Personal Injury Specialists
Accidents At Work
Abbeycroft Solicitors are specialists in accidents at work having experience in a wide range of scenarios which have resulted in an accident arising out of a client’s employment.
Employers have a duty to take reasonable care to safeguard employees from a foreseeable risk of injury and provide a safe system and place of work.
Most cases brought by employees against their employer are for negligence. That is that there was a breach of duty by the employer and that the breach resulted in an injury.
Typical accidents at work
- Manual handling heavy items
- Failing to place guards on dangerous machinery
- Defective equipment
- Falls from heights whilst on ladders
- Slips and trips due to defective or wet floors
Abbeycroft Solicitors can assist you in ensuring that you receive an appropriate level of compensation from your accident at work.
Time Limits
A claim action for personal injuries against an employer must be issued at court within three years of the date of the injury.
Claim Form