If you have suffered and office accident then you may be eligible for work place compensation. For a no obligation call, just leave your details in the box to the right, and one of our professional staff will contact you and help you work out if you can claim for office accidents.
What are Office Accident Claims?
Office accident claims are the legal cases that are filed on behalf of an employee who has been injured while working in an office type setting. By law, all employers are required to carry an insurance cover that is designed to 
cover work place injuries and work place accidents.
What is an Office Accident?
Office accidents are any number of office injuries that can befall an employee in the workplace. The degree of office accents ranges from mild injuries, all the way to death. Some injuries are permanent and debilitating while others are temporary and mild. For many workers who have been hurt on the job, the financial burden that follows can be devastating. Filing of office accident claims is the first step in regaining the financial losses.
What Causes Office Accidents?
The cause in most accidents is negligence. Usually the negligence is on the part of the employer. By law, employers are required to keep employees safe while the employee goes about their day to today functions. Many workplace injuries, including office injuries, are the result of poor evaluation of a job function by the employer. Sometimes the mechanism of injury is poor or broken equipment. The mechanism of injury for office accidents are attributed to many different factors, but the underlying cause of an office accident is negligence.
The employment law binds employers to provide a safe environment, and this means that the employer is required to provided updated tools, safety equipment, and education as part of their care and duty to protect employees. Injuries, that occur while on the job, are usually caused by negligence. The negligence can be conscious or unconscious, but the results can be long-lasting.
Can I Make a Clam for Office Accident?
If you have been hurt, while on the job, then you can file a compensation claim for office injury. It is usually a good idea to discus the potential claim with a work injury solicitor or lawyer. A solicitor can help to evaluate the potential of the case by examining the circumstances that led to the injury. Office accident claims solicitor can also help to make sure your legal rights are protected.
In order to receive a free phone consultation, that will assess whether or not you are eligible to file office accident claims, please fill in the form at the top right of this page and one of our solicitors will contact you. It is also important to realize that there is a difference between filing a compensation claim and winning a compensation award. The process can be complicated and may require the assistance of a solicitor to gather evidence.
How Much Can I Claim for an Office Injury?
Like all industrial accidents, the compensation amounts are very dependent on many factors. The employment tribunal takes into consideration whether or not the injury is permanent or temporary. They also consider the degree to which the employee was injured.
Injuries can be classified as minor, moderate and severe. There are maximum amounts that are set in place each year by the secretary of State. The usual basic award maximum payment is ₤25,000. There is also a compensatory award that can be awarded by the tribunal that can increase the total amount of a compensation award. The compensatory award is based on financial loss. The complexity of how these awards are determined should be a prime example of why using a solicitor is not only important but financially necessary. There are a lot of small details that need to be presented, and, in some cases, argued before the tribunal.
Preventing Office Accidents
It should go without saying that everyone is somewhat responsible for helping to minimize the risks of office accidents. Employees can help the cause by reporting equipment that is broken or that may pose a risk. Employers have a legal responsibility to make sure that their employees are able to perform their job functions without out the risk of injury.
This means that employers are responsible for evaluating each job function. They are to assess the level of risk involved in the job function and make improvements when deficiencies are found. Risk should be minimized to be lowest extent possible. This may mean investing in better equipment, educating employees, and providing safety equipment should be a mandatory part of evaluation for each job position and function.
Most office injuries should never occur. There are injuries that are completely outside of the realm of prevention, but those are rare. The statute of limitations or the limitation period for filing a compensation claim is three years. For people over the age of 18, the limitation period begins on the date of the injury or accident. For Children under the age of 18, the limitation period begins on their 18th birthday.
The limitation period is important to everyone involved in office accidents because it allows people who have suffered what may appear to be a small injury to allow time to pass and see if the injury develops into something else or goes away completely. If you have an older injury, that falls within the limitation period, then seeking the advice of a solicitor may be the best way to move the compensation claim forward. As time passes, it becomes more difficult to prove cases of injury. Using a solicitor can help in gathering evidence and explaining why there was a delay in filing a claim.