Yes, our specialist solicitors provide our compensation claims on a no win no fee, meaning you don’t need to worry about the financial costs of claiming compensation.
All enquiries are FREE and confidential, with no obligation to continue with a claim.
All employers in the UK have a duty of care to their employees to ensure they are safe whilst at work. They must ensure all working environments are safe and appropriate for the work being carried out. If they fail in this duty of care, and an employee is injured as a result, the employee may be able to claim compensation.
You may think that if you’re self-employed, you cannot claim compensation after an accident at work; however, this may not be the case. If you offer your services to one particular company on a regular basis as a contractor or freelancer, they may be responsible for keeping you safe at work.
You may also be able to claim compensation if another company operates the premises that you are working at and that company fails to implement the correct procedures and training. Whether you can claim will be on a case by case basis, so it’s best to speak to a specialist solicitor who will be able to advise you.
No matter what industry you work in, your employer should take all reasonable actions to ensure you are safe whilst at work. If you are injured as a result of them failing to put in place safety procedures, policies and adequate training, you should be able to claim compensation. Our experts will provide you with free advice about your claim and your chances of success.
There are time limits on when you can make a claim after an accident at work. You usually have three years from the date of the accident to make a claim. This time can be extended in some circumstances, such as if the injured person lacks capacity or is under 18 years old.
However, the sooner you speak to an expert after an accident, the better. This is so that your solicitor can start to gather evidence in your case and start to provide you with help and support as soon as possible.
You will make a claim against your employer if you have sustained an injury in an accident at work. But don’t be put off claiming as a result of this – your employer cannot dismiss you for making a claim.
All businesses by law must have insurance that covers them for employee accidents in the workplace. If you win your work injury claim, it is not your employer who pays - the insurance company will pay your compensation.
By making an accident at work claim, you also highlight these dangers, ensuring that someone else will not be injured in the same way.
It is your choice which firm of solicitors you would like to help you with your compensation claim. You are not obliged to proceed with the solicitor your union recommends. It is important you work with a solicitor with the expertise to help you with your specific accident and injuries and who you also trust to support you and your family. You should have an open discussion with your solicitor before deciding to go ahead and ask them any questions you may have about the way they work, the services they provide and how they will help you.
If you have already started a claim with another solicitor and are unhappy with the service or the support they are providing, you can transfer your claim to another solicitor of your choice. You can find out more about changing your solicitor here.
The amount of compensation you can claim will depend on the severity of your injuries, the costs of the care and support you need now and in the future, and the losses you have incurred because of being unable to work.
Our experienced serious injury solicitors have a track record of success in helping clients with many different types of injuries after workplace accidents, including:
All of our accident at work claims are taken on a no win no fee basis, meaning you don’t need to worry about the financial costs of claiming compensation for an injury sustained at work. Your initial enquiry is completely free and confidential, with no obligation to continue with a claim.
Right from the start, we pull together with you and your family and get to know you, to understand what your most crucial needs and concerns are and to put into place a plan to start helping you straight away.
We build a team around you and your family, choosing solicitors with specialist expertise in dealing with your specific claim or injuries. A Client Support Manager may also work alongside your solicitor. They are highly experienced healthcare professionals who provide practical support and insight into you and your family’s needs.
Our solicitors also work with fewer clients than is typical in the legal industry, ensuring they have the time to dedicate to you and your family. This enables them to work intensively and proactively on your claim, resulting in full compensation for your injuries and the best possible outcome for you without any unnecessary delays.
As well as the expertise you would expect when recovering compensation after a serious injury, we also provide all round support for you and your family and help you to achieve your best outcomes.
We have an excellent track record of taking over and settling claims that other solicitors have rejected or turned down, or where clients have been unhappy with the way their claim is continuing. We can guide you through the process of your claim, ensuring you are kept updated and fully informed throughout. As an independent firm of solicitors with over 30 years’ experience, you can be assured that we only act in your best interests.
We pull together with you and your family to support you with expert legal advice, financial assistance including benefits advice and emergency funds, physical help with early intervention for treatment, rehabilitation and therapies, as well as emotional and physical support for the whole family.
All of your team will, of course, be experts and specialists in serious injury but there’s much more to what we do.
Our Client First Service means that our solicitors work with fewer clients than is typical in the legal sector, ensuring they have the time to dedicate to working collaboratively with you and your family.
We work intensively and proactively on your claim, resulting in full compensation for your injuries without unnecessary delay.
Lack of funding should not get in the way of you receiving treatment and support when you need it. This is why we have an emergency fund to help plug any gaps in your support straight away.
Examples of our emergency fund in action include paying for travel expenses for your family to visit in hospital, funding additional treatment and therapy to assist your recovery and addressing any immediate financial concerns you may have.
We can also help with benefits applications and provide support with appeal processes and signposting to charities and other emergency funding.
We have Client Support Managers with expert clinical experience involved as part of your team from the start. They are able to provide well-informed guidance on available support and treatment options, helping you and your family to make the right decisions for you, as well as plugging any gaps in the information provided by your treating team.
Your Client Support Manager can also liaise with your treating team to help with discharge to suitable accommodation, including arranging and facilitating care packages and sourcing aids and equipment to improve your function and independence.
We work in collaboration with health and social care, as well as charities to ensure we all pull together to enable you to achieve your best possible outcome and lead a fulfilled life.
Sustaining a serious injury inevitably has a significant psychological, as well as a physical impact on you and your family.
We understand that it is important that all psychological and emotional factors are given as much attention as any physical injury to achieve the best outcomes.
That is why we listen carefully to you and your family to identify any possible underlying psychological barriers and emotional needs and ensure they are addressed as part of your support plan.
The nature of serious and catastrophic injuries is such that in order to help, specialist expertise is essential. With over 30 years’ experience, we have successfully settled many cases that include:
Our specialist Court of Protection solicitors can help you to apply to the Court of Protection for deputyship, as well as act as a professional deputy, easing the stress and strain of managing a family member’s affairs should they lose capacity through injury or illness.
Our specialist solicitors can also advise you on setting up a Personal Injury Trust to protect any means-tested benefits you may be eligible to. Creating a Personal Injury Trust can be necessary in some cases because any compensation you receive which is not held in a Trust will be added to any other capital you have and may affect your eligibility to means-tested benefits.
Our award-winning Client First Service is designed to meet your individual needs, whatever they may be, whenever they may arise. We will come and visit you and your family in a convenient location for you and where it’s safe to do so, to get to know you and understand your needs and the support we can provide.
Find out how we have worked together to support our clients and their families throughout their recovery:
Read how we helped Simon* to access the help and support he needed to assist his recovery and enable him to achieve his best outcome after sustaining a serious injury to his leg in an accident at work.
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