 880

Total | 2,589

Devon

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 864

2022/23 | 1013

2023/24 | 1265

Total | 3,142

North Midlands

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1643

2022/23 | 1505

2023/24 | 1539

Total | 4,687

Bradford

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 966

2022/23 | 946

2023/24 | 809

Total | 2,721

Warrington and Halton

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 544

2022/23 | 504

2023/24 | 583

Total | 1,631

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 176

Depression | 33

Stress | 237

Leeds

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 2419

2022/23 | 2459

2023/24 | 2587

Total | 7,465

Hertfordshire

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1068

2022/23 | 979

2023/24 | 1001

Total | 3,048

North Tees and Hartlepool

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 676

2022/23 | 603

2023/24 | 715

Total | 1,994

Derby and Burton

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 2346

2022/23 | 2326

2023/24 | 2617

Total | 7,289

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 1095

Depression | 327

Stress | 1572

South West Yorkshire

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 597

2022/23 | 579

2023/24 | 589

Total | 1,765

No. of absences due to anxiety, depression or stress (2021-2024)

Anxiety | 109

Depression | 35

Stress | 178

Kent

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1158

2022/23 | 1116

2023/24 | 1259

Total | 3,533

Birmingham

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 2613

2022/23 | 2618

2023/24 | 2826

Total | 8,057

Bedfordshire

No. of staff absent due to mental health reasons

2021/22 | 1025

2022/23 | 1062

2023/24 | 1173

Total | 3,260

You should expect the food you buy to be safe to eat. Sadly, this is not always the case. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) estimates there are 2.4 million cases of foodborne illnesses each year in the UK. If you suffered an illness from contaminated food due to someone else’s negligence, you could make a food poisoning claim.

We begin this guide by looking at what food poisoning is. Then we look at what a compensation claim is. Next, we look at whether you could claim for food poisoning caught on holiday. We subsequently cover the claims process. Our guide also looks at how food poisoning compensation payouts may be calculated. Finally, we look at how a No Win No Fee solicitor could help you make a personal injury compensation claim.

Please read our guide below for more information on food poisoning compensation claims. When you are ready to start your claim, contact us by:

• Phoning us on 0800 073 8804
• Beginning your claim online.
• Using the live support chat below.

Jump To A Section

• What Is Food Poisoning?
• What Is A Food Poisoning Claim?
• Can I Claim For Food Poisoning When On Holiday?
• How Do I Make A Food Poisoning Claim?
• What Is The Time Limit For Food Poisoning Claims?
• Food Poisoning Compensation Payouts
• How Long Does A Food Poisoning Claim Take?
• Can I Claim Food Poisoning Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis?
• More Useful Resources About Personal Injury Claims

What Is Food Poisoning?

Before we look at what a food poisoning claim is, we will first look at what food-related illnesses are. Food poisoning is an illness which is caused by eating food which has been poorly prepared, improperly stored or cooked or which has been contaminated in some way.

According to the NHS, food poisoning is rarely serious. In most cases, it will get better in a week or so. However, severe food poisoning may result in hospitalisation. Common symptoms of food poisoning may include

• Stomach cramps.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Diarrhoea.
• A high temperature (38c or higher).

The most common cause of a food poisoning illness is campylobacter bacteria. Other bacteria that can induce food poisoning include:

• Escherichia coli (e-coli).
• Salmonella bacteria.

In addition to harmful bacteria, food related illnesses could be caused by viruses such as norovirus or rotavirus. Please contact our team if you have suffered a foodborne illness.

What Is A Food Poisoning Claim?

All businesses supplying food for public consumption must adhere to legislation such as the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Standards Act 1999. Such legislation applies to all stages of food production, preparation and service.

The Food Safety Act sets out the main responsibilities of food businesses, whilst the Food Standards Act established the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The FSA regulates food systems in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

If you suffered food poisoning due to a liable party, such as a restaurant, failing to adhere to relevant food safety legislation, you may be able to claim compensation. However, you will need to prove that you satisfy the eligibility criteria. To make a food poisoning compensation claim you need to show that:

1. The food supplier owed you a duty of care as set by the Food Safety Act.
2. They failed to meet this duty of care. For example, they may have practised poor food hygiene.
3. This breach caused you to suffer food poisoning.

Please contact our team to discuss the circumstances of your illness and find out if you have good grounds to start a food poisoning claim.

Can I Claim For Food Poisoning When On Holiday?

You may be able to claim compensation if you contracted food poisoning whilst on holiday. Unfortunately, this is relatively common. You could contract food poisoning due to poor hygiene or due to food being stored or cooked improperly.

If you suffered food poisoning whilst on a package holiday, your holiday provider may be at fault. This is because under The Package and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018, they owe you a duty of care.

In order to make a holiday accident claim for food poisoning, you must show that the provider owed a duty of care. The food must have been served by a provider who was part of the package. For example, this may include airline food or that served at an all inclusive hotel. However, it would not include a meal eaten in a restaurant that was not part of the package holiday.

Please contact our team for more information on holiday accident claims. They can advise on whether you could be eligible to make a food poisoning claim for a meal or snack eaten on a holiday abroad.

How Do I Make A Food Poisoning Claim?

The first step you should take if you suffer from food poisoning is to get any medical care necessary. In addition to looking after your health, doing so starts to create a body of evidence for your claim. For example, you can request a copy of your medical records that may be submitted as part of the food poisoning claims process.

Further types of evidence you could collect that could help your food poisoning claim may include:

• Your receipt. This may show the time and date the food was purchased on. If you dined at a restaurant, it may also show what food you ate.
• The details of any witnesses.
• A diary or list of what you ate prior to becoming sick.
• Any packaging the food came in, such as that from a supermarket or food delivery.

One of our No Win No Fee solicitors could help you gather relevant evidence to support your claim. Please contact us for more information on how to claim.

What Is The Time Limit For Food Poisoning Claims?

The personal injury claim time limit applies whether you are claiming for a restaurant accident or for severe food poisoning. Your claim may not be settled within this time, but you must start the claims process.

In most instances, the limitation period is three years from the day you suffered food poisoning. This is set out in the Limitation Act 1980. There are also instances in which the time limit may either be paused or suspended.

For instance, if the person harmed was under the age of eighteen they could not claim compensation on their own behalf. Instead, a litigation friend may claim for them. The litigation friend is a suitable adult, such as a parent or guardian, who acts on behalf of the child. They may claim at any point prior to the child turning eighteen. The three-year time limit will then apply if a litigation friend did not launch a food poisoning claim for them.

If the claimant lacks the mental capacity to claim, the time limit is suspended indefinitely. It will only be applicable if the claimant regains their mental capacity, giving them three years from the date it was deemed this recovery took place. A litigation friend may claim at any point on behalf of the person harmed.

Please contact our team for more information on how to claim on behalf of someone else.

Food Poisoning Compensation Payouts

The first thing we should note in this section is that there are no standard food poisoning compensation amounts. Each claim is unique. Your case will be individually assessed. Food poisoning compensation payouts may take account of medical evidence and look at what pain and suffering you experienced.

In addition, your settlement may also take loss of earnings and other financial expenses into consideration. These are called special damages.

The Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) may be used as a reference when calculating damages for the physical pain and emotional suffering caused by food poisoning. The JCG contains guideline compensation amounts for different forms of injury and illness. In the following table, we look at a few of these figures. Note that the first row does not come from the JCG.

Injury	Severity	Compensation Guidelines
Multiple serious injuries and special damages.	Serious or severe	Up to £500,000 (or more)
Bowel Injury	A - Double incontinence.	Up to £224,790
Bladder injury	C - Serious impairment of control.	£78,080 to £97,540
Bladder injury	D - Almost complete recovery from long-term interference.	£28,570 to £38,210
Kidney injury	B - Significant risk of a future urinary tract infection or loss of natural function.	Up to £78,080
Illness (such as from food poisoning)	B - (i) Severe toxicosis.	£46,900 to £64,070
Illness (such as from food poisoning)	B - (ii) Serious, short-lasting food poisoning.	£11,640 to £23,430
Illness (such as from food poisoning)	B - (iii) Food poisoning or allergic reaction.	£4,820 to £11,640
Illness (such as from food poisoning)	B - (iv) Disabling pain and cramps.	£1,110 to £4,820
Spleen	Loss of spleen with continued infection risk.	£25,380 to £32,090

Additionally, you could be compensated for financial losses such as medical bills under special damages. Special damages could compensate for:

• Medical bills, medication and related expenses.
• The cost of attending medical appointments, such as transport, etc.
• Lost earnings and income.

For food poisoning compensation claims to include special damages, you must present evidence of such losses. Proof could include copies of your bank statements, wage slips or invoices.

Please contact our team for an assessment of your food poisoning claim.

How Long Does A Food Poisoning Claim Take?

Whilst your claim will follow the general personal injury claims process, each claim is unique. This means it can be difficult to estimate how long your food poisoning claim will take.

There are several factors which could affect how long compensation takes to come through. These may include:

• Whether the other party accepts their liability for your illness. If they do, the claim may progress much quicker.
• What evidence is needed to support your claim and how easy it is to acquire.
• If your claim is straightforward, or if your prognosis is difficult to assess could also affect how long it takes.

Please contact our team for a full assessment of your claim for food poisoning compensation.

Can I Claim Food Poisoning Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis?

Whilst it is possible to make a food poisoning claim without a solicitor, there are many benefits to instructing one. Our specialist solicitors are experts in helping people to make successful compensation claims.

If you choose to work with one of our solicitors they could help to guide you through the claims process. To help you claim compensation, they could handle your case on a No Win No Fee basis by using a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

Through a CFA, a solicitor can help you to claim compensation without you having to make upfront payments. You would also not need to pay for the solicitor’s services whilst the claim is underway. If your claim is successful, you will pay a success fee. The law limits this percentage. Should your food poisoning claim fail, you won’t have to pay for your solicitor’s work.

Get in touch with our team to be connected to a No Win No Fee solicitor:

• Call 0800 073 8804 to speak to our team.
• Start your claim online.
• Use our live support chat.

More Useful Resources About Personal Injury Claims

The final part of our guide looks at where you can learn more about food poisoning and personal injury claims.

Here are a few more of our guides:

• Find out how to make a food allergy compensation claim in this guide.
• Here we look at how to sue a restaurant for an allergic reaction.
• Check how to claim for an allergic reaction after eating at a cafe in this guide.

Resources from across the web that might be useful.

• You can read more about Campylobacter, a common cause of food related illnesses, in this Government resource.
• Find out how to report a food crime in this guide from the FSA.
• Check how Statutory Sick Pay works in this government resource.

Thank you for reading our guide. We hope we helped you understand when you could make a food poisoning claim. Please contact our team for more information on how personal injury solicitors could help you.

If you have had an accident at work, you may be wondering whether you’re eligible to claim compensation, and if so, how it is calculated.  Here at Legal Expert, we have helped thousands of clients with a workplace injury get the compensation they deserve.

For this guide, we have collated some accident at work client stories, with some real-life examples of what compensation amounts were awarded.

By reading these client stories, you should have a better idea of the types of workplace injuries that could be claimed for, as well as the amount of compensation that could potentially be received from a successful claim.

You will also find out how our expert No Win No Fee solicitors can help you if you have had an accident at work. So, if you believe that you’re entitled to claim compensation for a workplace injury, please don’t hesitate to contact us today. You can talk about your circumstances for free and at any time with our advisors, who may be able to connect you with a solicitor:

• Call 0800 073 8804.
• Fill out our claim online form.
• Message an advisor directly in our live chat box.

Table Of Contents

1. Serious Crane Accident Leads To Compensation Payout
2. £50k Payout Due To Broken Hip Injury
3. Barman Claims Compensation Due To Drain Pipe Accident
4. Claimant Receives Compensation For Manual Handling Injury That Left Them Unable To Work
5. Mining Worker Receives Over £50k For Broken Hip And Wrist
6. Prison Worker Receives Over £170k Due To DVT Injury
7. Lorry Driver Awarded Over £70k For Finger Amputation
8. Faulty Ladder Accident Leads To A £20K Payout
9. Trainee Project Engineer Receives Over £10k In Compensation
10. Construction Site Worker Claims £50k
11. Claimant Receives Compensation For A Chemical Burn Injury
12. Showroom Worker Receives £15k For A Slip Claim
13. Lorry Driver Awarded Compensation Due To A Rotator Cuff Injury
14. Cleaner Receives Over £10k In Compensation
15. Lorry Driver Awarded Nearly £15k In Compensation
16. Faulty Automatic Electric Door Leads To A £15k Payout
17. Can I Claim Accident At Work Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis?
18. More Information About Potential Accident At Work Compensation Examples

Serious Crane Accident Leads To Compensation Payout

Mr Smith was working on a construction site. He was instructed by his boss to operate a crane on the back of a lorry. However, Mr Smith had received inadequate training from his boss on how to operate the crane. From this, Mr Smith swung the hook around too fast and hit himself in the face.

Mr Smith ended up with multiple serious injuries, including severe bruising to his chest, permanent breathing problems, nerve damage around his mouth, two lost front teeth, and facial scarring that required 20 stitches. The changes to his face led to him suffering psychologically and being self-conscious. He also had to have some time off work to recover.

After instructing one of our solicitors, Mr Smith was awarded £30,800 for the effects of his multiple injuries. He also shared his appreciation for the support he received from his solicitor through each step of the claims process, who had helped him collect evidence and send correspondence with the employer.

£50k Payout Due To Broken Hip Injury

Mrs Hampton was volunteering in a charity shop. She was asked to move a chair. As she was moving the chair, she fell over a 6-inch raised step. There were no signs, such as a ‘mind the step’ sign, in place to warn her.

Mr Hampton subsequently broke her hip and had to have a hip-replacement surgery. She also suffered loss of amenity as her mobility never fully recovered.

The employer of the charity shop was found liable for the accident, and with the help of one of our solicitors, Mrs Hampton was able to claim £50,000 in compensation. Her solicitor helped with gathering her medical records, explaining legal jargon and keeping her updated throughout each step of the claims process.

Barman Claims Compensation Due To Drain Pipe Accident

Mr Clark, a barman, was restocking the bar one day at work. Whilst carrying a cask of alcohol, Mr Clark tripped and fell over a drain pipe that was sticking out in the middle of the floor.

He suffered a 10cm-deep laceration scar on the forearm, which required stitches and has now left permanent scarring.

The employer was found to be at fault for the incident, and Mr Clark was able to receive £14,800 in compensation for his permanent injury with the help of one of our solicitors.

Since Mr Clark’s accident, the employer has made some changes to the bar restocking procedure to uphold their duty of care. There are now drain covers drilled into the concrete of the floor to ensure that no pipes are able to stick out again.

Claimant Receives Compensation For Manual Handling Injury That Left Them Unable To Work

Miss Robinson worked as a shop assistant in retail. On stock delivery day, she was asked by her employer to manually handle a heavy box.

The employer here failed to assess the load and the individual capacity. They, therefore, failed to identify that there should’ve been two people assigned to handle the heavy box, and not just Miss Robinson on her own.

Miss Robinson, thus, injured the tendons in her left hand (her dominant hand) whilst trying to lift the box, as was instructed by her employer.

She visited the hospital and was given a splint. She was also told that the injury could take up to 9 weeks to heal, meaning she could not work for that period of time.

Despite Miss Robinson leaving her job before she had a chance to report the incident, one of our solicitors still helped her claim £24,564 in compensation.

Mining Worker Receives Over £50k For Broken Hip And Wrist

Mr Shepherd, a mining worker, was asked to mine material on the back of a work truck when he’d had no prior training on how to do this. This resulted in him falling over a loading ramp and onto the concrete.

This accident caused Mr Shepherd to fracture his hip and wrist, and suffer sufficient soft-tissue damage to his foot.

For his multiple injuries, we helped Mr Shepherd claim £58,204 in compensation.

Prison Worker Receives Over £170k Due To DVT Injury

Mr Jones was working with a colleague in a prison collecting wheelie bins. He had to get them off a truck and pull them down a ramp. However, Mr Jones had never received any manual handling or health and safety training.

As Mr Jones pulled a bin, he felt a muscle go in his left leg. This resulted in a DVT injury (deep vein thrombosis), which caused him a lot of pain and can be life-threatening. Mr Jones had to receive medical attention for his injury.

With our help, Mr Jones was able to receive £173,770 in compensation.

Lorry Driver Awarded Over £70k For Finger Amputation

Mr McCosh was a lorry driver training at a new company. He was asked by the employer to open the barrier to leave the depot, but he’d been given no prior training on how to use or operate the barriers.

As such, he got his finger caught in the locking mechanism of the barrier. The barrier closed on his finger, making it twist. This resulted in him losing the top of his finger, which substantially affected his quality of life and ability to work.

Mr McCosh was awarded £74,775 in compensation using one of our solicitors.

Faulty Ladder Accident Leads To A £20K Payout

Mrs Brown was asked by her employer to paint a wall at work. He gave her a ladder to use that hadn’t had a recent maintenance check. It turns out that the provided ladder was faulty – the ladder feet were damaged.

Subsequently, the ladder collapsed while Mrs Brown was using it, causing her to fall from a height.

Mrs Brown suffered a broken left shoulder (as shown by X-ray results) and bruising to her chest and ribs, which caused difficulty breathing.

With our help, Mrs Brown was able to claim £20,000 in compensation.

Trainee Project Engineer Receives Over £10k In Compensation

Mr Green, a trainee project engineer, was asked by their employer to help pack panels in a warehouse. However, Mr Green had not received any training on how to do this.

As a result, Mr Green suffered a deep cut on his nose while loading a cart. The cut needed to be glued back together.

Mr Green received £10,904 in compensation for his injury and the psychological effects of his facial scarring.

Construction Site Worker Claims £50k

Mr Billing was dragging a bag along the construction site floor, as instructed to by his employer. The bag, however, weighed between 50-70kg, meaning that two workers should have been assigned to move this load and not just Mr Billing.

Due to the weight of the bag, Mr Billing slipped and fractured his left ankle.

Mr Billing is still receiving ongoing magnetic pulse treatment for this injury. He had to have surgery where metal pins and plates were inserted, and another surgery to remove the equipment,

To compensate for Mr Billing’s injury and the effects of his ongoing treatment, he was awarded £50,000.

Claimant Receives Compensation For A Chemical Burn Injury

Miss Andrews, who works in a laboratory, was walking with a chemical in her hand. She slipped, and the chemical went directly into her eyes as she was not given any training on how to handle these chemicals or provided any safety goggles.

From this, Miss Andrews now has permanent blurry vision in her right eye.

With our help, Miss Andrews’ employer was found liable for not providing the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and Miss Andrews was awarded £14,250.

Showroom Worker Receives £15k For A Slip Claim

Miss Moseley worked in a showroom in a retail shop. The last thing the cleaner did in the morning was mop, but he did not display any wet floor signs. As a result, Miss Moseley slipped on the wet floor when she got into work that morning.

Miss Moseley was left lying on the showroom floor for hours, waiting for an ambulance to arrive. When they did arrive, she was told that she had a fractured hip and had to have a hip replacement.

Our team of solicitors managed to secure a £15,000 payout for Miss Moseley for her injury and the suffering she had endured.

Lorry Driver Awarded Compensation Due To A Rotator Cuff Injury

Mr White had been off work temporarily in 2020 due to a right shoulder injury. As such, there were occupational health recommendations regarding his capabilities.

However, his employer failed to listen to these recommendations, and Mr White was asked to manually handle a wet mattress into the back of a lorry anyway.

From this task, Mr White suffered a partial rotator cuff tear, with inflammation and tendinitis.

With our help, Mr White claimed £16,747 in compensation.

Cleaner Receives Over £10k In Compensation

Miss Henn was working as a cleaner at a garden centre. As she went to go behind the till to clock out of her shift, she tripped over a wooden slant that was leant up against some shelves.

Miss Henn dislocated her right wrist and right shoulder as a result. Her employer was found liable for her injuries due to not ensuring that the location was reasonably safe for her to perform her work duties.

For suffering more than one injury, Miss Henn received £13,579 in compensation.

Lorry Driver Awarded Nearly £15k In Compensation

Mr Crisp was unloading stuff from the back of a lorry when he slipped. He slipped because the foot holes are far too low down from where you hold on to get down.

Mr Crisp fractured two vertebrae in his lower back as he landed on the floor.

With our help, Mr Crisp was awarded £14,237 for his fractured spine injury.

Faulty Automatic Electric Door Leads To A £15k Payout

Mrs Goodman was exiting her workplace, when the automatic electric doors closed and trapped her head as she was walking through.

The employer had received numerous reports about the automatic electric doors being faulty but did not take any action to repair them.

Mrs Goodman suffered pain in both the front and back of her head and visited the hospital, where stitches were required.

After connecting with one of our solicitors, Mrs Goodman claimed £15,000 on a No Win No Fee basis.

Can I Claim Accident At Work Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis?

After reading these accident at work client stories, you may be wondering whether you’re eligible to connect with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors and make a claim. If you contact us today, our advisors can determine your eligibility to pursue a personal injury claim.

If you are connected with a solicitor, they can offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is a specific type of No Win No Fee agreement.

Here is how you can benefit from being represented under a CFA:

• You are charged no solicitor service fees before the process of the claim begins.
• Throughout the entire process of the claim, you are charged no solicitor service fees.
• You will not be charged with any solicitor service fees at all if your claim is unsuccessful.

If your claim is successful, your solicitor will deduct a success fee from your compensation. This is a small percentage, capped by law to ensure that no matter what, the majority of the compensation settlement will definitely go to you.

So, contact us today if you think that you have an eligible claim after reading these accident at work client stories. Our advisors will listen to your enquiry and give you advice on what would be best for you to do next. Remember, our lines are free to use and open 24/7:

• Call 0800 073 8804.
• Fill out our claim online form.
• Message an advisor directly in our live chat box.

More Information About Potential Accident At Work Compensation Examples

Here are some of our accident at work guides:

• This guide tells you what evidence you should collect to prove an accident at work claim.
• Find out how legal professionals calculate accident at work claims.
• Find out what the time limit is for accident at work claims.

Alternatively, these external pages might provide further useful information:

• Gov.UK – how Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) could be claimed if you have missed time off work due to any injuries.
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – general information about how health and safety should be adhered to in all types of workplaces.
• NHS – if you’ve suffered psychologically due to any workplace injuries, here is how you can find mental health services near you.

Thank you for reading this page about past accident at work client stories. To potentially receive the benefits of our solicitors’ services, have a chat with us today.

A brain injury can be life-changing. Depending on the severity of your brain injury, you may be unable to work or engage in your usual daily life. You may have also experienced financial losses. Within this guide, we discuss who could be eligible to make brain injury claims and the eligibility criteria that must be met.

Additionally, we share different scenarios of incidents that could result in a brain injury being suffered. We also look at when you could potentially make a brain injury compensation claim on someone else’s behalf, including the time limits that must be adhered to.

Following this, we explain how compensation is calculated for successful brain injury claims and what evidence could help support your case.To conclude this guide, we discuss how one of our No Win No Fee brain injury solicitors could help you claim compensation.

If you have any questions while reading this guide, or would like to receive free advice for your potential claim, you can contact our advisors:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Fill out our claim online form.
• Message in our live support chat box.

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1. What Is A Brain Injury?
2. What Are Brain Injury Claims?
3. Can I Make A Brain Injury Claim Due To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
4. Can A Brain Injury Claim Be Made On Someone Else’s Behalf?
5. How Much Brain Injury Compensation Could I Receive?
6. What Financial Losses Can Be Claimed For After A Serious Brain Injury?
7. What Evidence Can Help In Brain Injury Claims?
8. Can Brain Injury Solicitors Work On A No Win No Fee Basis?
9. More Useful Resources About Compensation Claims

What Is A Brain Injury?

The brain is made up of many different nervous tissues and is responsible for many different functions in our body, including movement, communication, emotion, memory, sensation, and responses. As such, the potential impacts of a brain injury can be life-changing.

There are various impacts that could result from a brain injury, depending on the severity of the damage.

Broadly, here are the two types of brain injuries:

• An acquired brain injury – where brain damage has been present since birth.
• A traumatic brain injury – where brain damage is caused by trauma to the head, such as by a violent jolt or blow.

What Is The Potential Impact Of A Serious Brain Injury?

Here are some possible effects of a severe brain injury:

• Changes in behaviour.
• Seizures.
• Coma.
• Locked-in syndrome.
• Blood clots.
• Changes to senses, such as double vision and loss of taste.
• Problems with communication.
• Loss of mobility.

If you or someone you know has suffered a brain injury, whether it be less serious or severe, please contact us today. Our advisors can chat with you about your circumstances and your claim eligibility.

What Are Brain Injury Claims?

Brain injury compensation claims can be made when negligence has occurred. Negligence is when duty of care is breached, and this results in an injury being suffered.

As such, here is the brain injury claims eligibility criteria:

1. You were owed a duty of care by a third party.
2. The third party breached their duty of care.
3. You suffered a brain injury as a result of this breach.

If you can show that each of the above is applicable to your circumstances, then have a chat with us today, as you may be entitled to claim brain injury compensation.

Below, we explain what duty of care is owed to you in different situations, and by whom.

Accidents At Work

Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, all employers owe their employees a duty of care. This means that employers must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their employees while they are working.

Here are some ways how an employer could potentially breach their duty of care, leading to a brain injury:

• An employer could fail to check the maintenance of the workplace’s equipment. For example, they could provide an employee with a faulty ladder, which could break and cause the employee to fall from a height.
• An employer could fail to provide their employees with the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). For example, a hard hat for employees working on a construction site. Due to this lack of PPE, an employee could suffer brain damage if a piece of debris falls and hits them on the head.

Road Traffic Accidents

All road users owe a duty of care to one another. This means that all road users must follow the rules that are in the Road Traffic Act 1988 and The Highway Code while on the roads to ensure the safety of one another.

Here are some ways in which a road user could potentially breach their duty of care, leading to a brain injury:

• A driver could be exceeding the speed limit and rear-end a vehicle in front of them if they are unable to brake in time.
• A driver could be using their mobile phone at the wheel and fail to notice that there is a pedestrian on a zebra crossing in front of them, causing them to hit the pedestrian.

Accidents In A Public Place

Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, all occupiers of a public place (anyone who has at least partial control) owes a duty of care to all visitors of their space. This means that occupiers must take steps to ensure that the public are reasonably safe while on their premises.

Here are some ways how an occupier could potentially breach their duty of care, leading to a brain injury:

• The occupier could fail to respond to reports of hazards. For example, there have been multiple reports about a torn bit of carpet on the stairs in a library, but the occupier has not fixed the hazard in a timely manner. From this, someone could trip on the torn bit of carpet and fall down the stairs.
• The occupier could fail to display any warning signs of hazards that cannot be removed. For example, if the occupier of a public swimming pool fails to display a ‘no diving’ sign by the shallow end of the pool, someone could dive in without knowing and hit their head at the bottom of the pool.

Medical Negligence

All medical professionals owe their patients a duty of care. This means that they must deliver the correct standards of care to anyone they treat. A medical professional can breach their duty of care if they ever deliver a standard of care that falls below the minimum expectations.

Here are some ways in which a medical professional can possibly breach their duty of care, leading to a brain injury and medical negligence claim:

• A midwife could use forceps incorrectly during the delivery of a baby, putting too much pressure on the baby’s head.
• A GP  could prescribe the wrong dosage of medication. Taking a dosage that is too high could lead to brain damage.

If you or someone you know has suffered negligence from a medical professional, a road user, an occupier, or an employer, get in touch with us today.

Can I Make A Brain Injury Claim Due To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?

As we discussed earlier, various people owe you a duty of care at different times. If they have failed to properly maintain a carbon monoxide alarm on their premises, or acted negligently in another way, this could cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon monoxide poisoning could potentially cause a brain injury if too much carbon monoxide is inhaled. This is because carbon monoxide interferes with the way oxygen is delivered to the brain.

For example, if you rent your home, your landlord may owe you a duty of care. Under this duty, they must ensure that their property is maintained to a fit enough standard for habitation.

Specifically, under The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022, all landlords must ensure that all rooms with a fixed combustion appliance (other than a gas cooker) have a carbon monoxide alarm installed in them. These legal obligations apply whether you’re renting from a housing association, a private landlord, or the council.

However, these types of tenancies are exempt from these regulations:

• Long leases.
• Student halls.
• Care homes.
• Shared accommodation with the landlord/landlord’s family.
• Hospitals and hospices.
• Refuges and hotels.
• Low cost ownership homes.

For more information on how to make a brain injury claim due to carbon monoxide poisoning, please contact us today.

Can A Brain Injury Claim Be Made On Someone Else’s Behalf?

Yes, a brain injury claim can potentially be made on someone else’s behalf.

Under the Limitation Act 1980, claimants making a personal injury claim or a medical negligence claim for a brain injury usually have 3 years to begin the claims process. This time limit commences from the date negligence was suffered.

However, some exceptions are made to the time limit if the claimant is either:

• Under 18 years old.
• Lacking the full mental capacity to make a claim themselves.

In these circumstances, the time limit will be put on hold. While the time limit is put on hold, it is possible for someone to step in and begin the claim on the claimant’s behalf. This person will be known as the litigation friend.

However, if a litigation friend has not stepped in by the time the claimant either:

• Turns 18.
• Recovers their full mental capacity.

Then, the usual 3-year time limit will commence as normal from this point.

If you would like to begin a brain injury claim on someone else’s behalf, please contact us today.

How Much Brain Injury Compensation Could I Receive?

If your claim is successful, the brain injury compensation you will receive may depend on two different heads of loss. These are called general damages and special damages.

The first head of loss, general damages, is awarded in all successful claims. General damages compensates you for the psychological and physical impacts of your brain injury. As such, these are some factors that are considered:

• Loss of amenity.
• Whether a full recovery is expected, and if so, how long it will take.
• The severity of the injury.

During the evaluation of general damages, legal professionals may refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) as well as your independent medical records.

The JCG is a document containing guideline compensation brackets for all sorts of psychological and physical injuries.

Guideline Compensation Table

We have taken some brain injuries from the JCG and have included them in the table below. We have also taken their accompanying guideline compensation brackets (only the first figure is not from the JCG).

It is important to bear in mind that none of these figures can be guaranteed for your specific brain injury claim, as all cases are unique.

Injury type	Severity	Guideline compensation awards
Multiple serious injuries plus special damages	Serious	Up to £1,000,000+
Brain damage	Very severe (a)	£344,150 to £493,000
	Moderately severe (b)	£267,340 to £344,150
	Moderate (c) (i)	£183,190 to £267,340
	Moderate (c) (ii)	£110,720 to £183,190
	Moderate (c) (iii)	£52,550 to £110,720
	Less severe (d)	£18,700 to £52,550
	Minor (e)	£2,690 to £15,580

What Financial Losses Can Be Claimed For After A Serious Brain Injury?

The second head of loss, special damages, is awarded to some successful claimants. Special damages compensates you for the financial impacts of your brain injury, such as:

• Loss of earnings if you’re unable to work due to the injury. This includes future loss of earnings if you’re unable to return to work at all.
• Mobility aid equipment, such as a stairlift.
• Domestic care costs.

However, since special damages is not awarded to all successful claimants, keeping evidence of the financial impacts of your brain injury is essential. Such evidence includes receipts, invoices, payslips, and bank statements.

For more information on how brain injury compensation is calculated, please contact us today.

What Evidence Can Help In Brain Injury Claims?

Evidence is essential in brain injury claims, as it must be proven that a duty of care was breached, and this breach was the cause of your injury.

Here are some useful types of evidence you should aim to collect:

• CCTV footage of the incident taking place (or dash-cam footage if you’re making a road traffic accident claim).
• Photographs of the visible effects of your injury, and of the cause of your injury. For example, a faulty piece of work equipment.
• Copies of your medical records and notes to show the extent of your brain injury. For example, copies of CT scan images.
• Keep a personal symptoms and treatment diary to show how you have been affected by your injury.
• Contact details from any witnesses who saw the incident take place. Later on, throughout the claims process, they could be asked to provide a statement.
• An official record, such as a police report after a car accident or a work accident book entry.

We are aware that it may seem daunting to collect all of this evidence by yourself. This is why, as part of our solicitor’s work, they help claimants with collecting evidence.

To learn more about how one of our solicitors could help you if you have an eligible brain injury claim, please contact us today.

Can Brain Injury Solicitors Work On A No Win No Fee Basis?

Yes, our brain injury solicitors work on a No Win No Fee basis. Specifically, if your brain injury claim is eligible, one of our solicitors could offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

Here is what it means to be offered a CFA:

• You won’t pay for any of your solicitor’s service fees before the claims process begins.
• You won’t pay for any of your solicitor’s service fees during the claims process.
• You won’t pay for any of your solicitor’s service fees at all if your claim is unsuccessful.

Instead, if you are successful, your solicitor will take a success fee out of your compensation. The success fee is a small percentage that is capped by law.

So, contact us today to confirm whether you have an eligible brain injury claim. If you do, you could be connected with one of our specialist No Win No Fee solicitors, who can make the entire brain injury claims process a lot easier for you.

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Fill out our claim online form.
• Message in our live support chat box.

More Useful Resources About Compensation Claims

Here are a few of our other guides about claiming compensation:

• Common facts and questions answered about public liability claims.
• A general guide about road traffic accidents and how to claim compensation.
• Learn more about serious injury claims and how to claim compensation.

Additionally, here are a few external pages that might provide you with useful information:

• NHS – advice on what to do if you have suffered a head injury and a concussion.
• NHS – instructions on how to view your medical and health records.
• Gov.UK – how to report a traumatic brain injury to the DVLA.

Thank you for reading our brain injury claims guide. If you have any claim enquiries at all, please feel free to get in touch with us at any time.

Suffering an amputation can drastically alter your life. You may be unable to participate in hobbies that you used to and your working life may have also been affected. If the negligent actions of another caused your injury, you may be eligible to seek loss of limb compensation.

Our guide will detail what sort of compensation you could receive and what areas of harm it can cover. We also explore when you may have an eligible personal injury compensation claim and how long you have to begin proceedings. Finally, we discuss how one of our expert solicitors could handle the claim through a type of No Win No Fee contract.

Read on to learn more about amputation compensation claims. Or speak with our advisory team for immediate help:

• Call 0800 073 8804 to discuss your case.
• Speak to our team via the live discussion window below.
• Fill out the contact us form.

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1. How Much Loss of Limb Compensation Could I Receive?
2. What Else Can My Amputation Compensation Cover?
3. Can I Claim Loss of Limb Compensation?
4. How Long Do I Have To Make An Amputation Claim?
5. Can I Make An Amputation Compensation Claim On Someone Else’s Behalf?
6. Could I Receive Interim Payments As Part Of My Amputation Claim?
7. Claim For Loss of Limb Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis
8. More Resources About Personal Injury Claims

How Much Loss of Limb Compensation Could I Receive?

You may be wondering how much compensation for losing a leg, an arm or a finger might apply in a successful amputation compensation claim. If your loss of limb compensation claim is a success, you could receive an award that is made up of two categories or ‘heads’ of loss.

The main one is general damages which compensates for the pain and suffering caused by the amputation injury itself, as well as the negative overall impact on the person’s life.

To calculate a value for general damages, those involved might use medical reports and compare them with documents like the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This publication lists guideline bracket amounts for a cross-section of injuries based on how severe they are.

Below, you will see a bullet point list that we have compiled using entries for amputation injuries. These are purely suggested amounts and the first line does not originate from the JCG:

Compensation Guidelines

• Multiple Severe Injuries and Special Damages – Cases where the person suffers multiple types of severe injury and is awarded special damages for the impact on their earning ability, medical expenses and care costs – up to £500,000+
• Loss of both arms – Cases where a person with full awareness is rendered considerably helpless – £293,850 to £366,100.
• Loss of one arm – Cases where the amputation occurs at the shoulder – Not less than £167,380.
• Loss of both legs – Where both legs are lost above the knee or one high above the knee, the other below – £293,850 to £344,150.
• Below knee amputation of both legs – Cases where phantom pain, stump difficulties and psychological impact are significant – £245,900 to £329,620.
• Above knee amputation of one leg – Instances where in addition to pain, age of the person and psychological impact, risk of backache and osteoarthritis is a risk – £127,920 to £167,760.
• Amputation of both feet – Injuries such as this are treated in the same way as below-knee amputations because of the loss of the useful ankle joint – £206,730 to £245,900.
• Amputation of one foot – the ankle joint is lost – £102,470 to £133,810.
• Total or effective loss of one hand – Crush injuries where the subsequent surgical amputation took away several fingers and the majority of the palm – £117,360 to £133,810.

What Else Can My Amputation Compensation Cover?

A second head of loss may apply called special damages. This compensates the person for the financial harm that their amputation injury has caused them. Some examples of financial losses you could suffer and potentially claim compensation for include:

Loss of Earnings

After suffering an amputation, you may have had to take time off of work to recover or be unable to work at all. Any lost earnings you have experienced or may experience in the future due to your injury could be compensated. Your payslips could help prove these loss of earnings.

Medical Expenses and Rehabilitation

This includes the cost of rehabilitation and prosthetics or anything you need beyond what is freely available. These costs could be proven with bank statements, for example.

Care Costs

This could be professional care or any care you have received at home from a friend or family. This could include help with tasks such as cleaning and cooking. Invoices of this care could be used as evidence in your claim.

Adaptations To Your Life

You may have required adaptation to your home and vehicle to help cope with your injuries. For example, if you suffered a leg amputation, you may have needed adjustments made to your car for hand-control pedal. Receipts of these purchases could help support your claim.

Continue reading this guide to learn when you may have a valid personal injury claim. You can also contact our advisors to discuss your case.

Can I Claim Loss of Limb Compensation?

You could be eligible to claim loss of limb compensation if you meet certain criteria:

• You must have been owed a duty of care at the time and place of your accident.
• This duty must have been breached.
• This breach leads to your amputation injury.

A duty of care is where someone has a responsibility for your safety. Some examples of accidents that could occur if this duty is breached include:

Accidents At Work

Under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASAWA), employers must take practicable and reasonable steps to prevent employees from being harmed. This duty of care means that hazards and risks should be controlled as much as possible. An example of when you may be able to make an accident at work claim is:

• Management failed to maintain essential machinery on a production line regularly. As a result, an employee lost their arm in a workplace accident due to the machinery malfunctioning.

Accidents In A Public Place

Those in charge of areas open to the public owe them a duty of care as outlined in the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. They must take steps to implement measures that keep the public reasonably safe while lawfully using their facilities. An example of when you may be able to make a public liability claim is:

• Automatic doors leading into a supermarket were faulty and closed early, crushing your fingers that later required a partial finger amputation.

Road Traffic Accidents

Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists all owe each other a duty of care to avoid causing harm and damage while using the roads. To comply fully, they must adhere to the Road Traffic Act 1988 and obligations detailed in the Highway Code. An example of when you make be able to make a road traffic accident claim is:

• A drunk driver causes a serious crash on the motorway, causing you to suffer a leg amputation after your leg was trapped in your vehicle.

To see whether you may have a valid claim for loss of limb compensation, you can contact our advisors.

How Long Do I Have To Make An Amputation Claim?

When starting a personal injury claim, including those for loss of limb compensation, you only have a certain amount of time to begin proceedings. Per the Limitation Act 1980, you will have a 3 year limitation period to begin your personal injury claim.

To see whether you have enough time to begin your own claim, you can contact our advisory team.

Can I Make An Amputation Compensation Claim On Someone Else’s Behalf?

In certain circumstances, a claimaint will be unable to make their own claim. These include:

• Claimants under 18 cannot start a claim themselves until their 18th birthday.
• Claimants lacking the mental capacity cannot make their own claim, unless they were to regain this capacity. From which, the 3-year time limit would run from the recovery date.

In both of these cases, you could apply to be a litigation friend and make a claim on the claimant’s behalf. As their litigation friend, you will be expected to act in their best interests.

Please connect with the team for further information about starting a claim for someone else and the applicable time limits for personal injury claims.

Could I Receive Interim Payments As Part Of My Amputation Claim?

You may be eligible to receive interim payments during the course of your claim for any necessary expenses you need to pay, such as medical expenses or for care. These are usually only awarded if your claim looks likely to be successful.

Additionally, any interim payments you receive will be accounted for and these amounts will be taken from your final compensation settlement.

To learn more about how compensation is awarded in personal injury claims, you can contact our advisors.

Claim For Loss of Limb Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis

After the loss of a limb, seeking compensation with the help of a personal injury solicitor could be a real help. Our expert solicitors have extensive first-hand experience supporting eligible claimants with their amputation compensation claims. For example, they can:

• Help you gather supporting evidence.
• Collect witness statements to bolster your case.
• Calculate your compensation settlement that covers both general and special damages.
• Handle all correspondence.

Furthermore, they offer these services through a type of No Win No Fee contract. Typically, our solicitors use a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This requires no service fees to be paid upfront, or as the claim develops. In fact, if the claim is unsuccessful under a CFA, you will not need to pay your solicitor for their completed work.

If you are successfully awarded loss of limb compensation, your solicitor will deduct a success fee from this. A success fee is a legally limited percentage of your compensation.

If this sounds of interest to you and you’d like to learn more, talk to our advisory team. You can:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Use our live chat
• Fill out the contact us form

More Resources About Personal Injury Claims

In addition to limb amputation claims, there are some other guides below that might help:

• This guide looks at serious leg amputation claims.
• Advice on claiming for a crush injury.
• Guidance on claiming for a foot amputation.

External resources:

• Read about amputations from the NHS.
• Also, the charity Amputation Foundation offers support.
• See if you could claim statutory sick pay from Gov.UK.

Thank you for reading our guide on claiming loss of limb compensation.

If you have been injured in an accident due to someone breaching the duty of care they owed, you may be eligible to make a personal injury care. A duty of care is a legal responsibility to reasonably ensure someone’s safety. You are owed a duty of care while at work, in public places and on the roads, for example. It is important that you begin any personal injury compensation claim as soon as possible. This is because personal injury claims are subject to a limitation period. In this guide we explain what the personal injury claim limitation period is.

Additionally, we look at examples of exceptional circumstances in which the time limit differs or isn’t applicable. Next, we look at what the fatal accident claims limitation period is. Finally, we look at whether your claim must finish in this period and how a No Win No Fee solicitor could help you.

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Browse Our Guide

• What Is The Personal Injury Claim Limitation Period?
• Are There Exceptions To The Personal Injury Claim Limitation Period?
• What Is The Time Limit When Claiming For Fatal Accidents?
• Does My Personal Injury Claim Have To Finish Within The Limitation Period?
• Claim For Personal Injuries On A No Win No Fee Basis
• Read More About Personal Injury Cases

What Is The Personal Injury Claim Limitation Period?

As highlighted in our introduction, when starting a personal injury claim, there is a time limit in which to do so. This is often called the limitation period. The limitation period for personal injury claims is set out in The Limitation Act 1980. In most cases, this time limit is three years.

The three year limitation period will begin on the date that you suffered your accident that injured you.

In addition to this, there are cases where the limitation period may differ or not be applicable. These exceptional circumstances are explored in the next part of our guide.

Check whether you are within the relevant personal injury claim limitation period by contacting one of our advisors today.

Are There Exceptions To The Personal Injury Claim Limitation Period?

Whilst above we explained that the (general) personal injury time limit is three years, there are exceptions to this. In regards to personal injury claims, there are two main exceptions to the three-year time limit. These are for accidents involving children or where those with a reduced mental capacity.

• Child accident claims. If a child has been injured in an accident, they are unable to start their own claim until they turn 18.
• Mental capacity. If the injured party lacks the mental capacity to make a claim on their own behalf, the time limit is suspended completely. They could only begin their own proceedings if they were to regain this capacity.

In either case where the claimant is unable to begin their own claim, one could be made on their behalf by a litigation friend. You can either apply to or be appointed by the courts as a litigation friend. This needs to be an adult who has the claimants best interests in mind.

A litigation friend may be a parent, relative or family friend or personal injury solicitor, for example.

For more information on how long you have to claim on behalf of someone else, please contact our team.

What Is The Time Limit When Claiming For Fatal Accidents?

A fatal accident claim could be made if someone suffered a fatal injury due to someone else breaching a duty of care they owed them

The three year limitation period does (generally) still apply to fatal accident claims. However, this time limit can either star from:

• The date that death occurred.
• 3 years from the date of either a post-mortem or an inquest. This is called the date of knowledge.

To see whether you may be able to make a fatal accident claim for either the deceased’s pain and suffering or for how the death has impacted you, contact our advisors.

Does My Personal Injury Claim Have To Finish Within The Limitation Period?

As we have stated, you must begin your claim within the personal injury limitation period.

However, this does not mean that your claim must be completed within this time. Some personal injury claims may be more complex and take longer to conclude. For example, if the other party does not except liability or your injuries have not yet finished healing, this can affect how long it takes your claim to settle.

In such cases, it may not be possible to conclude a case within the personal injury claim limitation period. As long as you have issued proceedings within this time, your claim can be finished outside of it.

You can find out more about how to claim and about the personal injury claims process by contacting one of our advisors.

Claim For Personal Injuries On A No Win No Fee Basis

If you meet the eligibility criteria and are within the personal injury claim limitation period, you may wish to work with a solicitor. Our solicitors are experienced in handling many different types of personal injury compensation claims.

They may be able to handle your claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). A CFA is a type of No Win No Fee agreement. It is a way for a solicitor to work on a case within the need for claimants to make either an upfront or ongoing payment for this work. Additionally, if your claim is not successful, you will not need to pay for your solicitor’s services.

However, if you are awarded compensation, your solicitor will deduct a success fee from this. The success fee is calculated as a percentage of your compensation. What percentage solicitors will take is legally limited. Your solicitor will also discuss this with you before working on your claim.

If you still have questions about the time limit for personal injury claims or how much compensation you could claim, please contact our team.

• Use the live support to talk to our team.
• Complete our form to begin a claim online.
• You can call us now on 0800 073 8804

Read More About Personal Injury Cases

Read more guides by us:

• Learn more about the time limit for accident at work claims in this guide.
• The car accident claim time limit is explained in this comprehensive guide.
• You can claim compensation for financial losses. Check your eligibility to claim for special damages in this comprehensive guide.

External resources:

• Read more about how to provide first aid after an accident in this guide from the NHS.
• If you have had to take time off work, you can check your entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay in this government resource.
• If the injured person is not able to make decisions on their own behalf under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, you could act on their behalf.

Thank you for reading our guide to the personal injury claim limitation period.