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Claim for Injury Caused by Workplace Hazard

Our lawyers recently recovered compensation on behalf of an employee who suffered an accident at work due to a dangerous piece of equipment in his workplace.

Workplace Accident

When his accident occurred, the claimant was at work as normal, when he hit his knee on a piece of metal protruding from a battery carrier that he was passing.

The metal was proud of the edge of the carrier by around three inches and caused the client to suffer a personal injury.

Compensation Claim

The claimant felt that his employer was responsible for his injury, so appointed our specialist lawyers to assist him in making a compensation claim.

His employers argued that the problem with the carrier was not a defect, but in fact the result of normal wear and tear, due to the battery being taken out and replaced over time. They felt that the protrusion of the metal piece was minimal and did not admit liability for the workplace accident.

Our lawyers were able to argue that the issue of the defect being caused by wear and tear meant that there was a lack of maintenance. During the course of the case it also became clear that there was no system in place for maintenance of the carts and that the claimant’s employer only repaired them following reports of problems.

They were found to be at fault under Regulation 5 of PUWER (The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) and the claimant was awarded damages.

Injuries at Work

If you or a member of your family has been injured in an accident at work, and this was caused by the negligence of your employer or another party, you may be entitled to claim compensation.

It is always advisable to seek the advice of a specialist personal injury lawyer, so contact The Legal Line for expert accident claim advice on 0800 0328511 or by completing an online compensation claim enquiry form.