Our expert accident at work lawyers will handle your claim at no cost to you* and in the vast majority of cases you will receive 100% of your compensation**.
Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell
All jobs, from manual to office work, hold risks for the health and safety of an employee. For some, the risks of a potential accident at work are obvious and for some, less so.
As a worker, you have a right to expect your employer to provide full protection against any risks arising from your job that could result in an accident and serious personal injury. If you employer does not meet these obligations, the likelihood of an individual suffering an accident at work is increased.
At Irwin Mitchell we fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for you whether your injury is minor or major. We’re renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family due to an accident at work, and we know what positive action to take to make a difference.
Our lawyers offer the highest level of professionalism and expertise, combined with dedication and sensitivity.
Above all, we put you first.
Handling Accident At Work Claims With Expertise And Sensitivity
If you’ve been injured in an accident at work, Irwin Mitchell could help you to claim compensation for your injuries.
UK Health and safety legislation is designed to protect employees, minimising the risk of accident and injury in the workplace. If you have been involved in an industrial accident, then you may be entitled to claim compensation for your injuries.
As leading UK personal Injury lawyers with dedicated specialists in workplace and industrial accidents, we can help you pursue your claim for compensation for the injuries that you have sustained as a result of an accident at work.
Health and safety regulations cover all forms of workplace accident and injury, including:
- Lifting
- Use of machinery
- Use of safety equipment
- Work at height
- Tripping and slipping
- Computer use
At Irwin Mitchell, we have an experienced team of lawyers dealing with works injuries on a daily basis, so are familiar with a wide range of workplace accident scenarios.
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.
As well as helping you claim compensation, we can also help with you medical treatment and rehabilitation if necessary. This may involve liaison with NHS staff or it may involve private care paid by the defendant’s insurer or from an interim compensation payment.
Proven Expertise In Work Accident Claims
Irwin Mitchell is also one of the largest and most experienced personal injury law firms in the country.
Our team includes many of the country’s finest personal injury lawyers. They operate in highly specialised teams, offering the highest level of legal expertise in work accident claims. To find out more about the workers we have helped click into "Client Stories" above.
Irwin Mitchell’s Commitment To Making A Difference
Irwin Mitchell’s first commitment is to you, and to achieving the best outcome for your claim.
We also have a long history of campaigning with leading organisations in numerous personal injury fields. Together with those organisations we seek improvements in health and safety, prevent accident and injury where possible, and improve the quality of life and levels of compensation for those who have suffered injury.
We have also pursued many leading legal cases in order to improve the prospects of success of claims for various forms of personal injury, and to obtain fairer workplace accident compensation.
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