accident at work

Accident at Work - Work Injury
Compensation Claims


Claim compensation if you have been injured in an accident at work

We can recover injury compensation for your accident at work if it can be proved that someone is at fault. This could be your employer, a fellow employee or another company at your place of work. We could also help you with immediate, up-front payments to cover loss of earnings, healthcare costs or the practical changes needed in your home if you are disabled.

Click here to fill in our online claims form for a free case assessment from our experts.


Useful information

If you have suffered injury at work due to tiredness caused by overly strenuous work or excessive hours, click here

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

The Coroner and Inquests

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We’re experts in work accident claims

Our dedicated work accident team has handled thousands of injury cases on behalf of individuals, trade unions and their members. Our reputation in successfully claiming for industrial work accidents and workplace injury makes us a formidable force and recognised leaders in our field.

Click here to see some of our recent successful work accident and injury cases >

Click here for more information on specific work accident and injury types we commonly deal with >


About claiming for an injury at work

Our cases vary enormously from clear cut cases of negligence, to more complex cases where accident liability may be harder to prove, and from minor injury claims to significant workplace injury that cause long term disability, or even fatality. In all cases though, we urge you not to make a judgement on the likely success of your case until you have spoken to us. We find that people often assume personal blame for their accident at work where the responsibility is legally that of their employers and they can make a claim for damages and loss of earnings.


What our specialist workplace solicitors will do for you

More than anything, we aim to keep things clear, simple and as straightforward as possible for our clients, so there’s no need for you to worry at any point about the legal complexities or technicalities of your work related accident/injury case. You’ll be kept informed throughout the claims process which, put simply, looks like this:

1> Your free initial consultation gives us a clear understanding of your case.

2> If you have a case we assign our best legal team with the expertise to handle your claim.

3> The legal team will investigate and build evidence to back up your case.

4> We keep in touch with you throughout, so you’re always informed.

5> Finally, with your approval, we arrive at the best settlement possible.


Make contact with a specialist solicitor as soon as you can

It’s important to speak to us as soon as possible about your work related accident/injury – time limitation periods apply and investigating your claim is often easier if you begin proceedings quickly. Your initial consultation with us is free, and we’ll tell you then whether or not your case is worth pursuing. If it is, we’ll carry out our investigation of the case free of charge too.

Can I make a compensation claim? Complete our personal injury claim form to see how we can help you.


Common work accident and injury types

Accident at work caused by defective work equipment

Accident at work caused by falling objects

Accident at work caused by inadequate training

Amputations as a result of injury at work

Back injury at work

Burns, scars and lacerations from work injury 

Falls from height

Fracture injuries at work

Head injury and brain injury at work

Lack of or inadequate protective work equipment

Manual handling work accidents

Neck injury at work

Psychological injury at work

Soft tissue injury at work

Spinal cord injury at work

Accident at work caused by tiredness

Workplace slips and trips