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The world of Personal Injury can be quite big and daunting. That’s why we’ve broken it down in an easy way so you can hopefully find what you’re looking for. Here are all the areas we cover regarding Building and Construction Site Accident Claims. Click on any of the buttons below for the type of claim you are making.
Although the figures are dropping year on year, there were still 39 fatal injuries reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in 2013. On top of that, there are a further 231,000 that are severe enough to require three days off work to recover and another 175,000 that required over seven days to recover.
If you have been injured at work, and you’d like to explore the idea of claiming compensation, contact us. It’ll only take a couple of minutes for our experienced team of solicitors to tell you how successful your case is likely to be.
Construction sites are dangerous places. An HSE report, entitled Health and Safety in construction in Great Britain, details that despite being only 5% of the working population, accidents in the construction industry account for over 27% of fatal incidents in the UK. This made construction the most dangerous occupation in 2012-13.
The most common accident at work seen is falls, with 59% of people dying in these circumstances. Next comes being hit by a moving vehicle, with 10% of people dying this way. Five per cent of people die in both electrical and overturn or collapse accidents and 3% were killed when they were struck by a moving or falling object. These account for over 56% of the recorded deaths.
If a relative of yours was killed in an accident at work, there may be a case to claim compensation. Employers are obliged to care for their workers health and safety whilst at work, so it’s always worth looking into the circumstances surrounding the death.
On top of the deaths recorded on construction sites, there are also a huge HSE report states that in 2012-13 there were 1913 major injuries. This is again on the way down, but it’s still too high!
Falls are again the most common injury. Falls from height account for 28% and Slips, trips and falls on the level account for another 28%, with being struck by moving or falling objects at 15% and lifting and handling accounting for 8%.
Of the people who were injured, there were 3133 who were injured severely enough to require over seven days off work. Most of these, 28%, were due to handling injuries, 23% were of work for over seven days because of slips and trips.
However, if your accident happened in different circumstances, contact us. We have a wealth of experience in this area and we’re sure we can help, no matter what the circumstances.
Think about it! If you were to injure yourself in your workplace – through no fault of your own – and that injury resulted in you being unable to work for a number of days, weeks or even months, how would you cope financially?
Regent Law Solicitors have gathered together a team of experienced compensation solicitors to help you. All the people on our construction and building site claim team are knowledgeable in the area so can deal with your claim quickly and efficiently.
If you’d like to explore the possibility of bringing a claim for compensation against your employer, let us help. We just need a few minutes of your time and, in return, we’ll be able to tell you the likelihood of you being able to bring a successful claim. It’s free and with no obligation.
At Regent Law, we like to keep it simple. We promise to:
In short, we’ll take all the stress for you, so you don’t have to!
In law, this is classed as a personal injury claim. There’s a very strict time limit in place for claiming compensation in these circumstances. Any claims must be made within three years of either the date you were injured, or the date you discovered that your current medical condition is due to the injury you sustained at work. This time limit is called a ‘statute of limitations’.
Regent Law Solicitors don’t believe that those who’ve been injured at work should, through no fault of their own, should suffer financially if they want to make a claim for compensation. That’s why we use the ‘no win, no fee’ system.
Contact our solicitors directly on 01204 201296 or email us on admin@regentlaw.co.uk alternatively visit our offices at Suite 19 Freckleton Business Centre Freckleton Street Blackburn BB2 2AL.
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