Accidents at Work Archives

Why is it so important to report an accident an accident at work?
Accidents at work are more common than you might think. According to figures reported by the Health and Safety Executive, a whopping 561,000 people sustained an injury at work in...
How Do We Reduce The Number Of Workplace Accidents?
The most recent Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics regarding workplace accidents and injuries make for a grim reading. During the year 2022/2023, there were: 561,000 cases of self-reported non-fatal...
Elevating Safety: How can Falls from Height in the Workplace be prevented?
The dangers of working at height are obvious. For this reason, the primary purpose of a whole parliamentary statute in the form of the Working at Height Regulations 2005, is...
Fall From Height Accidents at Work Claims
Fall From Height Accidents at Work Claims Some jobs involve working at height, either occasionally or regularly, and with that comes the risk of a fall, often with severe...
12 Things You Should Know About Making A PTSD Claim Against Your Employer
Updated: May 2024 to include the latest guideline figures for assessing general damages in PTSD claims. If you suffer PTSD from work-related issues, consider making a post-traumatic stress disorder claim...
Why it’s important workers retain the right to be compensated for accident at work claims
The government finally got its way with the implementation of the delayed ‘whiplash reforms’ on the 31st of May 2021. A potted summary for those unsure as to what the...
What is a defective equipment injury claim?
Employers owe their employees a duty of care to keep them safe at work. This duty is in part imposed on them by common law and in part by statute....
Who is responsible for health and safety in the workplace?
Some people injured in accidents in the workplace don’t even think about making an accident at work claim. It isn’t because they believe it is wrong to make a claim...
What is my employer’s duty of care to me in relation to accidents at work?
To quote the lyrics of Elvis Costello in his 1970s hit song, “Accidents will happen!” Whilst it is true that prevention of all accidents could only be possible in an...
I had an accident at work, but did not report it – can I still claim?
At Mooneerams personal injury solicitors, we get asked to handle hundreds of personal injury claims every year for people who have been injured in accidents at work. We often wonder...