Our expert work accident 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
Being struck by falling objects is a serious risk in certain industries. As an employee, you have a right to expect your employer, and sometimes others, to protect you adequately from the risks of being injured by falling objects. If that protection is missing or flawed, serious injuries or even death could be the result.
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 where you have been injured due to a falling object, 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, when help you to make a personal injury claim.
Above all, we put you first.
Handling Falling Object Claims With Expertise And Sensitivity
Injuries from falling objects account for many accidents at work and can occur when materials or items have not been stored properly, causing them to fall onto workers. Employers have a duty to protect workers against injury from falling objects.
Certain workplaces might have a bigger risk of these types of industrial accidents (such as construction sites or warehouses), but injuries from falling objects can occur anywhere.
There are other occasions where falling objects may cause injury, such as in badly maintained premises where the building itself is unsafe. Even if you don’t usually work at the premises, you may still have a claim for industrial injury compensation either against your employer or against the occupier of the building.
Many work related injuries that are attributed to falling objects are a result of items that are ejected from machinery or parts that shear off unexpectedly. Legislation covers accidents like this, as well as applying to injuries caused by the escape of hot gases or other similar substances.
Sometimes an inspection of the premises or the machine that ejected the item is needed. In these cases one of our solicitors will visit the site to inspect it, and if necessary will consider the use of an experienced engineer to help test equipment.
Proven Expertise In Falling Object Claims
Our dedicated work accident team have a wide experience of dealing with claims involving falling objects and will help you achieve the best compensation settlement possible. We have successfully represented clients injured in factories, building sites and many other locations.
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 falling object claims.
Irwin Mitchell’s Commitment To Making A Difference
Irwin Mitchell’s first commitment is to you, and to achieving the best outcome for your work injury 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 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