Lifting Accident Compensation Claims
Lifting at work and other manual handling is undertaken routinely as part of many jobs including deliveries, nursing and manufacturing. If you have suffered a lifting or manual handling injury whilst at work anywhere in the Northwest or Nationwide, then you may have a claim for compensation from your employer.
Employers have a duty of care to all employees under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended). These regulations apply to wide variety of manual handling activities including pushing, pulling, carrying, supporting or moving by hand or bodily force.
There is a clear hierarchy of measures established by the Regulations which employers must adhere to by law:
- avoid hazardous manual handling operations so far as is reasonably practicable. This can be achieved by redesigning the task to avoid moving the load or by automating or mechanising the process;
- make a suitable and sufficient assessment of any hazardous manual handling operations that cannot be avoided;
- reduce the risk of injury from those operations so far as is reasonably practicable. Where possible, mechanical assistance should be provided, such as a sack trolley or hoist. Where this is not reasonably practicable, then changes to the task, the load and the working environment should be explored.
One of our specially trained work accident solicitors will go through your injury and circumstances with you to see if you can make a valid lifting accident compensation claim from your employer.
The team at Alkers is well-equipped to deal with your lifting or manual handling injury claim. We will take care of everything for you and keep you updated every step of the way. What’s more is that you get to keep 100% of any compensation money received – whether it’s awarded by the courts or agreed in an out of court settlement.
Start a Lifting Accident Compensation Claim
Our lawyers have made successful lifting accident compensation claims throughout the Blackpool, Fleetwood and Thornton-Cleveleys area as well as across the NorthWest and Nationwide. We are always available to provide advice regarding lifting injury claims.
Contact one of Alkers’ specialist work accident solicitors today on freephone 0800 00 55 44 or via the enquiry form, and kick-start your ‘no win, no fee’ injury claim today.
