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Our expert psychological injury 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

Employers have a responsibility to protect their employees’ health and safety at work. Part of this commitment is to protect mental health and minimise the likelihood of employees suffering from psychological as well as physical injury.

At Irwin Mitchell we fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for you whether your psychological injury is minor or major. We’re renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family due to a mental health injury 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 Psychological Injury At Work Claims With Expertise And Sensitivity

Accidents in the workplace can cause more than physical injury. It’s quite common for people to suffer psychological injury too.

If you think that you may have been psychologically affected or you’ve already been diagnosed with a recognised psychological condition resulting from an accident at work, contact Irwin Mitchell today. We are specialists in handling claims which result from a psychological injury at work, and can help you make a mental illness claim.

Common causes of psychological injury at work include the following:

  • Being involved in a distressing accident
  • Enforced absence from work, either temporarily or permanently
  • Pressure from employers
  • Enforced career change
  • Loss of earnings and financial stability
  • Radical changes in family and personal life
  • Physical scarring and body image issues (see our page on scarring injuries)

The effects of a traumatic event at work may include conditions such as:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder

Even though our team deals with psychological injury cases every day, we never forget how distressing it can be for you to manage after an accident and help you find your way through the practical demands of the legal process. We’ll give you all the support you need.

As well as representing you during the whole process of your psychological or mental illness claim, we’ll do everything we can to help you recover quickly too. We can often assist by helping you gain access to the right medical treatment.

This can sometimes be paid for by the defendant’s insurer. Otherwise, we’ll aim to get you an interim payment in advance of the final damages awarded or liaise with your GP to help you access NHS treatment.

Proven Expertise In Psychological Injury 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 psychological injury at work claims.  To see some of the workers we have helped claim for psychological injuries please click into "case studies! 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 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



Hospital Employee Receives Compensation After A Broken Chair Brings On Back Problems

A hospital employee has received £75,000 in compensation after sustaining a back injury when the stool he was sitting on whilst treating a patient suddenly collapsed beneath him. The mechanism that should have held the stool at the chosen height had failed.
 
It was claimed that the accident had brought forward back symptoms that the employee would have gone on to develop in the future. He suffered ongoing pain and also suffered a negative psychological reaction to the limitations placed upon him by his injuries.
 
The employee was unable to work for almost two years after the accident but was eventually able to find an alternate role which accommodated his restrictions.
 
Compensation was awarded for lost earnings that the employee had suffered.
 
This should serve to remind businesses that it is essential to maintain the equipment that they provide to their staff to ensure that it is kept in a good state of repair.

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you with your claim. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.

Name Location Job Title Telephone
Ian Bailey Leeds Partner 0870 1500 100
Keith Barrett London Partner +44 (0)870 1500 100
Jonathan Betts Manchester Partner 0161 838 3055
Andrew Darke Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Philip Edwards Birmingham Partner 0121 214 5212
Colin Ettinger London Partner 0207 421 3889
Roger Maddocks Newcastle Partner 0191 279 0095
Andrew Tucker Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
David Urpeth Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Sarah Brumpton Leeds Associate 0113 394 6777
Andre Grayson Sheffield Associate 0870 1500 100
David Bell Glasgow Solicitor 0870 1500 100

Guidance With Strength And Sensitivity

We understand that contacting a lawyer might seem like a big step - especially if you have not done so before and we have therefore made it easy for you to contact us for free initial advice about your claim.

At Irwin Mitchell we understand the real impact of personal injury. Our team of specialists have the skills and experience to give you clear advice about the chances of pursuing a successful claim and to guide you through the claims process. You can then decide if you want us to pursue your claim on your behalf.

We are renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family, and we know what positive action to take to make a difference.

At Irwin Mitchell we will fight fearlessly to give you the greatest chance of winning your case, with the best possible outcome, and we will support you every step of the way.

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Investors In People     Action Against Medical Accidents - Clinical Negligence SpecialistsYorkshire Lawyer Awards Winner 2009Stonewall 2012Stonewall Star Performer 2012   Rehabilitation First Awards 2011 The Law Society Personal Injury Accreditation The Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation ISO SGS 27001 AccreditationISO 9001:2008 AccreditationChild Brain Injury TrustA conformance icon, W3C-WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0

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