Accident at Work Solicitors in Newcastle and the North East

At Thompson & Co, our experienced solicitors can help you to get your life back on track after an accident at work. Our solicitors have many years of experience in handling claims relating to a wide range of workplace accidents, ranging from soft tissue injuries and fractures all the way up to life-changing injuries such as amputations, brain injuries and paralysis.

We can often obtain early interim payments for you to cover private medical treatment or rehabilitation. Where a workplace accident leads to a fatality, we can represent you and your family at inquests and liaise with the Coroner.

Based in Newcastle, over the years we’ve helped many people affected by accidents at work in Newcastle and across the North East of England, but can also represent you no matter where you’re based in the UK.

What Counts as an Accident at Work?

There are a wide range of accidents that can fall under this umbrella, but typically an accident at work is an incident where your employer or another party was to blame for your accident at work. This usually means that your employer failed to provide you with a safe system of work or safe working environment, or that they failed to take sufficient reasonable steps to prevent your accident.

Accidents at work can include:

Slips, trips and falls
Repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
Overexertion
Head or brain injuries
Spinal injuries and paralysis
Bone fractures or breaks
Falls from height
Falling hazards
Fires and explosions

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Steps to Take After an Accident at Work

You should make sure that your accident has been recorded at work – usually in the accident book – as soon as possible after your accident. If you do not complete the accident report yourself, you should ensure that the record of your accident is accurate and complete.

You should also put together a list of all the people who saw your accident take place, as it will be necessary to take statements from them in the future.

The next step is to contact a specialist personal injury solicitor such as Thompson & Co Solicitors, who have years of experience in handling and winning accident at work claims. This should be done as soon as possible after the accident in question has taken place.

Accidents at Work Compensation

If you are successful in your claim, you will usually be able to claim compensation for any pain or suffering that has been caused as a result of your injuries. You may also be able to claim for other losses you may have incurred as a result of your accident such as:

Cost of medical treatment or medication
Damage to clothing
Loss of earnings
Travel expenses to and from your GP or Hospital for treatment
Care and assistance someone has had to give you because of your injuries

If you have suffered any financial losses as a result of your accident, you should keep a record of them. You should also keep any receipts for those losses.

The payout for a successful accident at work claim can take into consideration all of these factors, and, depending on the nature of the injury and the severity of it, the payout could be more than £400,000. Every case is unique, however, so to get an accurate idea of how much your claim could pay out if successful, it’s worth getting in touch with solicitors specialising in accidents at work.

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What is the Time Limit for Accident at Work Claims?

A person usually has three years from the date of their accident to issue Court Proceedings. If they are not issued within three years of the date of the accident, you would usually be unable to pursue your claim further as it would be time-barred. The Courts can however waive this three-year time limit if it can be shown that there was a valid reason why you did not pursue the claim sooner.

If you have had an accident at work in the past three years, you should take legal advice immediately to avoid your claim running out of time. If you think your claim may already be out of time, you should still seek legal advice, as the Courts may be willing to waive the time limits and allow your claim to go ahead.

Accident at Work Claims with Thompson & Co Solicitors

If you’ve been injured at work and you feel your employer or another related party is liable for the accident, then you should get in touch with Thompson & Co Solicitors as soon as possible to ascertain whether you have a claim. At Thompson & Co, we’re specialist personal injury solicitors that have years of experience handling and winning accident at work claims across Newcastle and the North East; including Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Middlesbrough and Darlington. In addition to accidents at work, we also specialise in medical negligence claims.

We work on a no win no fee basis, meaning you won’t be left out of pocket if your claim is ultimately unsuccessful. We also offer free consultations, where we can meet with you at your convenience, allowing us to assess your claim without any financial obligation. Get in touch with us today to start your accident at work claim.

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