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Workplace Accident Claims
Workplace Accident Claims
- Experienced accident at work solicitors in Lurgan and Lisburn.
- Pursuing workplace injury compensation in Northern Ireland since 1949.
- Free consultation on your workplace accident claim.
- Keep 100% of your compensation.
Our injury at work solicitors are ready to work for you.
If you’ve been injured in an accident at work, we’re here to help. Our expert injury at work solicitors will pursue the compensation you’re owed.
We understand that workplace accidents can have a serious and lasting effect on your health, mental wellbeing and future earnings. If your employer’s negligence contributed to your injuries, we will help you secure compensation.
Can I make a workplace accident claim in Northern Ireland?
Yes, if you’ve been injured in an accident at work because your employer failed to keep you safe, you’re entitled to make a workplace accident claim.
Your employer has a duty of care to you. You’re eligible to make an accident at work claim if:
- You had to work in unsafe conditions
- Health and safety legislation was not in place
- Health and safety training was inadequate
- You were not given the correct personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Equipment or machinery was faulty or poorly maintained
- Workplaces were unsafe, unorganised or unclean
Even if a workplace accident was partly your fault, you can still claim if it was also caused or worsened by any of those factors.
Common workplace accidents in Northern Ireland
Unfortunately, there are a significant number of workplace accidents in Northern Ireland every year. Many of these could be avoided if the correct training, working practices and health and safety measures were in place.
Some of the most common workplace accidents include:
- Slips, trips and falls
- Falls from height
- Machinery
- Manual handling injuries
- Burns, scarring and lacerations
- Hearing loss and tinnitus
- Asbestos-related illnesses
According to Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland figures, the sectors most affected by workplace injuries in Northern Ireland are:
- Public Sector
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture and Food
- Construction
- Transport
Why trust H McPartland & Sons with your accident at work claim?
We’ve been helping people injured in workplace accidents in Northern Ireland since 1949. Those decades of experience make us among the leading work accident solicitors in Lurgan, Lisburn and the surrounding areas.
With an extensive record of successfully securing workplace injury compensation for clients, we use all of our expertise to support your claim.
You’re welcome to book a free, no-obligation consultation with our personal injury lawyers. That means you will get initial legal advice on your work injury claim before deciding whether to proceed.
You’ll find convenient car parking at our offices in Lurgan and Lisburn. We also offer the option of home visits or phone appointments, if that makes the claim process easier for you.
How to claim work injury compensation
We use all of our experience to make it as straightforward as possible for you to claim compensation. Our injury at work solicitors will guide you through every step of our hassle-free workplace accident claims process:
1. Get free legal advice
Contact us for a no-obligation consultation on your work injury claim. Chat to our experienced accident at work solicitors in Lurgan or Lisburn, at your home or over a phone call. We will give you initial legal advice on every aspect of your claim, including how much compensation you could get.
2. Start your work accident claim
When you give us the go-ahead to pursue your accident at work claim, we’ll help you gather evidence to build the strongest possible case. This could include medical notes, workplace accident reports, eyewitness accounts, CCTV footage or photos of your injuries.
3. Assessing your claim
The next step is to assess how much compensation you’re entitled to. We will give you a fair appraisal of what you could receive based on your circumstances and the strength of the evidence. We will continue to answer any questions you have about your claim.
4. Negotiating your work injury compensation
We will negotiate with your employer’s insurance company to achieve the maximum payout you deserve. During the negotiations, we will detail the full impact of your workplace accident on your health, wellbeing and earnings.
5. Securing your workplace accident compensation
Using our decades of legal experience, we will work to secure a settlement for all of the compensation you’re owed, plus your legal expenses. We will liaise with your employer’s insurer to ensure the compensation is paid promptly.
Start your accident at work claim process today.
They where very efficient and attentive to our case.We where made to feel at ease and confident that our case would get their full attention
We where very happy with the outcome in the end.
Thank you Harry McPartland and Sons.
Workplace Accident Claims FAQs
Yes, you can make a work accident claim even if you’re still working for the same employer. Employers are required to have insurance cover for injuries to their staff. The insurance company will pay your work accident claim compensation, so you shouldn’t have concerns about any financial impact on your employer.
Yes, you can make work accident claims against a former employer. The only requirement is that the accident happened within the last three years, or you only became aware within the past three years that you sustained a workplace injury while working for your old employer.
You can’t make a no win, no fee accident at work claim in Northern Ireland. Along with all no win, no fee claims, they are not allowed under the law here. As an alternative, we offer a free initial consultation. This will include advice on the strength of your workplace injury claim and guidance on how much compensation you could receive.
We will also pursue your employer’s insurer to cover all of your legal costs in addition to your compensation payout.
The time limit for accident at work claims in Northern Ireland is usually three years from the date of the accident. There are some exceptions to this time limit. If you only became aware of the injury later — such as being diagnosed with a condition relating to workplace asbestos exposure — you can make an accident at work claim up to three years from the date you became aware of the injury.
If you were under 18 at the time of your workplace accident, you can claim up to your 21st birthday. If the injured party doesn’t have the mental capacity to make a claim, there is no time limit.
How much accident compensation you get will depend on how serious your injuries were, the long-term effect of your accident and any other hardship you’ve endured because of the accident.
Workplace injury compensation in Northern Ireland is based on the Green Book. This provides guideline compensation amounts for accident at work claims and other personal injury claims.
Workplace accident compensation varies from less than £1,000 for minor injuries to more than £1m in the most serious cases.
As well as compensation for the pain and suffering you’ve experienced, you’re also entitled to compensation for any financial losses. This could include loss of earnings, medical and physio fees, and adjustments to your home or transport due to your injuries.
Book a free, no-obligation consultation with our accident at work solicitors for an estimate of how much compensation you could receive.
No, you can’t be sacked for making an accident at work claim, nor can you be sacked for sustaining an injury at work. You are protected by the employment law in Northern Ireland, which means it is illegal for an employer to sack you for making a compensation claim.
It’s highly unlikely that your workplace accident claim will go to court. In most cases, we’re able to reach a settlement with the employer’s insurer to secure the compensation you deserve. But going to court remains a useful option if an insurer refuses to agree to a fair compensation amount.
Should your claim go to court, we will guide you through the process from start to finish.
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Hear from our previous clients
They where very efficient and attentive to our case.We where made to feel at ease and confident that our case would get their full attention
We where very happy with the outcome in the end.
Thank you Harry McPartland and Sons.
