Welcome to the Work Accident Solicitors compensation website

It is thought that more than 1 million people suffer an injury in the workplace every year in the UK.

The vast majority of the accidents that occur in work are avoidable. Despite huge improvements in health and safety along with an ever increasing list of safety rules or measures, many workplaces remain dangerous.

This website discusses the various types of accidents that can occur at work and outlines the legal position regarding whether or not an injured party may be able to claim compensation.

We are a firm of personal injury specialist solicitors who deal with all claims on a NO WIN NO FEE basis.

Please read our helpful pages below to find out more about this area of law:

Health & safety at work - an overview

Here we provide a general overview of what you should expect from an employer .......more on accidents in the workplace

What you must do when you suffer an injury at work

If you are injured in the workplace find out what procedures your employer must follow and what is expected of you as the injured employee ...more

The personal injury claims process

Learn what happens when you make a claim and what your rights are in pursuing compensation...more

Lack of training & supervision

This section of our site discusses the different types of accident at work claims that we deal with on a regular basis...more on training

News: click on the headline

• World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2008  - 1st May 2008

• Company fined following quarry workers head injuries  - 28th April 2008

• Safety & Health Expo May 2008  - 22nd April 2008

• Prosecution following live cables on construction site injuring workers  - 17th April 2008

• The construction industry must do more to prevent worker fatalities  - 15th April 2008

• HSE and HSC merge  - 8th April 2008

• Heathrow tragedy where worker is crushed to death  - 26th March 2008

• HSE warns employers to carry out suitable risk assessments following two workers deaths  - 18th March 2008

• Safety first for employees during storm damage clear ups  - 16th March 2008

• February checks on refurbishment sites worrying  - 10th March 2008

• Slips, trips and falls at work are no laughing matter  - 2nd March 2008

• Falls from height is still top of the causes resulting in workplace fatalities  - 25th February 2008

• Harrogate Local Authority in conjunction with the HSE promote the Better Backs campaign   - 13th February 2008

• HSE Construction Division inspection initiative  - 12th February 2008

• Equipment must be inspected and maintained protecting workers the HSE warns employers  - 5th February 2008

• Safety professionals told they must balance their roles responsibilities with that of others for safety in the workplace  - 1st February 2008

• Ladder exchange campaign meets it's target - 24th January 2008

• Government to set up 'public risk' council - 21st January 2008

• Health & Safety Executive slips, trips and falls campaign 2008 - 15th January 2008

• Company director prosecuted after workers death - 13th January 2008

• HSE warns employers that equipment operators must be trained correctly or face prosecution following injuries caused by an overturning dumper truck - 7th January 2008

• Gas installers warned about the need for vigilance when carrying out there work after CORGI fitter is fined for poor workmanship - 13th November 2007

• With rising absenteeism rates, employers are now looking at a more subtle approach to managing sickness absence - 18th July 2007

• Equal pay claims now being made by many council workers and NHS staff - 30th June 2007

• Council fined over boys death on unsafe stairwell - 8th May 2007

• HSE debunk the myth that step ladders are banned in the workplace - 13th April 2007

• Smoking ban is implemented in Wales - 3rd April 2007

• BP safety culture slammed in report - London HQ criticised - 21st March 2007

• RIDDOR rules being ignored by some employer - 7th March 2007

• NHS in Scotland have set up a scheme to recover costs incurred as a result of negligent acts - 21st February 2007

• Lloyds syndicates to seek recovery of TAG referral fees - 20th February 2007

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