Office Accident Compensation Claims and Office Injury Solicitors

How to make an office accident compensation claim

Office work spaces are generally considered safe places to work.  The risk of injury is considerably lower compared to other work environments. However, like all workplaces, offices still have potential dangers and hazards, which have led to over 3000 serious accidents every year.  Such workplace accidents often result in the average employee requiring more than three days off work to recover.  This can result in workers needing to make an office accident compensation claim.

Offices are subject to the same health and safety legislation as factories, warehouses, and construction sites, and the employer has a legal and moral right to ensure the same duty of care and safety to their employees, reducing the risks of a work accident.

Unfortunately, not all employers always follow the regulations.  As a result they fail to provide an adequate standard duty of care. If you suffer an injury in the office due to the negligence on the part of your employer, you could be entitled to make a claim.

Make a free, no obligation claim enquiry now by calling us free on 0800 0747 644 or completing our Free Online Enquiry.

The Work Accident Claims team at Grieves Solicitors in Huddersfield and a leading Personal Injury Solicitors firm in Yorkshire and Helen Grieves
is accredited by the Law Society and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers in personal injury.

At Grieves Solicitors, we pride ourselves on being experts in the field of personal injury claims.

What our clients say about us

The service has been brilliant from start to finish and I am extremely grateful for it. I was initially in two minds whether to go for a claim and had no experience in this area but from the start Helen was extremely helpful and reassuring. Please pass my thanks on to Nathan, Nadine and Emma too for their great service and support. I will certainly recommend you guys. Thanks again Helen, I really appreciate it.

HELEN GRIEVES
SOLICITOR AND PRINCIPAL OF GRIEVES SOLICITORS

Our Founder, Helen Grieves is a member of the Law Society and a Member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Personal Injury Panel. Moreover, she is a Senior Member of APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers).

Do I have a case?

In some cases, employers have tried to convince victims of office injuries they are at fault. If you do suffer an injury at work and are unsure who is to blame, it is important you seek legal advice from a trusted solicitor.

All employers must take precautions to prevent office accidents from happening. Although it is impossible to predict every accident which can occur, the employer must ensure that preventative measures have been taken to minimise the risks. Failure to provide a safe working environment can lead to the employer becoming liable to an office accident claim.

Cleaners, delivery drivers and visitors are also eligible to claim compensation if the owner has compromised health and safety regulations.

Types of injuries

Although there are many ways to suffer an accident in an office, some are more common than others and are regularly heard in cases, including:

• Repetitive strain injury (RSI).
• Back, neck and hand injuries due to manual handling.
• Slips, trips, and falls.
• Electric shocks.