Oakwood often deals with accident at work claims in Leeds and other areas around the UK. Mrs S received over £5000 for her accident at work claim after calling our specialists at Oakwood.

Mrs S was 47 when she had her accident in March; she gained £5500 for the injuries she sustained. She tripped on an obstruction in a walkway in the workplace.

Health and Safety Executive figures show that slips and trips are the most common cause of major injuries in the workplace in Great Britain. A simple slip trip or fall can cause serious damage and injury to a person; such as back injuries paralysis broken bones and head injuries.

Many slips and trip accidents happen in the working environment due to poor health and safety regulations. They are caused by carelessness to tidy away obstructions in walkways which are big trip hazards.

This is the responsibility of the employer; it is their responsibility to provide a safe working environment for their employee to carry out their work and travel around the workplace and tripping can be prevented.

Employers must comply with health and safety law to prevent staff experiencing a slip or trip in the workplace. These procedures are things such as:

• Gathering electrical cables
• Signposting wet floors
• Making sure the workplace is sufficiently well lit
• Keeping walkways clear from obstructions
• Eliminating any obstructions which are likely to cause tripping
• Covering holes and getting rid of uneven surfaces

This is seen as maintaining the workplace so it is fit for use and meets health and safety guidelines therefore if you suffer an injury due to your employers dismissal of these safety guidelines you are entitled to compensation.

If you are a victim of a case of one of the common accident at work claims: slips trips and falls in Leeds or elsewhere in the UK you could be entitled to compensation which you deserve.

Have you been involved in an accident which wasn’t your fault? Have you been injured in the workplace in a public place or in someone’s home? Have you sustained an injury from your accident which you have had thttp://Tel:0113 200 9720o seek medical attention for? If you have answered yes to these questions then you may be entitled to compensation.

Further reading

Accidents at work – Oakwood Solicitors

Sick pay entitlement – ACAS

WHAT TO DO NEXT

At Oakwood we will help you to pursue compensation for accident at work claims in Leeds or anywhere else in the UK if you want compensation or an assessment of the validity of your claim then speak to one of our team at Oakwood today at 0113 200 9720.