Factory Accident Injury Claims
The manufacture of goods in a factory can be a particularly dangerous profession. From the complex machinery requiring highly skilled operators; to the intensity and volume of work required to meet targets – it is not surprising that accident and injury is a real likelihood. And when accidents do happen they can be life changing because of the severity of the injuries that can result.
Employers are legally obligated to take measures to protect employees from accident and injury – but as there is always a cost associated with taking these measures, some employers simply do not do enough to meet their obligations.
Where health and safety are not taken seriously, working in a factory can be an accident waiting to happen...
Recent Health and Safety data
In the most recent health and safety data published by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) for 2009/10 the key annual figures for work-related ill health, workplace fatalities and injuries were as follows: -
- 1.3 million people who worked during the last year were suffering from an illness (long standing as well as new cases) they believed was caused or made worse by their current or past work. 555 000 of these were new cases.
- 152 workers were killed at work, a rate of 0.5 per 100 000 workers.
- 121 430 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR, a rate of 473 per 100 000 employees.
- 233 000 reportable injuries occurred, according to the Labour Force Survey, a rate of 840 per 100 000 workers.
- 28.5 million days were lost overall (1.2 days per worker), 23.4 million due to work-related ill health and 5.1 million due to workplace injury.
How we can help you
- If you have suffered an injury as a result of an employer failing to do all that was necessary to protect you whilst you were at work, we can help you claim compensation for your injuries and any other losses.
- In order to operate, businesses must have a policy of insurance which can compensate employees injured in a factory workplace. Any compensation will be paid by the insurer and not your employer (subject to any excess payable on the policy).
- Not only will we help you pursue your claim, but we expect that by pursuing your claim your employer will improve health and safety in the factory for other employees. This will improve accident rates and may ultimately reduce insurance premiums.
- Your employer is not entitled to discriminate against you because of any claim you may pursue.
- We will remove the hassle of making a claim.
- We will ensure that any appointments that we make on your behalf are convenient for you.
- We will always explain the process in plain English.
- You will never be fobbed off.
- You will receive 100% of your compensation
- You won’t pay costs if you lose (feel free to ask us to explain this further for your peace of mind.
What is my claim worth
Every case is different. If you would like a general idea of how much your injury claim may be worth, look at our compensation calculator.
Read our accident at work case studies where Clear Law has helped many accident victims receive 100%compensation.
We would also be happy to discuss your specific case to give you a tailored indication of the likely valuation of your claim. Please call us on 0800 783 1453 or email us hello@clearlawonline.co.uk if you would like us to take this enquiry further.
Our expertise
It is not in our DNA to accept the first offer or to give up when the case is difficult. Rest assured you can trust us to do the utmost to win you compensation.
We thrashed Man U
We have recently successfully acted against Manchester United for a former employee in a tripping accident which took place in one of their warehouses. As a result of the accident he sustained a fractured elbow and had time off work. It was our client’s case that the health and safety systems were poor and that his colleagues and himself were under pressure to “get the job done”. He was supported by a number of fellow employees. The team management and health & safety officer supported the systems operated by Man U. Court proceedings were issued. However, once proceedings were issued and Man U’s solicitors were involved, a commercial settlement was reached.
We beat Coca Cola – a refreshing change
We acted for a client involved in an accident in a factory working as a temporary employee for Coca Cola. Part of one of the pallets which our client was moving broke off in the rollers. When he was removing the broken pallet with the help of other colleagues, the tool he was using also broke causing the pallet to crush his finger. Coca Cola denied liability for more than 3 years on the basis that he was never trained to try and remove the broken pallet in the manner in which he did – although it appeared to us from the training records that in fact he was performing the removal correctly. In any event, once court proceedings were issued, Coca Cola’s insurers agreed to settle the claim on a commercial basis without the need for a trial.
Contact us
If you have been injured as a result of a factory accident that wasn’t your fault we can help. Call us on: 0800 783 1453 . Text ‘clear’ to 60300. Or e-mail us at hello@clearlawonline.co.uk.
