Construction accident compensation

Construction accident compensation claims UK specialists

work accident compensation claimsConstruction accidents can lead to compensation claims. There are 2.2 million people work in Britain’s construction industry, making it the country’s biggest industry. It is also one of the most dangerous. In the last 25 years, over 2,800 people have died from injuries they received as a result of construction work and several thousand construction workers are injured each year. If you have been injured whilst on a construction site - it is very likely you are entitled to be compensated. Talk direct with an accident injury lawyer who are here ready and skilled to process your compensation claim or just to talk through the incident that you were you involved.

Common Types of Construction Accidents

Construction workers undertake the most physically demanding of jobs, put their bodies under great strain and expose themselves to potential health risks and personal injury on a daily basis. Construction sites remain the most dangerous workplaces in terms of accident and injury statistics. Unfortunately many injuries go unreported and bad practices are perpetuated. Most construction accidents that happen in the workplace could have been avoided if the company had followed health and safety regulations. Unfortunately many companies do not follow strict health and safety guidelines as construction workers are more likely to be killed by construction accident than any other type of employment.

Most construction employees are injured as a result of:

  • a slip or trip
  • falling from a height
  • handling, lifting or carrying
  • being hit by moving/falling objects
  • being hit by a vehicle

Construction accident Health and Safety regulations

The Government's Health and Safety Commission, responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain, intends to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled. Employers must provide and properly maintain suitable work equipment. They have specific obligations relating to lifting equipment and must also provide suitable personal protective equipment including ear protection, goggles, safety footwear and hard hats. Employers must ensure that employees lifting and moving heavy objects have suitable training.

Those who work in the construction industry often don’t gain access to the right help and support needed to assist in their recovery from injury. In more serious cases this can have a significant impact on your ability to work and earn the wages you and your families rely on. If you have had a work-related accident causing a personal injury then you could be entitled to claim damages. The money you could be awarded could be from loss of earnings, loss of livelihood, trauma and the injury itself can have a major impact on somebody's life and put their ability to earn a living and live comfortably in great jeopardy.