If a family member is fatally injured as a result of defective work equipment, you can bring a claim on their behalf against their employer. Although claiming compensation won’t change what has happened, it can help to ease any financial strains you may be feeling as a result of the loss of your loved one, as well as cover costs such as funeral expenses and probate costs.
The general rule for all compensation claims is that you have three years from the date of the accident to bring a claim. There are some circumstances where this limit can be extended, such as if someone has lost capacity or they are under 18-years-old. That said, it is always best to speak to a specialist solicitor about a potential claim as soon as possible after the accident.
There are a few things that can mean that work equipment is defective, including:
Your employer has a duty of care to keep you safe whilst you are at work, and this includes ensuring any equipment or machinery you are using for your job is safe too. This includes making sure that all equipment is properly maintained and the condition is not deteriorating, regular inspections are undertaken, ensuring any defective equipment is repaired correctly, as well as providing adequate training and safety guards where needed.
No, your employer cannot fire you for making a claim for compensation as a result of defective work equipment. Your employer must have insurance to cover the company should something like this happens, and so your claim will be paid out by the insurance policy rather than the company itself.
Claiming compensation can also highlight any dangers in your workplace, including ensuring any defective work equipment is adequately repaired or replaced, or that extra safety training and safeguarding is put in place to stop accidents happening in the future.
All our compensation claim cases are taken on a no win no fee basis. This means that if you make a claim, there is no financial risk to you. If you lose your case, you will not have to pay our fees.
You can contact us for free, confidential advice with no obligation. We will discuss your case with you and how we might be able to help. If you wish for us to act for you, we will then proceed to put together a team of experts who will start to support you straight away. We will talk to you and your family to understand what your most crucial needs and concerns are and work with you to find solutions for your whole family.
As well as our legal team, we also have specialist Client Support Managers with backgrounds in health and social care, who are there to work with you and provide practical support and insight. They can help to address any issues you may be facing immediately, as well as being involved throughout the process.
Our solicitors work intensively and proactively on your case, ensuring that you receive the maximum amount of compensation without any unnecessary delays. They can do this, as they work with few clients than is typical in the legal industry, allowing them the time to focus on you and your family.
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.
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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