Accidents at Work

It is estimated that over 11 million accidents causing personal injury occur in Britain every year and over 2 million of those are caused by the negligence of another person.

The law entitles those who have been the victim of an accident caused by someone else's negligence to claim compensation for personal injury and loss.

The civil courts are an essential resource for people who have been injured and ensure that they have the power to claim damages for pain and suffering and to cover the costs of medical treatment, loss of earnings and other expenses incurred.

Over the past few years Health & Safety legislation has been increased to provide protection to employees. There are now clear written laws designed to protect employees in the workplace.

A failure to comply with a written law is known as a breach of statutory duty.

A common law obligation is the duty of employers to take reasonable care of their employees. If an employer instructs an employee to perform a task that is hazardous and the employee is injured, the employer would be negligent and have to pay compensation.