By Stephen Hudson. Last Updated 22nd October 2024. This guide will describe when you could meet the eligibility criteria to make a personal injury claim following an accident caused by unsafe work practices. Your employer owes you a duty of care when you are at work. In this guide, we will outline what this duty of care entails and how your employer breaching this duty could lead to you sustaining injuries. This would meet the criteria of employer negligence, which could form the basis of a personal injury claim.

Additionally, we will explain how you could collect evidence to support your potential claim, as it is important to prove that you meet the eligibility requirements. Also, we will discuss how a personal injury compensation award can be made up of up to two types of damages. 

Finally, we will look at how entering into a No Win No Fee arrangement could help you to access the services of a solicitor.

If you have any questions about beginning your potential accident at work claim, do not hesitate to contact one of our advisors for free, 24-hour legal advice. They will not put any obligations on you to further your claim with us, however, they do have access to our specialist solicitors. 

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1. Can I Claim If I Was Injured Due To Unsafe Work Practices?
2. What Are Unsafe Work Practices?
3. What Evidence Could Help Me Prove My Claim?
4. How Much Could I Claim If Injured Due To Unsafe Work Practices?
5. Start A Claim With A No Win No Fee Accident At Work Solicitor
6. Learn More About Workplace Injury Claims

Can I Claim If I Was Injured Due To Unsafe Work Practices?

If you sustain injuries in the workplace due to unsafe work practices, you may be wondering if you can make a personal injury claim against your employer. To do this, you must prove that employer negligence occurred. This means that you must first show that your employer owed you a duty of care at the time and place your accident occurred. Then, they breached this duty of care, and as a result of this, you sustained physical injuries, psychological harm, or both. 

Your employer’s duty of care is outlined in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA), which states that they must carry out reasonably practicable steps to ensure the safety of their employees. This may include:

• Carrying out risk assessments to identify hazards.
• Providing employees with proper training.
• Maintaining and repairing equipment within the correct time frame to ensure it is safe to use for its intended purpose.

If an employer fails to carry out these reasonably practicable steps, they could breach their duty of care. In addition to your claim meeting the eligibility requirements laid out above, it must also be within the correct time frame. We will discuss this in the following section. 

How Long Do I Have To Claim For Injuries Caused By Unsafe Work Practices?

Generally, you will have three years to begin legal proceedings from the date of your accident at work. However, there are some exceptions to this limitation period, outlined in the Limitation Act 1980. For example:

• If the person is a minor, the time limit is paused. Instead, they would have three years from their 18th birthday to start legal proceedings, provided no claim has been started for them already.
• If the person has a reduced mental capacity to claim, the time limit has a pause placed on it for an indefinite amount of time. If they recover their capacity, they will have three years to start claiming compensation from the recovery date.

For both of these instances, while the time limit is paused, the courts could appoint a litigation friend to begin the claim on the injured person’s behalf.

If you would like to make an enquiry regarding these exceptions in connection to your case, please contact our team at Legal Expert. Also, you can ask our advisors about your eligibility to make a claim for injuries caused by unsafe work practices.

What Are Unsafe Work Practices?

Various causes could result in unsafe work practices. For example, employees working in a warehouse are not given proper training to operate a forklift truck. However, their employer tells them to operate the vehicles regardless of their lack of training. This leads to an employee losing control, crashing the forklift and sustaining a head injury. 

Further examples include the following:

• Employers not supplying employees with personal protective equipment (PPE) that is necessary to protect them against a hazard that they are exposed to while at work.
• The failure to carry out any risk assessments in the workplace.
• An employer failing to carry out any maintenance or repairs could lead to defective work equipment, which could cause injuries. 

If you would like to discuss your potential claim after unsafe work practices caused you to sustain injuries, please speak to a member of our team. They are available at any time to provide you with advice. 

What Evidence Could Help Me Prove My Claim?

To claim compensation for being injured due to unsafe work practices, you’ll need to obtain evidence. Your evidence will need to show that your employer breached the duty of care they owed you and you were injured because of this breach. Potential evidence could include:

• CCTV footage of the work accident.
• The contact details of any witnesses who can provide a statement about your accident.
• Photographs of the scene of the accident scene and any visible injuries.
• Copies of your medical records that confirm your injuries and how they were treated.
• A copy of the report made in the work accident book regarding the incident.

Contact our advisors for free today to learn more about how you could prove unsafe work practices caused the injuries you’re claiming for and how one of our solicitors could help you.

How Much Could I Claim If Injured Due To Unsafe Work Practices?

When claiming personal injury compensation after an accident caused by unsafe work practices, there are up to two heads of claim you could be eligible to receive. These are called general damages and special damages.

General damages compensates you for any mental or physical pain and suffering caused by your injuries. Below we have provided a table of guideline compensation brackets drawn from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), a document solicitors can use to help them value the general damages head of a claim. These brackets are not guaranteed, they are a guide. Also note that the first entry is not taken from the JCG.

Injury	Severity	Guideline Compensation Brackets
Multiple Severe Injuries with Financial Losses	Severe	Up to £1,000,000+
Brain Damage	Very Severe (a)	£344,150 to £493,000
Brain Damage	Moderate (c) (ii)	£110,720 to £183,190
Arm Amputation	Loss of Both Arms (a)	£293,850 to £366,100
Arm Amputation	Loss of One Arm (b) (ii)	£133,810 to £159,770
Back Injury	Severe (a) (i)	£111,150 to £196,450
Neck Injury	Severe (a) (i)	In the region of £181,020
Neck Injury	Moderate (b) (ii)	£16,770 to £30,500
Wrist Injury	Loss of Function (a)	£58,110 to £73,050
Hand Injury	Less Serious (g)	£17,640 to £35,390

Special Damages 

Special damages can compensate you for the monetary losses which have resulted from your injuries. These may be past or future expenses. 

Therefore, you could receive special damages for the following:

• The cost of care
• Travel expenses
• Loss of earnings
• Housing adaptations

It is important to keep evidence of these losses to claim special damages. For example, you could retain travel tickets, invoices and payslips.

If you have any questions about the personal injury compensation you could be eligible to receive, please contact one of our advisors.

Start A Claim With A No Win No Fee Accident At Work Solicitor

When making a personal injury claim for a workplace injury caused by unsafe work practices, you may want to seek the services of a solicitor. They could offer you the option of entering into a type of No Win No Fee agreement known as a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

Typically, under this agreement, you:

• Do not pay your solicitor any upfront fees for their services
• Will not pay costs for your solicitor’s services while your claim is ongoing
• Will not make payments for your solicitor’s services should your case fail

However, should your accident at work claim succeed, your solicitor can take a small percentage of the compensation as a success fee. This fee is capped under the relevant legislation, so you cannot be overcharged.

Contact one of our advisors to learn whether you may have an eligible claim. If they find this to be the case, they could put you in contact with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors. 

You can contact them by: 

• Calling 0800 073 8804
• Using the live chat feature
• Filling out our ‘claim online’ form

Learn More About Workplace Injury Claims

More of our useful workplace injury claims guides:

• A useful guide about making a claim for a scaffolding accident
• A useful guide to sick pay after an accident at work

Useful external resources:

• Reportable incidents – The Health and Safety Executive HSE
• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): Eligibility – GOV.UK
• First aid – NHS

If you have any further questions about your eligibility to claim compensation for a workplace injury caused by unsafe work practices, please contact our advisors using the details provided above.

By Cat Way. Last updated 29th October 2024. This guide explains how you can claim if a door slammed on your fingers at work. We outline the eligibility criteria you should meet and the injuries you could suffer.

Firstly, we highlight how your employer is responsible for your safety in the workplace. Under health and safety law, employers must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure your safety and well-being while at work.

Moreover, we explore the personal injury compensation time limit you should adhere to and what forms of evidence can be advantageous to accident at work claims. Following this, we discuss the payouts you could be entitled to receive and distinguish between the damages. Additionally, we also outline the assistance that legal professionals may use to value your injuries.

Furthermore, our guide discusses what you can expect when entering into a No Win No Fee agreement with solicitors and how this can be financially beneficial.

To summarise, please keep on reading our guide for further information on making a claim after a door slammed on your fingers at work. Comparatively, you can reach our team to discuss your queries in the following ways: 

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1. How Do I Claim If A Door Slammed On My Fingers At Work?
2. Injuries Caused By A Door Slamming On Your Fingers At Work
3. How To Prove Your Finger Injuries Happened In The Workplace
4. What Could I Claim If A Door Slammed On My Fingers At Work?
5. Could Legal Expert Help Me To Make A No Win No Fee Claim?
6. Further Information On Workplace Accident Claims

How Do I Claim If A Door Slammed On My Fingers At Work 

If a door slammed on your fingers at work, you could be eligible to claim compensation. The Health and Safety At Work etc. Act 1974 states that your employer is legally required to take reasonably practicable steps to ensure your safety at work. They could be liable for your injuries if they do not do this. 

You should be able to illustrate that:  

• Your employer owed you a duty of care at the time of your injuries.
• There was a breach of this duty.
• The breach led to your injuries.

If you can show this, your employer could be liable for your injuries which amounts to negligence.

Your employer could breach their duty in a number of ways. Examples include: 

• You may not have been given the necessary personal protective equipment you require, such as safety gloves, leading to a hand injury.
• A door which did not have an anti-slam mechanism fitted led to your finger being trapped.
• There may be damage to the door due to lack of maintenance by your employer, leading to a finger injury if it slams unexpectedly. 

For more information on making a personal injury claim, please contact us for a free consultation.

Work Accident Claim Time Limits 

When making an accident claim, there is a time limit to be aware of. The Limitation Act 1980 states that generally, you have three years from the accident or the date you became aware of the negligence involved to start a claim. 

Exceptions to this time limit include: 

• If a person is under eighteen at the time of the accident, they will have three years from their eighteenth birthday to make a claim. 
• A person lacking the mental capacity to claim will have three years from the date they recover their mental capacity in the event that this happens. 

A litigation friend can claim on behalf of these individuals. They are a trusted adult with the person’s best interests. 

Injuries Caused By A Door Slamming On Your Fingers At Work 

After a door slammed on your fingers at work, you could sustain various different injuries. A few examples are: 

• Broken or fractured fingers.
• Lacerations or cuts.
• Crushing injury.
• Amputated finger/fingertip.

If your employer’s negligence caused you to sustain injuries, you could claim for compensation. After receiving the required medical attention, please contact our team to learn more about claiming for your injuries. 

How To Prove Your Finger Injuries Happened In The Workplace 

Evidence can be beneficial when making a claim for your finger injury. Examples of evidence that can help to support your claim include: 

• CCTV footage and photographs of your injuries and the site of the accident.
• A diary illustrating your symptoms and the mental impact.
• Copies of medical records. 
• Witness contact information.

A solicitor from our panel could assist you in gathering these forms of evidence. Please contact our advisors for more information about what evidence could be useful to your claim. 

What Could I Claim If A Door Slammed On My Fingers At Work? 

You might be asking yourself, ‘How much compensation could I get for a door slammed on my fingers at work?’. Whilst we can tell you how compensation for such an accident is calculated, we cannot give you an exact figure as every claim is unque.

Personal injury compensation can be made up of two heads of loss, called general and special damages. General damages relate to the injuries you suffered, both physical and psychological.

When working out a potential figure for general damages, legal professionals may use a document called the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This has inside a list of injuries and compensation guideline brackets for them.

Below is a table of injuries and their suggested compensation brackets from the JCG. Please note that they are just guidelines, and please also note that the top row does not come from the JCG.

Injury	Severity	Compensation Bracket
Multiple Serious Injuries and Financial Losses	Serious	Up to £250,000+
Hand Injury	Amputation of Index and Middle and/or Ring Fingers	£75,550 to £110,750
	Total or Effective Loss of One Hand	£117,360 to £133,810
	Serious Hand Injuries	£35,390 to £75,550
	Severe Fractures to Fingers	Up to £44,840
	Less Serious Hand Injury	£17,640 to £35,390
	Total and Partial Loss of Index Finger	£14,850 to £22,870
	Fracture of Index Finger	£11,120 to £14,930
Psychiatric Damage Generally	Moderately Severe	£23,270 to £66,920
	Moderate	£7,150 to £23,270

A slammed door that injures your fingers could lead to financial loss. If the losses are caused by the injuries and you can provide supporting evidence, you might be awarded special damages (financial losses).

Some common special damages include:

• Past loss of earnings
• Future loss of earnings
• Corrective surgery costs
• Rehabilitation fees
• Prescription costs
• Travel expenses

Evidence will need to be provided to be able to claim for these financial losses. This could include payslips, invoices and bank statements.

To discuss any potential accident at work involving a door slamming on your fingers, please get in touch with us today.

Could Legal Expert Help Me To Make A No Win No Fee Claim? 

Now that you know more about the claims process after your finger is slammed in a door at work, you may be interested in starting a claim. One of our expert solicitors could help you do this by offering their services under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is a kind of No Win No Fee contract.

When a solicitor works under a CFA, they don’t require a fee to start working on your claim. They also won’t take any ongoing fees to retain their services, nor will they take a fee for their services if your claim isn’t a success.

In fact, the only time your solicitor will take a fee for their work is if your trapped finger claim succeeds. In this case, they are due a success fee. This is taken straight from your compensation as a legislatively-capped percentage, which means the majority of your compensation goes to you.

Our advisors are here to help. If you’d like to find out if one of our solicitors could help you claim after your finger was trapped in a door, contact our team today. They can evaluate your claim for free and offer more information surrounding the accident at work claims process. They can also provide further insight into what a Conditional Fee Agreement is and how it could help you. To get started:

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Use the live chat box
• Contact us online

Get In Touch With Our Team 

If you have any queries about making a personal injury claim, please get in touch with us: 

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
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Further Information On Workplace Accident Claims

Thank you for reading our guide on making a personal injury claim after a door slammed on your fingers at work. For more of our information, please explore the links below: 

• Find out Who Pays Your Damages After A Work-Related Injury with our informative accident at work claims guide.
• Get help pursuing Facial Injury Claims and learn more about the personal injury compensation claims process.
• Learn about claiming for Nerve Damage Caused By An Accident At Work and find out if you could be eligible for compensation.

For more information, visit the sites linked: 

• Risk Assessment – HSE
• Statutory Sick Pay – Government Guidance 
• Broken Finger Or Thumb – NHS

Last updated 7th March 2024. By Cat Way. If you have sustained nerve damage after an accident at work, you may have valid grounds to make a personal injury claim. To be eligible to pursue compensation, you must have been injured in an accident at work caused by your employer breaching their duty of care. This is referred to as negligence. 

In this guide, we will explore how workplace accidents could occur, what impacts they may have on your quality of life and the potential guideline compensation brackets relating to various injuries. Additionally, we will explain key information relevant to making a personal injury claim. For example, how long you may have to begin your claim and what evidence you could gather to support your case. 

Additionally, we will examine how the use of a No Win No Fee solicitor could provide benefits for you and your claim. You can also speak with an advisor from our team if you would like to discuss any concerns or frequently asked questions. They can provide confidential advice 24/7, completely free of charge. 

To get in touch: 

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Write to us about your claim online
• Chat with us using our live chat service 

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5. Contact Us To Learn About Using A No Win No Fee Solicitor
6. References For Accident At Work Claims

Could I Claim For Nerve Damage After An Accident At Work? 

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 outlines the duty of care owed by all employers. This means that every employer must take reasonably practicable steps to ensure the safety of their employees whilst they are at work. An example of the steps they must take includes providing relevant and proper training to their staff.

To fit the criteria of eligibility to make a personal injury claim, you must be able to prove that: 

• Your employer owed you a duty of care at the time and place of the accident
• They breached this duty of care
• You sustained injuries as a result of this breach

Therefore, not all accidents in the workplace may lead to a personal injury claim. For instance, your employer may have taken all the reasonably practicable steps to ensure your safety. However, you did not adhere to the training you were provided, leading to an accident in which you were injured. In this case, you would be liable for your injuries. 

It is important to discover whether your claim is within the relevant time limits to make a personal injury claim. We will discuss this in the following section.

What Is The Accident At Work Claims Time Limit?

It’s important to start your accident at work compensation claim within the correct time limit. For personal injury claims, this is usually three years from the date of your accident, as stated by the Limitation Act 1980. However, this does come with some exceptions. 

For those who lack the mental capacity to make a claim for themselves, the time limit is suspended indefinitely, during which time a litigation friend can make their claim on their behalf. Should they regain the required capacity, then the time limit will reinstate on the date of their recovery and run for three years, provided no claim has already been made on their behalf. 

Similarly, the time limit is frozen for those under the age of 18, but this is only temporary; on their 18th birthday, the time limit will reinstate and then run until they turn 21. At any point while the time limit is frozen, a litigation friend can start the claim on their behalf. Otherwise, they can claim for themselves when the time limit reinstates.

To find out if you are within the correct time limit to claim for nerve damage, or to learn more about making a nerve damage claim, contact our team today.

Types Of Nerve Damage After An Accident 

Nerve damage can result from many different injuries. The body has a complicated nervous system composed of the brain, spinal cord, and a complex network of nerves. Nerves travel throughout the body. If a part of the body is injured, this can impact the nerves in that area. For example, if a person was to injure their neck, shoulders or arms, this could impact the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that receive signals from the spinal cord and transmit them to the shoulder, arm and hand. An injury that leads to damage to this network of nerves can cause significant disability.

If you have sustained nerve damage after an accident at work, for which your employer is liable, please contact a member of our team for free legal advice.  

What Evidence Is Needed For A Workplace Accident Claim? 

If you are eligible to make a claim and would like to pursue personal injury compensation, you should gather evidence to prove the occurrence of negligence. This will strengthen your claim. You could do this by: 

• Obtaining a copy of your medical records which detail your physical or psychological injuries
• Filling out the workplace accident book
• Acquiring CCTV footage of the incident
• Taking photographic evidence
• Gathering witnesses’ contact details for statements to be taken at a later date 
• Keeping a record of any financial losses resulting from your injuries

An advisor from our team can offer advice regarding the evidence you could provide to support your claim. Don’t hesitate to get in touch. 

Compensation Payouts For Nerve Damage After An Accident At Work 

Up to two heads could make up a successful personal injury claim for nerve damage after an accident at work. First, general damages compensate for the mental harm and the physical pain and suffering caused by your injuries. 

We have created the table below using 2022 updated Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). Legal professionals can use the JCG to assist them when valuing the general damages head of claims. Therefore we used this document to provide the guideline compensation brackets for different injuries relating to nerve damage.

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Injury	Severity	Compensation Bracket	Details
Injuries Involving Paralysis	Paraplegia (b)	£219,070 to £284,260	The award within this bracket will consider the presence and extent of any pain, the person’s age, and their life expectancy.
Back Injuries	Severe (a)(i)	£91,090 to £160,980	A severe injury which involves damage to the nerve roots and the spinal cord, resulting in multiple very serious consequences.
Back Injuries	Severe (a)(ii)	£74,160 to £88,430	Injuries that fall within this bracket will have special features, such as nerve root damage with loss of sensation, impaired mobility and further problems.
Neck Injuries	Severe (a)(ii)	£65,740 to £130,930	This bracket covers injuries that lead to disabilities of considerable severity, such as, permanent damage to the brachial plexus.
Shoulder Injuries	Severe (a)	£19,200 to £48,030	Injuries that fall within this bracket will usually involve damage to the brachial plexus and will often be associated with neck injuries. They will result in significant disability.
Shoulder Injuries	Serious (b)	£12,770 to £19,200	There will be shoulder dislocation and damage to the lower fraction of the brachial plexus leading to aching, pain, sensory symptoms and weakness of grip.
Leg Injuries	Less serious (c)(i)	£17,960 to £27,760	Serious soft tissue injuries, which could cause some nerve damage in the lower limbs, or fractures from which the person makes an incomplete recovery.
Skeletal Injuries	Fractures of the Nasal Complex or Nose (c)(i)	£10,640 to £23,130	Multiple fractures or a serious fracture that requires multiple operations and/or leads to permanent damage to the person’s airways, difficulty breathing and/or nerves.
Hand Injuries	Serious Thumb Injury (t)	£12,590 to £16,760	This bracket includes injuries involving nerve damage, fractures or amputation of the tip of the thumb.
Hand Injuries	Moderate Thumb Injury (u)(i)	£9,670 to £12,590	An injury that necessitates arthrodesis of the interphalangeal joint or damage to the nerves or tendons.

Please note that these figures are not an exact representation of the compensation that may be awarded for a successful personal injury claim.

How Special Damages Could Also Compensate You 

Additionally, you could receive a payment under the special damages head of claim for any financial losses incurred due to your injuries. This could include: 

• Loss of earnings 
• Home adaptations 
• Care costs 
• Travel expenses 
• Medical costs 

As previously mentioned, it is important to gather evidence of any monetary losses. This could be done using receipts, invoices, or bank records. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact an advisor from our team, who may offer you a personalised estimate of the potential accident at work compensation you could be eligible to receive.

Contact Us To Learn About Using A No Win No Fee Solicitor  

Allow our advisors to assess your case today. If they find you may have valid grounds to make a personal injury claim for nerve damage after an accident at work, they could connect you with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors. 

A No Win No Fee solicitor could offer to work on your claim under the terms of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This means you typically wouldn’t be asked to pay for the services provided by your solicitor if your claim is unsuccessful. Nor would you pay for these upfront or during your ongoing claim.

However, your solicitor can receive a success fee in the event your claim is successful. This is a small percentage taken from the compensation, which the law caps, guaranteeing you won’t be overcharged. 

How To Get In Touch 

If you have sustained nerve damage after an accident at work, our advisors can help answer any enquiries about making a personal injury claim. There’s no need to hesitate as their advice is available 24/7 at no cost.  

To get in touch with an advisor from our team who could connect you with one of our No Win No Fee accident injury solicitors: 

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Write to us about your claim online
• Chat with us using our live chat service

References For Accident At Work Claims 

Here are more of our guides on claiming for an accident in the workplace: 

• You might be wondering, “I Hurt Myself At Work, What Should I Do?” Our guide offers more insight into claiming for an accident at work.
• Read our helpful guide to find out if you Can Claim Injury Compensation If You Have Left The Company and learn more about the compensation claims process.
• Our helpful solicitors guide answers the question, “Do I need to use Injury At Work Lawyers Near Me when I make an accident at work claim?”

Additionally, we have included further reading relating to this topic: 

• NHS – What happens when you call NHS 111
• GOV.UK – Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – First aid in work

Thank you for reading this guide on whether you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim when you have sustained nerve damage after an accident at work. Contact us if you have any remaining questions by using the details provided in the article. 

By Stephen Hudson. Last Updated 29th October 2024. This is a guide on whether you could make a personal injury claim after you slipped on food at work and sustained injuries. We will explain the criteria you must meet to bring forward a claim and the duty of care you are owed by your employer. Following this, we will outline how proving that your employer breached this duty of care can strengthen your claim.

Additionally, we will provide examples of accidents related to slipping on food in the workplace, statistics on how common slips and falls are, and what injuries you may suffer due to this type of accident.

Furthermore, we will distinguish between the two potential heads of a personal injury claim, under which you could be eligible to receive compensation, and look at how payouts may be calculated for a successful case.

Our guide also explores what a No Win No Fee agreement entails and how choosing to work with workplace accident injury solicitors could benefit you throughout the claims process.

Please continue reading if you want to know more about claiming after you have sustained injuries in a slip and fall accident at work. Alternatively, you can reach us to discuss frequently asked questions and a free consultation using the methods listed below.

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2. How Long Do I Have To Claim If I Slipped On Food At Work?
3. What Is A Slip On Food At Work? 
4. What Injuries Could Slipping On Food Cause?
5. I Slipped On Food At Work, How Much Could I Claim?
6. Talk To Us About No Win No Fee Workplace Accident Claims After You’ve Slipped On Food

Can I Claim Compensation If I Slipped On Food At Work? 

If you have slipped on food at work, you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim in some circumstances. Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA), your employer has a duty of care. This means that they are required to take reasonably practical steps to ensure your safety in the workplace. This includes performing risk assessments and providing you with proper training.

To meet the eligibility criteria to make a personal injury claim, the following must be true for your case:

• Your employer owed you a duty of care at the time and place of your accident
• They breached this duty
• This breach led to you sustaining either mental or physical injuries

This outlines the definition of employer negligence, for which you could make a personal injury claim. To find out if you could be eligible to claim, contact our team of advisors today.

How Long Do I Have To Claim If I Slipped On Food At Work?

Generally, you will have three years to start a personal injury claim if you slipped on food at work and suffered an injury because your employer breached their duty of care. This time limit is set out by the Limitation Act 1980, which is a piece of legislation that dictates how long you have to begin legal proceedings for different kinds of claims.

This legislation also outlines the exceptions to this rule. For example, the personal injury claims time limit does not come into force until the claimant turns 18. As such, if the person is injured while under the age of 18, a litigation friend can start their claim for them at any point up until the time limit reinstates. Otherwise, the person will have three years from their 18th birthday to start their claim.

Similarly, the time limit has an indefinite pause placed on it for those who lack the capacity to make a claim for themselves. In these cases, a litigation friend can start their claim for them. If they regain the appropriate capacity, then the time limit will begin on the date of their recovery.

To learn more about making an accident at work claim after you slipped on food at work, contact our team today.

What Is A Slip On Food At Work?

Slips on food at work could happen for various reasons, for example:

• A kitchen slip could happen due to food spilt on the floor during preparation creating a slippery surface.
• A member of waiting staff could slip and fall due to food spilt on the floor by customers.
• Whilst delivering food, one of the boxes could break, spilling food on the floor and causing the delivery worker to slip and fall.

What Injuries Could Slipping On Food Cause?

Various injuries could occur if you were involved in an accident at work in which you slipped on food. Examples of injuries you could sustain in such an accident include:

• A soft tissue injury, such as a sprain to the ankle, foot, wrist or knee.
• Fractured or broken bones.
• A dislocation injury at a joint, such as a dislocated shoulder.
• A brain or head injury, such as a mild concussion or a more serious issue like a skull fracture.
• Psychological injuries, such as stress or anxiety.

You may be eligible to receive compensation for the injuries you’ve sustained after you slipped on food through a claim, provided you can establish they resulted from your employer breaching their duty of care. To learn more about your eligibility to start a case and the claiming process, contact our advisors for free today.

I Slipped On Food At Work, How Much Could I Claim?

When a successful claimant is awarded personal injury compensation, the settlement can consist of up to two heads. These are general damages and special damages.

General damages cover the psychological harm and the physical pain and suffering caused by your injuries. The Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), provide guideline compensation brackets that accident at work solicitors can use to assist them in valuing the general damages head of claim. Therefore, we have used these figures to create the table below. Please note that they should be used as a guide. The differing details of a claim determine the level of the award given. Also note that the figure in the top row was not taken from the JCG.

Injury	Severity	Guideline Value
Multiple Serious Injuries Plus Special Damages	Serious	Up to £500,000+
Brain Damage	Moderately Severe (b)	£267,340 to £344,150
Back Injury	Severe (i)	£111,150 to £196,450
Back Injury	Moderate (i)	£33,880 to £47,320
Back Injury	Moderate (ii)	£15,260 to £33,880
Neck Injury	Severe (i)	In the region of £181,020
Neck Injury	Moderate (i)	£30,500 to £46,970
Ankle Injury	Severe	£38,210 to £61,090
Arm Injury	Less Severe	£23,430 to £47,810
Shoulder Injury	Serious	£15,580 to £23,430

Special Damages For Workplace Accident Claims

Special damages is the second type of compensation that could be awarded for a successful personal injury claim following a workplace accident where the claimant slipped on food. This covers past and future monetary losses suffered due to the injuries. Evidence will be crucial in proving these losses.

Examples of losses that special damages could compensate for and the evidence you could provide in support include the following:

• Payslips to show loss of earnings
• Bank statements or invoices to show the cost of home adaptations
• Public transport tickets to show the cost of travel

Speak to one of our advisors today for an estimation of the compensation you could be eligible to receive. Additionally, you could use our compensation calculator for an estimate.

Talk To Us About No Win No Fee Workplace Accident Claims After You’ve Slipped On Food

If you have slipped on food at work due to your employer breaching their duty of care and you sustained an injury as a result, you may choose to bring forward a personal injury claim using a solicitor. They could offer to work on your claim under a type of No Win No Fee agreement called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

This typically means that you will not pay for your solicitor’s services if your personal injury claim is unsuccessful. Also, it eliminates upfront and ongoing payments for these services.

Under a CFA, your solicitor can take a success fee from the compensation if your claim is successful. A success fee is calculated as a small percentage of the compensation. The law caps this amount at a specified percentage. What’s more, this will all be discussed between you and your solicitor before agreeing to an arrangement.

For more information on No Win No Fee agreements, please contact our advisors for free and confidential advice. They can also assess your claim, and should they find that you may have valid grounds to pursue compensation, they could connect you to one of our No Win No Fee slip, trip or fall solicitors.

To get in touch:

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Complete our online form to contact us
• Use our live support feature to chat with us

Learn More About How To Claim For Slips and Falls

Find more information in the guides below:

• Find out How To Prove Liability And Injuries In A Slip And Fall Case and get more information on how to claim
• Learn about claiming Compensation For A Broken Wrist From A Slip Trip Fall Accident and find out if you could be eligible to work with a solicitor
• Are you wondering if you Could Make A Claim For Slip And Fall Head Injury Settlements? Read our guide to learn more.

Please also visit the following external links:

• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – GOV.UK
• Risk Assessments – HSE
• First Aid – NHS

Thank you for reading this guide on making a personal injury claim after you have slipped on food at work and been injured. If you have any more questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch using the details provided above.

This a guide to the steps you could take after suffering a lifting injury while pregnant at work. In the workplace, all employers owe their employees a duty of care. We will explore this in greater detail later throughout this guide. Should they breach their duty of care and you are physically or psychologically injured as a result, this constitutes negligence, for which you may be eligible to seek compensation. 

You might have questions, such as: 

• How do I make a personal injury claim following an accident at work?
• Is heavy lifting bad during pregnancy?
• Could I be eligible to receive compensation?

This article aims to provide guidance on the questions above, as well as explore how a lifting injury in the workplace might occur and the impact this could have. We will also discuss potential compensation amounts that could be awarded for successful accident at work claims and the steps you can take to strengthen your case. For instance, seeking expert legal advice from our team.

You can get in contact with one of our advisors, who are available to offer you free legal advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They can provide a free and confidential assessment of your claim. Should they discover that you may have valid grounds to make a personal injury claim, they could connect you with one of our specialist solicitors.

To get in touch: 

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Claim online through our website
• Use the live chat feature on this page

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1. What Is A Lifting Injury While Pregnant At Work?
2. Causes Of A Lifting Injury While Pregnant At Work
3. Is Heavy Lifting Bad During Pregnancy?
4. Guidelines On Lifting Or Carrying Heavy Loads When Pregnant
5. Settlements For A Lifting Injury While Pregnant At Work
6. Talk To Us About Being Injured Whilst Pregnant At Work

What Is A Lifting Injury While Pregnant At Work? 

The NHS explains that pregnancy may make you more vulnerable to suffering from back pain and back injuries. They advise that heavy lifting should be avoided during pregnancy. 

Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA) employers must take reasonably practicable steps to ensure their employees’ safety. If your employer does not carry out risk assessments or take any reasonably practical safety measures, and as a result, you sustain a lifting injury at work, this would constitute employer negligence. Therefore, your employer would be liable for your injuries, and you may be eligible to pursue compensation. 

If you would like more information, please contact an advisor from our team for a free consultation. They will be able to offer insight into whether your employer could be liable for your injuries and your eligibility to make a compensation claim.  

Causes Of A Lifting Injury While Pregnant At Work 

There may be various ways in which you could sustain a lifting injury while pregnant at work. Below we have provided some examples of how an accident at work could occur due to your employer breaching their duty of care:

• After informing your employer of your pregnancy in writing, they fail to do an individual risk assessment. Subsequently, they ask you to carry out jobs that put you at risk of harm when pregnant, which leads to you sustaining injuries.  
• Your employer does not provide you with manual handling training whilst working in a warehouse. Consequently, you suffer a back injury while lifting objects when pregnant.  

If you would like advice on whether you could have valid grounds to make a claim, speak to our team of advisors.

Is Heavy Lifting Bad During Pregnancy? 

According to the NHS’ health and fitness in pregnancy, pregnancy causes weight changes and affects the strength of your abdominal muscles, which changes your posture. Due to your abdominal muscles supporting your spine, this could place a strain on your back. 

Furthermore, hormones could also impact your circulation, which leads to changes in the veins. This may give rise to symptoms, such as swelling in the hands and feet or leg cramps. 

In addition, the NHS recommends that if you are to carry any objects you should divide the weight so that it can be managed equally left and right but avoid carrying anything heavy.

For more guidance on making a personal injury claim if you have suffered a lifting injury while pregnant at work, please contact an advisor from our team. 

Guidelines On Lifting Or Carrying Heavy Loads When Pregnant 

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulates workplace health and safety in Britain. They offer guidance on new and expectant mothers in the workplace. When carrying out a general risk assessment, employers should consider female employees of childbearing age as well as new and expectant mothers. 

Some risks could include: 

• Sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time
• Lifting or carrying heavy objects
• Exposure to diseases
• Work-related stress
• An employee’s workstation and posture
• Length of working hours
• Exposure to harmful substances and toxic materials

If you have been subject to a lifting injury while pregnant at work, for which your employer is liable, please get in touch with a member of our team. You could be eligible to pursue accident at work compensation. 

Settlements For A Lifting Injury While Pregnant At Work 

If a personal injury claim is successful, the settlement awarded could be comprised of up to two heads of claim. Firstly, you could receive general damages for the pain and suffering, both physically or mentally, caused by your injuries. This will take into account the impact that this has had on your quality of life. 

We have created a table of potential compensation amounts using the 2022 updated Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This can also be used by legal professionals to help them value the general damages head of personal injury claims.  Each case is unique, and therefore, the amount awarded will differ. 

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Injury	Severity	Compensation Bracket	Details
Back Injury	Severe (a)(i)	£91,090 to £160,980	This bracket includes the most severe of back injuries that involve harm to the spinal cord as well as the nerve roots, causing a combination of very serious consequences not ordinarily found in back injuries.
Back Injury	Severe (a)(ii)	£74,160 to £88,430	Cases of back injuries that have special features, including nerve root damage that leads to further problems such as impaired bladder and bowel function.
Back Injury	Severe (a)(iii)	£38,780 to £69,730	Soft tissue injuries, disc lesions or fractures of discs or vertebral bodies that cause chronic conditions and despite being treated disabilities will remain.
Back Injury	Moderate (b)(i)	£27,760 to £38,780	Within this bracket, are many various injuries, such as a compression/crush fracture of the lumbar vertebrae causing constant pain and discomfort and a substantial risk of osteoarthritis.
Neck Injury	Severe (a)(i)	In the region of £148,330	A neck injury linked to incomplete paraplegia or leading to permanent spastic quadriparesis.
Neck Injury	Severe (a)(ii)	£65,740 to £130,930	An injury, such as a serious fracture or damage to discs in the cervical spine which cause disabilities of considerable severity but are less serious than those in the bracket above.
Neck Injury	Severe (a)(iii)	£45,470 to £55,990	An injury that results in dislocations or fractures, or severe damage to soft tissues that cause chronic conditions as well as permanent disabilities.
Shoulder Injury	Severe (a)	£19,200 to £48,030	Commonly linked to neck injuries and involve damage to the brachial plexus that results in significant disability.
Shoulder Injury	Serious (b)	£12,770 to £19,200	An injury, such as dislocation of the shoulder with damage to the brachial plexus, that causes pain in the neck and shoulder, sensory symptoms and further problems.
Shoulder Injury	Moderate (c)	£7,890 to £12,770	A frozen shoulder that limits movement and causes discomfort. Symptoms will continue for around 2 years.

Furthermore, you could receive an award under special damages for any monetary losses caused by your injuries. 

An example of this would be having to pay for travel costs to hospital appointments that would not have been required had you not been injured at work. 

This head of claim could also reimburse for:

• Care costs 
• Medical bills
• Home adaptations 
• Loss of earnings 

To strengthen your claim under special damages, gather evidence of these financial losses, such as travel tickets, payslips and bank records.

Our advisors can provide you with more information in terms of the evidence you could gather to support your personal injury claim for a lifting injury while pregnant at work. 

Talk To Us About Being Injured Whilst Pregnant At Work 

Our advisors can provide a free evaluation of your claim and further explain the personal injury claims process. If they believe you may have an eligible claim, they could connect you with one of our specialist solicitors. 

Working with an accident at work solicitor could provide many benefits to you and your claim. For instance, they could offer you to enter into a No Win No Fee agreement. A Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) is a type of No Win No Fee agreement that generally means you are not required to pay for the services your solicitor provides unless your claim is successful. This would mean no upfront or ongoing costs for a solicitor’s services. 

Generally, in the event of a successful claim, a legally capped success fee will be taken from the compensation by your solicitor. This is calculated as a small percentage. 

If you would like to find out whether you could be eligible to claim, please contact an advisor from our team. To get in touch: 

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Claim online through our website
• Use the live chat feature on this page

 Learn More About Pregnancy In The Workplace

Below are more of our own guides on accidents at work: 

• I Had An Accident At Work, What Are My Rights?
• Tips On Making A Personal Injury Claim Against Your Employer
• How To Make A Successful Minor Personal Injury Claim

We have provided you with additional links for information and support: 

• GOV.UK – Pregnant employees’ rights
• NHS – Stress
• HSE – Worker responsibilities

Thank you for reading our guide on the steps you could take after suffering a lifting injury while pregnant at work. 

If you are wondering, ‘could I sue Amazon as an employee following an accident at work?’ Please read through this guide to learn more.  We will discuss what could cause a workplace accident and the eligibility criteria that must be met to make a personal injury claim. Furthermore, we will explain the benefits of entering into a No Win No Fee agreement with a solicitor.

Injuries at work can range in severity from minor scrapes and bruises to serious and life-changing. In the most extreme cases, workplace accidents could result in death. If you have been in an accident at work that led to you sustaining injuries, for which your employer was liable, you could be eligible to claim compensation. Continue reading this article to learn more about making a personal injury claim following an accident at work.

You can also contact our team at Legal Expert for free and confidential legal advice. Our team of advisors can offer guidance on proceeding with your claim. What’s more, they are available 24/7 so that you can get in touch at a time convenient for you.

To reach an advisor, you can:

• Call our helpline on 0800 073 8804
• Contact us via our online form
• Use the live chat feature on this page

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1. Could I Sue Amazon As An Employee?
2. When Could You Sue Amazon As An Employee?
3. What Could Cause An Accident At Work?
4. Steps To Take If Injured At Work
5. How Much Could You Receive For An Accident At Work Claim?
6. Contact Us To Find Out (Could I Sue Amazon As An Employee?)

Could I Sue Amazon As An Employee?

Every employer owes their employees a duty of care to put in place reasonably practical measures to ensure their safety while at work. Should your employer breach their duty of care, it could cause you to have an accident and sustain injuries. This is the definition of employer negligence, for which you could be eligible to pursue compensation in a personal injury claim.

This duty of care is outlined by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA). It states that employers must carry out the following reasonably practical steps:

• Performing risk assessments
• Carrying out maintenance and repairs within the appropriate time frame
• Providing proper training
• Providing personal protective equipment where a risk assessment has shown it is necessary

Additionally, under Section 7 of HASAWA, you also have a duty to take care of your own health and safety. You must act sensibly and adhere to any training that your employer has provided. If you fail to do this, which causes you to get injured, you may be unable to make a claim.

To learn more about eligibility, take a look at the following section. Additionally, contact a member of our team for an answer to the question, ‘could I sue Amazon as an employee?’.

When Could You Sue Amazon As An Employee?

There is an eligibility criteria that must be met to bring forward a personal injury claim for an accident at work. This is as follows:

• Your employer owed you a duty of care at the time and place of the accident.
• They breached this duty of care.
• This breach caused you to sustain injuries in an accident at work.

If these conditions apply to your case, you could be eligible to pursue compensation.

If a breach of duty of care has caused you to be injured in an accident at work, contact our team of advisors to find discuss ‘can I sue amazon as an employee?’.

What Could Cause An Accident At Work?

Different workplace industries, including a warehouse or office, could carry various potential health and safety hazards. Including the following:

• Faulty machinery or work vehicles
• Wet slippery floors
• Risks involved with working from a height
• Falling objects
• Trailing wires and other trip hazards
• Risks involved with manual handling

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the national regulator in Britain for workplace health and safety. In 2021/22, employer reports made to HSE under The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR), showed a total of 61,713 non-fatal injuries to  employees.

Steps To Take If Injured At Work

If you are injured in the workplace, it is important to seek out the appropriate medical attention. This can ensure you receive treatment and a diagnosis for your injury.

Following this, if you are eligible to seek compensation, you should gather evidence of negligence to support your claim. This could include:

• Photographs
• CCTV footage
• A copy of the incident report in the accident at work book
• Witness contact details
• Medical evidence

Finally, we also recommend that you seek legal advice as soon as possible. Our advisors can offer you expert legal advice at no cost. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Get in touch and our advisors can assess whether you could sue amazon as an employee after being injured in an accident at work due to negligence.

How Much Could You Receive For An Accident At Work Claim?

For a successful personal injury claim following an accident at work, you could be eligible to receive up to two potential heads of claim: general damages and special damages.

Firstly, we will discuss general damages, under which you could receive compensation for the psychological and physical pain and suffering caused by your injuries. When general damages are valued as part of a claim, the impact that the injuries have had on your quality of life will also be considered.

As a guide to potential compensation figures under general damages, we have created the table below by using the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), updated in April 2022. Accident at work solicitors, and other legal professionals, can use this document to help them value the general damages head of a personal injury claim.

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Types of Injury	Potential Compensation Brackets	Details of Injury
Brain Damage – Moderate (c)(i)	£150,110 to £219,070	Within this bracket, the person will have a moderate to severe intellectual deficit and further problems, such as an effect on their senses.
Foot Injuries – Very Severe (c)	£83,960 to £109,650	Injuries falling within this bracket will produce severe permanent pain or really serious permanent disability.
Chest Injuries – (b)	£65,740 to £100,670	A traumatic lung, chest and/or heart injury leading to impairment of function, permanent damage, a reduction of life expectancy and physical disability.
Back Injuries – Severe (a)(ii)	£74,160 to £88,430	Within this bracket, nerve root damage with several associated problems is included.
Hand Injuries – (b)	£55,820 to £84,570	There is serious damage to both hands. Function is significantly lost.
Knee Injuries – Severe (a)(ii)	£52,120 to £69,730	A leg fracture extending to the knee joint and causes constant and permanent pain, limited movement and further problems.
Arm Injuries – (b)	£39,170 to £59,860	Injuries within this bracket will lead to substantial permanent disablement. This could include a serious fracture to one or both of the forearms.
Neck Injuries – Severe (a)(iii)	£45,470 to £55,990	The person will suffer from an injury, such as severe damage to soft tissues, which leads to permanent significant disability and chronic conditions.
Leg Injuries – Less Serious (c)(i)	£17,960 to £27,760	Injuries such as fractures, where the person doesn’t completely recover.
Toe Injuries – Serious (d)	£9,600 to £13,740	There will be crush and multiple fractures to two or more toes or serious injuries to the great toe. This will lead to some permanent disability, such as discomfort and pain.

As each case is determined by its unique details, the figures in the table are a guide. You can use it as an alternative to a compensation calculator.

Special Damages

You could also qualify for a payout under special damages, compensating you for past and future monetary losses incurred due to your injuries. This could include:

• Care costs, including childcare
• Travel expenses
• Medical costs
• Loss of earnings

In order to claim for these losses, you would need to provide evidence. This could be receipts, invoices, bank records or payslips.

Please contact our team to enquire whether you could sue amazon as an employee following an accident at work that caused you harm. An advisor can also provide further guidance about how compensation is calculated for a personal injury claim.

Contact Us To Find Out ‘Could I Sue Amazon As An Employee?’

It is not a requirement to use a lawyer to make a personal injury claim. However, opting to use a No Win No Fee solicitor’s services under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) can provide benefits to both your claim and yourself, as they can assist you in compiling evidence and presenting a complete claim.

The following is generally true when claiming with a solicitor under a CFA:

• You won’t make payments upfront or whilst the claim is ongoing for the services of your solicitor.
• If your claim does not succeed, you won’t make payments at any time for their services.
• If your claim does succeed, your solicitor could take a small and capped percentage of the compensation. The law caps this amount so that a solicitor cannot overcharge you.

Get in touch with our team to find out whether you’re eligible to sue amazon as an employee after sustaining harm in an accident at work caused by negligence. They can also assess whether one of our solicitors could represent your potential claim on a No Win No Fee basis. To speak to an advisor, you can:

• Call our helpline on 0800 073 8804
• Contact us via our online form
• Use the live chat feature on this page

Resources

Please take a look at more of our guides:

• How To Prove An Accident At Work Claim
• Agency Workers Accident At Work – How Much Compensation Can I Claim?
• After A Work Related Injury, Who Pays Your Damages?

Additionally, we have collected some external sources for further information:

• NHS – Find services near you
• GOV.UK – Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
• HSE – Warehousing

If you are still looking to ask, ‘could I sue Amazon as an employee?’, speak to one of our advisors using the information above.

Written by Oxland

Edited by Mitchell

By Danielle Jordan. Last Updated March 2024. If you have been physically or psychologically injured in a motorbike crash due to another road user breaching their duty of care, you could be entitled to make a personal injury claim. As we move through this guide, we will discuss how a motorcycle crash can happen, what injuries you could sustain and the compensation you may be eligible to receive. 

Under the Road Traffic Act 1988 road users have a duty of care to navigate the roads in a safe way. In addition to this, The Highway Code outlines rules for road users to follow to minimise the risk of accidents, some of which are backed by laws. Therefore, if another road user breaches this duty of care and causes you to suffer an injury, you could be eligible for compensation. 

Continue reading this article to learn how No Win No Fee solicitors could offer an agreement that assists you in accessing their services and helps you to present a complete claim. Also, if you have any enquiries or would like to discuss the validity of your claim, contact a member of our team for free. Our advisors at Legal Expert can provide you with confidential legal advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

To get in touch: 

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1. What Is A Motorbike Crash?
2. Vehicles That Are Most Commonly Involved In Motorbike Crashes
3. What Are The Most Common Injuries In A Motorcycle Accident?
4. How Long After A Motorbike Crash Can You Claim?
5. Estimated Payouts For A Motorbike Crash
6. Starting A Motorbike Crash Claim

What Is A Motorbike Crash?

A motorbike crash is a road traffic accident involving a motorcycle. A motorcycle may have crashed into a static object or collided with either one or multiple other road users, or the accident may have been caused by poor road conditions. This type of accident could be caused by another road user breaching their duty of care. To make a personal injury claim, it is important to prove that the other road user or third party was liable for your injuries. 

There are various ways in which a road user could breach their duty of care and cause you harm, for example: 

• A road user is driving under the influence of a dangerous amount of alcohol and consequently swerves onto the wrong side of the road, knocking you off your bike in a head-on crash. As a result, you suffer a broken arm injury and a leg injury. 
• You are stopped at a red light when a car that is driving too quickly fails to stop, resulting in a rear shunt accident. As a result, you suffer a severe head injury. 
• A driver may fail to carry out the appropriate checks and collide with you by merging into your lane when it is not safe to do so. Subsequently, you sustain a serious shoulder injury. 

If you have been injured in a road traffic accident for which another road user was liable, you could be eligible to claim compensation. Please contact our advisors for more information.

Vehicles That Are Most Commonly Involved In Motorbike Crashes 

The Reported road casualties in Great Britain: motorcycle factsheet, 2020, from the GOV.UK website provides useful statistics on motorbike accidents. It states that a total of 103,903 motorcycle casualties were reported in road accidents from 2015 to 2020. Other vehicles involved in these accidents include:

• 1 car – in 66,399 of all casualties.
• 1 light goods vehicle – 6,215 of all casualties.
• 1 motorcycle – 2,058 of all casualties.
• 2 or more other vehicles involved – 7,405 of all casualties.
• No other vehicles involved – 18,115 of all casualties.

It is important to note that not all crashes will result in you being eligible to make a personal injury claim. You must have sustained injuries for which another party is liable. Contact our advisors to learn more. 

What Are The Most Common Injuries In A Motorcycle Accident? 

The injuries you could sustain in a motorbike crash can vary in severity. 

For example, you could suffer: 

• Broken bones and fractures
• Sprains and strains
• Brain and head injuries
• Nerve damage
• Dislocations
• Scrapes, lacerations and similar wounds
• Amputations
• Psychological injury

These injuries could have life-altering effects on your quality of life. If you would like to find out how much compensation you could be awarded for your injuries, please speak with an advisor from our team. 

How Long After A Motorbike Crash Can You Claim? 

If you are eligible to make a motorbike accident claim, you must initiate the legal process within the limitation period. The Limitation Act 1980 usually gives you three years from the date of the accident to start proceedings.

However, in certain circumstances, there are time limit exceptions. These include:

• Those who do not have the mental capacity to bring forward their own claim. In this case, the time limit is suspended indefinitely. During this time, a court-appointed litigation friend could act on their behalf. Should the injured party regain this mental capacity and a motorbike accident compensation claim was not made for them, they will have three years from the date of recovery to launch proceedings.
• Those under the age of 18 also cannot start their own claim. The time limit is paused until their 18th birthday. Before this date arrives, a litigation friend can seek motorbike crash compensation on their behalf. However, if they turn 18 and proceedings were not started for them, they will have three years from their 18th birthday to bring forward a claim.

If you would like to find out if you are within the time limit to start a claim for personal injury compensation, please contact one of the advisors from our team.

Estimated Payouts For A Motorbike Crash

The damages that could be awarded for a successful motorbike crash claim can consist of up to two potential heads. These are called general damages and special damages. 

General damages seek to compensate you for the physical or psychological injuries you sustained due to a road traffic accident. 

We have drafted a table of compensation amounts that have been taken from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). They should only be used as guidance. This is because each personal injury claim is completely unique, and your settlement could differ. 

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Injury and Severity	Compensation Brackets	Details
Arm Amputations (a)	£240,790 to £300,000	The amputation of both arms which leaves the injured person fully aware of their state of considerable helplessness.
Arm Amputations (b)(i)	Not less than £137,160	Where one arm is lost at the shoulder via amputation.
Leg Amputations (a)(iii)	£104,830 to £137,470	The amputation of one leg above the knee.
(D) Injuries to the Pelvis and Hips – Severe (i)	£78,400 to £130,930	Back joint disrupted due to extensive fractures of the pelvis.
(D) Injuries to the Pelvis and Hips – Lesser Injuries (i)	£3,950 to £12,590	Fracture to the pelvis or hips that has recovered in two years.
Back Injury – Severe (a)(ii)	£74,160 to £88,430	An injury that has special features placing it within this bracket, such as nerve root damage which leads to further associated problems, such as impaired mobility and loss of sensation.
Hand Injury (b)	£55,820 to £84,570	Within this bracket both hands will have been seriously damaged, which causes permanent cosmetic disabilities as well as a significant loss of function.
(L) Ankle Injuries – Very Severe	£50,060 to £69,700	Transmalleolar fracture of the ankle
Shoulder Injury – Serious (b)	£12,770 to £19,200	This bracket will cover injuries that involve the dislocation of the shoulder and damage to the lower part of the brachial plexus. This will result in multiple problems, such as pain and sensory symptoms.

Additionally, special damages look to reimburse you for any financial losses incurred due to the injury.  

For example, a disabling neck injury may force you to make home adaptations which could be reimbursed by special damages. Overall, this head of claim aims to return you to the financial state you were in prior to the accident. 

It could also account for: 

• Travel costs 
• Medical expenses 
• Care costs
• Loss of earnings 

Keeping records could be useful to strengthen your chances of being reimbursed for any financial harm sustained. 

If you would like more information as to how much compensation you could be entitled to, please contact an advisor from our team. 

Starting A Motorbike Crash Claim 

Entering into a No Win No Fee agreement, such as a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) with a personal injury lawyer, means that no upfront fees are needed. Instead, when the claim is won, the solicitor is owed a percentage of the compensation. This is called the success fee. Success fees are capped by the Conditional Fee Agreement Order 2013. Should the claim not succeed no success fee to pay. 

An advisor can assess your case for free. If they judge you to have a strong case, they could connect you with a personal injury solicitor from our team. 

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Contact us via our online form
• Use the live chat function at the bottom of the screen

Useful Resources 

Here are some more of our own guides that could be useful when looking to make a personal injury claim: 

• Post-traumatic stress disorder compensation
• Serious road traffic accident compensation
• Personal Injury Compensation Amounts

We have also provided you with further reading that could be beneficial to you: 

• NHS – First Aid
• Motor Insurers’ Bureau – Making a claim
• Think! – Education Resources

Thank you for reading this guide on how to claim if you have been injured by a third party in a motorbike crash. 

By Stephen Hudson. Last Updated 26th June 2024. This informative guide will provide you with information on making a personal injury claim following a motorbike accident. All road users owe one another a duty of care when navigating the roads. We will discuss the relevant legislation outlining this duty later in this guide.

To potentially have valid grounds to make a personal injury claim following a road traffic accident, there are certain criteria that must be met. You must have suffered physical or psychological injuries resulting from another road user’s breach of their duty of care. Road traffic accidents can lead to some of the most serious and life-changing injuries, for which you may be eligible to receive compensation. 

Throughout this guide, we will explain the evidence you will need to prove your case and how much potential compensation could be awarded in the event of a successful road traffic accident claim. Furthermore, we will discuss the steps you could take to benefit your case, such as hiring a No Win No Fee solicitor. Continue reading to learn more.

Additionally, you can speak with a member of our team for expert legal advice at no cost. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assess your claim and offer insight into whether you could be eligible to receive compensation.  

To get in touch, please: 

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Message us about your claim online
• Use our live chat feature on this page

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1. What Are Motorbike Accident Claims?
2. How To Prove Your Motorbike Accident Claim
3. What Impact Can A Motorbike Accident Have?
4. Estimated Payouts For A Motorbike Accident Claim
5. Make A No Win No Fee Road Traffic Accident Claim

What Are Motorbike Accident Claims?

As previously stated, to be eligible to make a road traffic accident claim, the incident must have resulted from another road user breaching the duty of care that they owed to you. This duty is set out by the Road Traffic Act 1988. Alongside this, The Highway Code lays out rules for road users to follow, some of which are backed by laws.  

There are various causes that could result in a motorbike accident. For example:

• You could be stopped at a red light, and another road user rear-ends you as they were speeding and could not stop in time. As a result, you suffer a back injury. 
• Another driver might not do the necessary checks in their mirrors when changing lanes. Consequently, they collide with you and cause you a shoulder injury. 
• You are riding along a road when a driver under the influence of alcohol swerves and collides with you. Subsequently, you sustain a knee injury. 

If you have been injured in a motorbike accident for which another road user was at fault, please speak with an advisor from our team. 

How To Prove Your Motorbike Accident Claim

Evidence is required when making a motorbike accident injury claim. Your evidence will need to confirm the injuries you’re claiming for and show how they were caused by another party breaching the duty of care they owed you.

Examples of evidence that could support you when you claim for a motorbike accident includes:

• Any video footage that shows your motorbike accident, such as helmet camera footage, other dashcam footage or CCTV footage.
• The contact details of any witnesses who can provide a statement regarding your motorbike accident.
• Photographs of the motorbike accident scene and any visible injuries you have.
• Medical records that confirm your injuries.

If a solicitor is helping you claim motorbike accident compensation, then they can assist you with gathering evidence. Contact our team of advisors for free today if you would like to ask any questions about gathering evidence or other aspects of the claiming process.

Motorbike Accident Compensation – How Long Do I Have To Claim?

It’s important to understand the time limits involved when claiming for motorbike accident compensation. If you don’t take action within the limitation period, your claim could be time-barred unless circumstances meant you were unable to comply within the time limit.

Road traffic accident claims, like with any type of personal injury claim, must typically be brought forward within three years from the date you were injured. However, if a minor is involved in a motorbike accident, the compensation claim time limit cannot begin until their 18^th birthday, as they are unable to pursue claims themselves until this date. If someone lacks the mental capacity to claim, the time limit is suspended indefinitely unless they regain the mental capacity.

A litigation friend can act on behalf of a minor or someone who lacks the mental capacity. For example, a parent, guardian or family member that has no conflicting interests with the claimant. They can claim on their behalf at any point during the suspended period.

If you are unsure whether you are within the time limit to take action, our advisors will be happy to clarify free of charge. Get in touch for more information. Otherwise, continue reading to find out the average compensation for a motorcycle accident.

What Impact Can A Motorbike Accident Have? 

A motorbike accident could cause you to suffer from physical and psychological injuries. These could range from minor scrapes and bruises to severe and life-changing injuries.

Examples of injuries that you could sustain in a motorbike accident include:

• Soft tissue injuries
• Lacerations
• Brain damage
• Fractures and broken bones
• Amputations
• Spinal injuries
• Psychological injuries

These injuries could also lead to financial losses. For example, you may be so severely injured that you are unable to work and suffer from the loss of income. For these various impacts, you could be eligible to receive compensation. Please continue reading to learn more about how compensation is awarded for personal injury claims.

You can also speak to a member of our team for an assessment of your claim. 

Estimated Payouts For A Motorbike Accident Claim

If you make a successful motorbike accident compensation claim, then the compensation awarded may include general damages and special damages. General damages compensate you for the pain and suffering caused by your injuries.

The table below shows some of the compensation guidelines featured in the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document may be used by those assessing the value of your claim in terms of general damages. It lists numerous kinds of injuries alongside guideline compensation brackets.

You can view the table below as a guide only. Take note that the table’s first entry is not taken from the JCG.

Injury and Severity	Severity Of Injury	Compensation Brackets
Multiple Serious Injuries Plus Special Damages	Serious	Up to £1,000,000+
Arm Amputations	(a) Loss of both arms	£293,850 to £366,100
Arm Amputations (b) (i)	(b) (i) Loss of one arm, amputated at the shoulder	Not less than £167,380
Leg amputation	(i) Loss of both legs	£293,850 to £344,150
Brain Injury	Moderate (i)	£183,190 to £267,340
Neck Injury	Severe (ii)	£80,240 to £159,770
Foot Injury	Very severe	£102,470 to £133,810
Back Injury	Severe (ii)	£90,510 to £107,910
Hand Injury	Serious damage to both hands	£68,070 to £103,200
Shoulder Injury	Severe	£23,430 to £58,610

Your motorbike accident claim compensation could also potentially include special damages. This compensates you for financial expenses or losses you’ve experienced due to the incident that harmed you. The types of expenses or losses that could potentially be covered under special damages include:

• Loss of earnings if your motorbike accident has forced you to take unpaid time off work to recover.
• Travel expenses for attending vital appointments, such as taxi fares or train tickets.
• The cost of home care provisions required to help you complete day-to-day tasks at home during your recovery.

Certain documents, such as invoices and bank statements, will need to be provided as evidence to allow you to claim special damages.

For more guidance on potential compensation payouts for a motorbike accident, get in touch with our advisors for free today either online or by calling us.

Make A No Win No Fee Road Traffic Accident Claim 

Our advisors can provide you with free and confidential legal advice. If they find that you may be eligible to bring forward a claim, they could connect you with one of our personal injury solicitors, who may offer to work on your claim under a type of No Win No Fee agreement known as a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). 

This generally means you will not have to pay upfront or whilst your claim is ongoing for your solicitor’s services. Nor do you commonly pay for these services if your claim is not a success. 

Alternatively, if your claim has a successful outcome, a No Win No Fee solicitor will generally take a small amount of the compensation, calculated as a percentage. The law caps this success fee. 

If you would like to find out whether you could have valid grounds to claim or to learn more about entering into No Win No Fee agreements with road traffic accident solicitors, please speak with an advisor from our team. To get in touch: 

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Claim online via our website
• Use our live chat feature at the bottom of the screen 

Learn More About Motorbike Accident Claims

We have provided further guides that could prove informative on motorbike accident claims:

• Accident Caused By Merging Traffic Compensation Claim
• E-Scooter Accident And Injury Claims
• Uninsured Drivers, Can I Still Claim Compensation For My Accident Or Injury?

Additionally, explore the external links we have provided below: 

• THINK! – road safety
• NHS – a guide on first aid
• GOV.UK – Compensation after an accident or injury

Thank you for reading our guide on the steps you could take if you have been injured in a motorbike accident resulting from another road user breaching their duty of care.

In this guide, we will discuss how you could be eligible to claim compensation for the injuries you have sustained in a lifeguard accident at work. As we move through this guide, we will examine the criteria of eligibility that must be met to bring forward a personal injury claim, what evidence you could collect to support your case and potential compensation brackets.

As an employee, your employer owes you a duty of care to take reasonably practical steps to keep you safe at work. If they breach this duty, it could lead to you sustaining an injury. This is employer negligence, for which you may be eligible to bring forward a personal injury claim for a swimming pool accident.

Continue reading this article to learn more about the relevant legislation outlining an employer’s duty of care. You can also call Legal Expert to speak to a claims advisor for insight into whether you could have valid grounds to bring forward a claim. If our advisors find that your case could be eligible, they may place you in contact with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors.

Please get in touch to make an enquiry by doing one of the following:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Claim online via our form
• Write to one of our advisors using the live support feature below

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1. 1. A Guide To Lifeguard Accident At Work Claims
   2. Lifeguard Hazards In The Workplace
   3. Types Of Injuries Caused By Lifeguard Accidents At Work
   4. How To Claim For An Accident At Work
   5. Examples Of Payouts For A Lifeguard Accident At Work
   6. Contact Us For Expert Advice Following A Lifeguard Accident

A Guide To Lifeguard Accident At Work Claims

Your employer owes you a duty of care which is laid out by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA). This states that employers must take reasonably practicable steps to ensure their employees’ safety.

These steps include:

• Providing the appropriate level of training to employees
• Performing repairs and maintenance within the correct time frame
• Carrying out risk assessments

Therefore, an employer may breach their duty of care by failing to provide their employees with any training. This could lead to unsafe working conditions, which leads to an accident and injury.

It is also important to note that under Section 7 of HASAWA, employees have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety. Therefore, you must cooperate with your employer by adhering to any training provided and behaving sensibly.

Below we will lay out the eligibility criteria that must be met to make an accident at work claim:

• Firstly, your employer owed you a duty of care at the time and place of the accident.
• Secondly, your employer breached their duty of care, causing a leisure centre accident.
• Finally, this breach caused you to suffer from physical or psychological injuries.

Please call our team of advisors for an assessment of whether you could be eligible to bring forward a personal injury claim.

Lifeguard Hazards In The Workplace

As previously mentioned, employers must carry out risk assessments to determine any hazards in the workplace and manage the risks. This duty is outlined by The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. After identifying a hazard and assessing its severity, an employer must take action to eliminate the hazard completely or at least control the risk if elimination isn’t possible.

There may be various hazards that could lead to a lifeguard accident at work. For example:

• Wet and slippery flooring or a missing tile could lead to slip, trip and fall accidents.
• Swimming pool water must be treated with chemicals to minimise the risk of employees and the public spreading and contracting illnesses. If a swimming pool’s filtration system is faulty, it could lead to unsanitary and unsafe conditions.

Accident At Work Statistics

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national workplace health and safety regulator. They compile employer reports of injuries in the workplace under The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) and provide useful statistics to assist in improving workplace health and safety. These statistics show that in 2021/22:

• There were a total number of 61,713 reported non-fatal injuries to employees.
• The highest cause of these injuries was slips, trips or falls on the same level.
• There were a total number of 123 reported fatal injuries to workers.
• Drowning or asphyxiation was the cause of 4 of these injuries.

Types Of Injuries Caused By Lifeguard Accidents At Work

If, as a lifeguard, you were injured in an accident at work, you could suffer from minor to serious and life-altering injuries.

Examples of injuries you could sustain in a lifeguard accident include:

• Soft tissue injuries
• Fractures
• Head and brain injuries
• Heat exhaustion or heatstroke
• A chemical burn
• Psychological injuries

Speak to one of our advisors to learn more about whether you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim.

How To Claim For An Accident At Work

To strengthen a lifeguard accident claim, we recommend that you gather evidence of your employer’s negligence and the effects that this has had on your quality of life. This could include the following:

• Photographs
• Witness contact details
• CCTV footage
• Medical records

Additionally, we recommend that you seek legal advice. Please get in touch with our team at Legal Expert today for free and confidential advice.

Examples Of Payouts For A Lifeguard Accident At Work

For a successful personal injury claim following a lifeguard accident at work, you could receive up to two potential heads of claim:

• Special damages – under which you could receive compensation for the financial losses incurred as a result of your injuries, such as loss of earnings, care costs and travel expenses. You must provide evidence of any monetary losses, including payslips, travel tickets and bank records.
• General damages – under which you could be compensated for both the mental and physical pain and suffering caused by your injuries.

We have provided the table below as a guide to potential compensation brackets for various injuries under general damages. We used the 16th edition Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to create this table. Legal professionals, such as solicitors working on personal injury claims, can also use the JCG to help them value settlements.

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Injury	Notes	Potential Compensation Brackets
Very Severe Injury Caused by Brain Damage (a)	Within this bracket, the person will have double incontinence, little, if any, language function or evidence of a meaningful response to their environment, and a need for full time care.	£282,010 to £403,990
Moderate Injury Caused by Brain Damage (c)(i)	The injury has caused the person an intellectual deficit which is of a moderate to severe nature. Their personality will also have been changed and there could be impacts on the persons’ senses with a significant risk of epilepsy.	£150,110 to £219,070
Moderate Injury Caused by Brain Damage (c)(iii)	The injury has impacted the person’s memory and concentration. Their ability to work will be reduced and there will be a small risk of epilepsy.	£43,060 to £90,720
Severe Back Injury (a)(i)	This bracket will include the most severe injuries involving damage to nerve roots and the spinal cord, resulting in a combination of very serious consequences. This can include severe pain and disability.	£91,090 to £160,980
Moderate Back Injury (b)(i)	Various injuries fall within this bracket. For example, damage to an intervertebral disc with reduced mobility and nerve root irritation.	£27,760 to £38,780
Moderate Back Injury (b)(ii)	This bracket includes many commonly encountered back injuries, such as disturbances to muscles and ligaments leading to backache.	£12,510 to £27,760
Moderate Hand Injury (f)	Severe fractures to the fingers.	Up to £36,740
Less Severe Elbow Injury (b)	Injuries within this bracket will not involve major surgery or significant disability but will cause an impairment of function.	£15,650 to £32,010
Moderate Knee Injury (b)(i)	This bracket will include injuries involving torn cartilage or meniscus, or dislocation. This will lead to a mild future disability.	£14,840 to £26,190
Moderate Foot Injury (f)	This bracket will include displaced metatarsal fractures that lead to permanent deformity and persisting symptoms.	£13,740 to £24,990

The figures in the table above are a guide. For a more accurate estimation of the payment you could be eligible to receive, please get in touch with a member of our team.

Contact Us For Expert Advice Following A Lifeguard Accident

Please contact Legal Expert today to see if you can make a personal injury claim for a lifeguard accident at work. Suppose our advisors find that you could have legitimate grounds to make a personal injury claim, in that case, they may place you in contact with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors, who could offer to work on your claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

Entering into a CFA generally means:

• You won’t pay any upfront or ongoing fees for a solicitor’s services.
• You won’t pay any fees for the services of a solicitor if your claim is unsuccessful and you do not receive compensation.
• A solicitor can take a small percentage of the compensation if your claim is successful. The law caps this success fee. Therefore, you will not be overcharged.

Please get in touch with Legal Expert to see if you can bring forward a personal injury claim after a lifeguard accident at work. You can:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Claim online via our form
• Write to one of our advisors using the live support feature below

Related Content And Articles

We have included the resources below to provide further information about making a personal injury claim.

Our articles:

• If I Am A Temporary Worker What Are My Rights After An Accident At Work?
• How Much Compensation For A Gym Accident Claim?
• How Much Compensation Can I Claim For A Work-Related Illness?

Other useful links:

GOV.UK – Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

HSE – Leisure Regulation – Frequently asked questions

NHS – First aid

If you have any queries about claiming personal injury compensation for a lifeguard accident, please don’t hesitate to contact us.