Our specialist team at Pryers handle all types of accidents that happen at work, whether you were employed or self-employed at the time.

The accident need not have happened at your usual place of work. The important thing to consider is whether the accident happened whilst you were working.

At Pryers we have handled many claims for injuries and losses suffered as a result of an accident at work. We have dealt with claims nationwide for victims of all sorts of work accidents.

Some examples of cases successfully concluded include the following:

• Our client lost 2 fingers when his hand came into contact with a drill on a building site.
• We succeeded in a claim for a goods driver who was hit by a forklift truck and sustained a devastating leg injury.
• We have claimed for a labourer in respect of a hernia caused by lifting a heavy weight
• An employee fell through a factory roof as a result of loose tiles.
• Substantial damages were recovered for a bacon factory worker who suffered an amputated arm in a slicing machine as a result of the negligence of a co-worker in switching the machine on.
• We have successfully claimed damages against an employer for injuries sustained when a chair used by an office worker collapsed under him
• Many claims have been pursued when ladders have slipped on slippery floors or collapsed due to poor maintenance
• Tripping accidents at work, over cables, poorly maintained floors or items left in passage ways as well as slipping accidents on liquids left for too long without being cleared up, are pursued on a regular basis
• Claims are often pursued on construction sites for falls from roofs, inappropriate use of ladders, heavy manual lifting jobs should have involved that assistance, falls from scaffolding and due to unguarded excavations/trenches.

As can be seen, we have dealt with many different cases. The above are only an example of those cases that have been pursued. Claims have also been taken and concluded successfully for manual handling injuries, accidents involving machinery and transport related accidents at work.

If you have had an accident at work we will guide you through the process of proving your claim from ensuring that the accident is reported to the relevant authorities including your employer, the occupier of the place where the accident occurred and in most circumstances, the Health & Safety Executive or the local environmental health department, through to gathering the evidence necessary to show that there was a breach in the duty owed to you by those that you were working for or with. This would include gathering documents and details to evidence the unsafe system of work or the unsafe equipment or the failure of an employer or provider to supply suitable equipment, or training or assistance or supervision. Every case will depend upon its facts and we will advise as to how best to pursue a claim.

We shall also put you in touch with others who can help you in respect of any medical issues that you have. We can, in most cases, arrange immediate rehabilitation, care and assistance or aids and equipment to help you maximise your recovery and make the most out of what will inevitably be a distressing situation.

As far as the legal claim is concerned, we shall take all steps necessary to protect your position and to ensure that your case is handled as efficiently and effectively as possible.

We shall work with you, making sure that you have enough information to make the decisions necessary to progress your claim, and shall attend to the instruction of any experts that are needed to prove the distinct elements of your case.

Each client is an individual and each set of circumstances is different but with the experience that we have gained over many years and the complete service that we provide at Pryers we shall work with you and your family to address your immediate needs as well as guiding you through the complex legal maze.

Accidents at work can involve highly complex legal issues which we are happy to discuss with you further. As a rule, however, Court proceedings need to be started within 3 years of the date of your accident. It is therefore important that you do not delay and that you seek help as soon as possible in gathering the evidence necessary to protect your position and to maximise any compensation that you may be entitled to.