If you believe that you have suffered a warehouse injury as a result of negligence, you could be eligible to make a no win, no fee basis claim for compensation.
Warehouses are essential for the storage and distribution of goods in various industries. However, the dynamic and often high-paced environment of a warehouse can also be fraught with risks, leading to accidents that can have significant impacts on workers’ health and safety.
An accident in a warehouse has the potential to lead to some very serious injuries and financial consequences as a result. If you believe that you have suffered a warehouse injury as a result of negligence, you could be eligible to make a no win, no fee basis claim for compensation. At Beacon Law, our specialist accident at work solicitors can assist you in making a warehouse accident claim, providing you with guidance and support along the way.
Warehouse accidents can occur due to a variety of reasons. Some of the most common types of accidents which are sustained by those working in a warehouse include:
If you’ve been injured in a warehouse accident during your employment, there are a number of steps which you should take:
The workplace should be a healthy environment where employees feel safe. Your employer has a duty of care under the ‘Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974′ to prevent injury at work and ensure all employees are safe in the workplace.
Additionally, the Workplace (Health, Safety, and Welfare) Regulations (1992) and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 impose a duty on your employer to ensure that the work environment is always clean and maintained to a high safety standard.
Failure to comply with these regulations will mean that they are liable for any accidents in the workplace. Your employer’s obligations include a duty to:
It is completely normal to have concerns when making a claim for compensation against your employer. You may be concerned about your employer treating you differently or ending your employment because you have decided to make a claim against them. Your employer is not permitted to end your employment or treat you unfairly due to the fact that you are making a claim against them.
Your employer is required to have employer’s liability insurance in place to cover them for any claims brought against them. Therefore, you can rest assured that your compensation will not come directly from your employer’s pocket.
The compensation for your warehouse accident claim will be split into general damages and special damages. General damages refer to your injuries and will take into account any pain, suffering, and loss of amenity sustained as a result of your accident.
Special damages refer to any additional losses sustained as a direct result of the accident. These losses can include:
It is difficult to predict the amount of compensation you will receive from the outset of your claim as we will require more information and evidence about the extent of your injuries.
We will value your injuries and negotiate a settlement for your injuries based on the final medical report obtained from the expert. We will use recent case law and Judicial College Guidelines to value your claim.
At Beacon Law, we offer our services on a no win, no fee basis. A no win, no fee agreement is used to fund a compensation case where the accident victim does not have the means to pay the costs involved as the case progresses.
One of the most important features of a no win, no fee agreement is that you will not be charged any fees by this firm if you are unsuccessful in your claim. If your claim is successful then our firm will take a success fee out of the compensation awarded, which is capped by law at 25% of the settlement amount.
The main benefit of making a no win, no fee claim for compensation for your injuries is that the financial risks of litigation are reduced. In most cases, you will not be required to pay any legal costs if your claim is unsuccessful.
Before starting your claim for compensation, it is important to note that there are strict time limits on personal injury claims. From the date of the accident that caused the injuries, the injured party will have 3 years to commence proceedings for claiming compensation.
It must be noted, however, that there are some exceptions to this rule:
For example, if the claimant was under the age of 18 at the time of the incident, they have until their 21st birthday to make their workplace compensation claim. In the meantime, provided that the claimant is still under the age of 18, a litigation friend such as a parent, guardian, or close family member could claim compensation on their behalf.
Another exception to the 3 year time limit occurs when the claimant who has suffered an injury does not have the mental capacity to begin their accident at work claim. Rather than being limited to making a claim within 3 years from the date of the incident, the claimant is entitled to begin their compensation claim at any moment in time once they regain the mental capacity to do so.
If you have suffered a warehouse injury due to negligence, a compensation claim may help you to get your life back on track. Beacon Law is a leading law firm of accident at work solicitors, offering expert legal advice and a range of personal injury claim services to our clients. We provide a high level of services to all our clients and work hard to ensure they receive the appropriate treatment and highest level of compensation for their injuries.
We provide all warehouse accident claims on a no win no fee basis. This means that we can help you get the compensation you deserve without you having to worry about the costs of making a claim.
On average, people receive over £15,000 when they use us for their personal injury compensation claim.
If your claim was rejected by another law firm, call us to find out if we can take it on instead.
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