Our workplace accident and work illness experts will handle your claim at no cost to you* and in most cases you will receive 100% of your compensation**.
Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell
We should all be able to go to work safe in the knowledge that our employers will do everything they can to protect us from work related accidents and illnesses. Sadly, this protection is sometimes missing. Each year thousands of workers are left with serious injuries or illnesses as a result of their working conditions.
If you have suffered an accident at work or a work related illness, contact us for expert advice on making a compensation claim. We have specialist teams of lawyers working exclusively on claims for workplace injuries and illnesses, so we understand what’s important to you and how to ensure that you receive the best possible compensation.
How We Handle Work Accident And Work Illness Claims
Our expert team can help you to claim compensation if you have been involved in an accident at work or suffered a work related illness. We have helped hundreds of thousands of people, including trade union members, to make successful claims.
If you need help with medical treatment or rehabilitation, we can liaise with NHS staff or help you access private medical care funded by interim payments. We also have in-house client liaison managers who can help with your recovery if needed.
Our Experience In Work Accident And Work Illness Claims
If you choose us for your work accident or illness compensation claim, you’ll get the peace of mind that you’re dealing with one of the UK’s most experienced teams. We have successfully helped clients to claim compensation for a range of workplace injuries and illnesses including:
- Injuries caused by lifting and manual handling
- Injuries caused by slips and trips
- Injuries due to lack of training or safety equipment
- Injuries due to faulty work equipment
- Repetitive strain injury
- Vibration white finger
- Tinnitus, deafness and other hearing problems caused by noise at work
We act on behalf of a number of trade unions, as well as working for people who are not union members. Many of our lawyers only deal with claims relating to injuries and illnesses caused by work, so have the necessary expertise to help you make a successful claim.
Our experience in this area means we can also advise you on claiming benefits, your rights as an employee and returning to work after making a claim.
We Are Committed To Helping People Who Suffer Injuries Or Illness Caused By Work
Of course, we are completely committed to helping you to achieve the best possible compensation settlement. We’re also committed to working to improve conditions for workers across the UK, with many of our lawyers working with local charities and support groups and campaigning for safety improvements.
The above information relates to the law and procedures in England and Wales.
* Subject to entering a ‘No Win, No Fee’ agreement with us and complying with its terms.
** Does not apply to group actions, criminal injuries or accidents and illnesses outside England and Wales and is subject to compliance with the terms of your funding arrangements.
All Scottish cases will be handled by the Scottish law firm with which we are associated, Irwin Mitchell Scotland LLP. The law relating to funding is different in Scotland and you will receive separate advice about what that means as well as a separate funding agreement.
Accidents And Illnesses At Work
Our specialist lawyers have years of experience in helping workers to make compensation claims after being injured in accidents at work.
Workers in call centres or noisy environments are at particular risk of acoustic shock. If you have suffered, we may be able to help you claim compensation.
Heavy lifting or slips and trips can often cause back injuries. If you have suffered a back injury at work, you may be entitled to compensation.
As an employee, you have a right to expect your employer to provide adequate protection from risks, including the risk of burns, scars and lacerations.
Bursitis, sometimes known as ‘beat knee’ or ‘beat elbow’ is a painful condition that is often caused by kneeling, crawling or applying pressure to knees or elbows.
Our specialist work illness solicitors could help you to claim compensation if you have suffered carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of work.
Construction sites are notoriously dangerous. If you have injured while working on a building site, talk to us about making a compensation claim.
If you have been injured because of faulty or broken work equipment, you may be able to claim compensation.
Dryness or contact with allergens or irritants can lead to dermatitis. Our employers have a duty to protect us from these conditions.
Being injured by a falling object at work can lead to serious injury. We have helped many people to claim compensation after being hit by falling objects.
With a team of specialist industrial accident solicitors, Irwin Mitchell could help you to make a compensation claim if you have suffered a fall at work.
Fractured bones can occur as a result of slips, trips, being struck by falling objects and a variety of other accidents in the workplace.
If you have suffered a head or brain injury in a work accident, you need expert advice from lawyers with specialist experience in serious injuries.
Certain jobs require protective equipment to be worn. If this equipment is faulty or missing, it can lead to serious injury.
Failure by an employer to train staff on a particular task can be extremely dangerous. If you have been injured because of poor or missing training, contact our expert team.
We have helped more than 200,000 people to make claims for workplace illnesses, including vibration white finger and tinnitus.
If you’ve suffered an injury from manual handling at work, we could help you make a work accident compensation claim against your employers.
Our accidents at work experts could help you to claim compensation if you have suffered a neck injury at work.
If you’ve been exposed to excessive levels of noise in your employment which may have damaged your hearing, you may be entitled to make a hearing loss claim.
You may be able to claim compensation if you have developed asthma because of exposure to harmful substances at work.
We have been involved in a number of successful industrial injury claims for people with osteoarthritis that was caused by their working conditions.
Employers have a responsibility to protect their employees’ health and safety at work. You may be able to claim compensation if this protection was not in place and you suffered psychological injury.
You could be entitled to make an RSI compensation claim if you have been diagnosed with repetitive strain injury as a result of either your current or a previous employment.
Retro-peritoneal fibrosis is a serious condition that has been linked to exposure to asbestos in the workplace.
If you’ve ever been employed as a miner or a pottery worker, for example, and suffer with silicosis the chances are that your disease is related to your work.
A soft tissue injury can occur in almost any workplace, from offices and factories to outdoor jobs. Contact us if you have suffered a soft tissue injury at work.
Spinal injuries can occur in many different workplace scenarios. Our expert team have the experience needed to help you claim compensation if you have suffered a spinal injury at work.
Tendon problems, including tendonitis, can be very painful. If you have suffered tendon problems because of work, we may be able to help you to claim compensation.
If you work or have worked in a noisy environment for a length of time and now find that you have a permanent ringing, whistling, buzzing or humming noise in your ears or head, you may be suffering from tinnitus.
If you’ve had an accident at work due to tiredness, we may be able to help you make a compensation claim for your injuries.
If you have suffered a nerve injury to the ulnar nerve, such as cubital tunnel syndrome, as a result of activities in your current or a previous employment, you may be entitled to industrial injury compensation.
Irwin Mitchell has a national reputation for handling personal injury claims. Our lawyers have extensive experience in handling vibration white finger claims and hand arm vibration syndrome claims.
Irwin Mitchell has vast knowledge and experience in the field of occupational illness claims, including those caused by exposure to welding fumes.
Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK’s leading firms of personal injury lawyers, with a team of specialist solicitors working on amputation claims for people who have lost arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet or toes following an accident at work.
Irwin Mitchell has a team of specialist personal injury solicitors who can help you with your trip injury or slip injury claim. If you have slipped or tripped at work, contact us straight away.