If you have been
injured while
working in a
warehouse,
talk to the
experts.

Have you been injured whilst working in a warehouse?

With online shopping booming, warehouse working has become a chosen career for many people in recent years. The physical exertions of such a job, and the risks caused by pressured working, can lead to serious injuries. Employers therefore have strict rules they should follow and they must do all they can to prevent you being hurt at work. Sadly, this is often not the case. If you have been injured whilst at work, you could be entitled to compensation.

Risks of warehouse working:

• Stock falling.
• Slip and trips caused by poor housekeeping.
• Mistakes as a result of employers asking staff to work quickly.
• Fork lift truck accidents.
• Falls from height.
• Errors by fellow workers causing injury.
• Broken equipment or machinery
• Manual handling injuries

What information will I need to provide if I am to enquire into making a claim?

Feel free to call to ask whether you can claim at any time.  However it can be helpful to be prepared.  If possible, the following information is useful when you call:

• Accident date
• Accident circumstances
• Full name and address of the company responsible
• National insurance number
• Witness details
• Names of any hospital attended
• Injury details.

Will I have to pay?

No. If we think you may have a claim, we will be able to arrange a ‘no win, no fee’ agreement, which means you will only pay up to 30% of any compensation.  You will not pay any money up front, pay for expensive insurance policies or the cost of any of the disbursements (such as medical reports to support your case).  All that will be taken care of.

Statistics:

• 1,300 UK employees are hospitalised each year with serious injuries as a result of forklift accidents.
• According to the Guardian, between 2017 – 2020, 600 Amazon workers had been serious injured or narrowly escaped an accident at work.
• 20% of workplace accidents are caused by poor manual handling practices.
• Sprains and strains accounted for over 145,000 injuries in 2021 and over 77,000 suffered fractures whilst working.
• Injuries that caused more than 7 days absence from work cost businesses over £5,000 per individual in 2021. The cost to the individual themselves, however, can be much higher – latest data shows that an employee can lose nearly £20,000. Securing the right representation could make all the difference.