subject: Accidents At Work And What To Do [print this page] Some occupations are more hazardous than others, but accidents can happen in any work environment. Just ask some of the specialised Boston Solicitors, who have seen a marked increase in work related accidents in the last two years. Work-related accidents can cause minor cuts or bruises, or severe injuries such as fractures, brain injuries, or even fatalities. The consequences of severe injuries can be drastic, and they can range from temporary inability to work and earn income to permanent disability's that makes it difficult to live a normal life. It is important that you take extra precautions to prevent injuries while you are working.
All employers have a legal responsibility to provide employees with a safe and secure workplace. This responsibility includes providing adequate equipment and materials, providing competent co-workers, providing a safe system of work and providing proper training and supervision.
Slips, trips, and falls can happen to people in all kinds of professions. As long as you need to walk, you will be exposed to the risk of such accidents. You may slip on a wet patch, trip over a cable, or fall down the stairs while you are moving around in your workplace. A wide range of injuries can result from slips, trips, and falls, and some of them include back injuries, head injuries, muscle sprains and strains, fractures, paralysis, and death.
Solicitors in Boston always advise that in order to bring a successful workplace injury claim, it is necessary to demonstrate that the job performed was the significant contributing factor to the injury. The determining factors in assessing if the injury was the result of the job are: the particular task in question and the duration; whether or not the injury or illness is heredity; as well as the likelihood of the injury occurring outside of the course of employment.
Employers have the duty to make sure the job their employees carry out is safe and they are not legally allowed to terminate their contract. Work places have to follow strict health and safety regulations and if your employer fails to do this then your case for compensation will be much stronger. Employees have insurance to cover the legal fees against these types of accidents. You can claim compensation for an accident that occurred up to 3 years ago. There are many different types of accidents that occur at work these include:
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
Disease, deafness and other long-term injuries
Training and safety equipment
Lifting heavy objects
Dangerous machinery
As any Boston Solicitor will tell you, accidents at work are common, your employer must have insurance to cover any compensation claims that are made against them by employees who are injured at work. This is known as Employers Liability Insurance. Compensation awarded following a work accident claim is paid by your employer's insurance company it is not paid directly out of your employer's pockets.
