Personal Injury Introduction and Work Accident Claim Examples
There are many types of personal injury claims including assault claims, holiday accidents, road traffic accidents and importantly work accidents (also known as industrial injuries or occupational injuries). There are many causes of work accidents. Such accidents can be caused by the actions of fellow work employees, dangerous working practices, exposure to dangerous materials, faulty or unsuitable work equipment, failure to provide the required training, heavy lifting, trip or slip hazards and so on. The “personal injury” term covers the legal process in which an injury claim will be made against another due to their negligence. Personal injury also covers diseases that surface in the working environment such as emphysema, mesothelioma, silicosis and so on.
Here are some examples of various types of work accident claims common throughout the UK. These have been introduced in separate postings and new examples are added on a regular basis…
- Dog Bite Compensation Claim by Postman
- Machinery Accident Compensation Claim by Factory Worker
- Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Compensation Claim by Office Worker
- Scaffolding Accident Compensation Claim by Construction Worker
- Slip and Fall Compensation Claim by Chef
- Tinnitus Compensation Claim by Barman
- Tractor Accident Compensation Claim by Farm Worker