Industrial Accident Claims

Graham Coffey & Co’s team of lawyers have years of experience in dealing with many types of industrial accident compensation claims. 

We look closely at an employer’s work practices that may have led to an accident and often push an employer’s insurance company to disclose evidence of risk assessments that should be carried out or to provide details of maintenance to work equipment.

Our Experience with Industrial Accident Claims

We have found that some of the most severe injuries can be caused by industrial accidents, and,unfortunately, fatalities can occur.

Fatality claims involve detailed consideration of the circumstances which led to the death of the employee.

Invariably the death of an employee can have financial and emotional consequences for family members and for this reason we look closely at not only the immediate loss of income but also project that calculation forwards to reflect the number of years that the employee would have worked for had the accident/fatality not taken place.

Am I entitled to industrial accident compensation?

The chances are that if an industrial accident could have been avoided then the employer is likely to face a detailed enquiry from the health and safety executive. If they in turn deem the breach of health and safety regulations to be a serious one then the employer can be fined a large amount of money.

The fine can be based upon the companies turnover and it is therefore in the employers interest to make the industrial place of work as safe as possible.

In certain situations the employer is under a legal duty to provide protective equipment to its workers such as gloves or hard hats.
Where possible an employer should avoid the need for an employee to work at height or to engage in manual handling activities as this type of accident can result in back and other types of soft tissue injury.

Our lawyers have dealt with a variety of industrial accident claims such as exposure to asbestos and fumes/poisoning cases.

We have also dealt with deafness claims where an employer failed to provide ear defenders, and we're currently representing workers who have been injured by using pneumatic drilling equipment causing a condition known as vibration white finger. 

Case Study

Mr P suffered a scarring injury whilst working as a shot blaster for the defendant company.

He lost balance whilst working on scaffolding and discharged the shot blaster into his arm.
Not only did we obtain an admission of liability from the employer but we also secured compensation of £11,750. 

 Need Our Help?

If you have sustained injury in any of these ways and are looking to make an industrial accident claim, please contact our team who will be happy to assist.

Need Our Help?

Contact us here If you have sustained injury in any of these ways and are looking to make an industrial accident claim, please contact our team who will be happy to assist.