{"id":68,"date":"2022-08-14T19:14:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T19:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.mymotoroffence.co.uk\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2022-08-14T20:08:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T20:08:43","slug":"accident-at-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.mypersonalinjuryclaims.co.uk\/?page_id=68","title":{"rendered":"Accident at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"68\" class=\"elementor elementor-68\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efeb1d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efeb1d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04df5e1\" data-id=\"04df5e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd5dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcd5dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.1 - 14-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\">What is a Accident at Work?<\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>Work accidents include accidents that arise from poor training, careless health and safety practices, exposure to hazardous products, bullying and victimisation.<\/p><p>If your employer does not comply with the Health and Safety Law and you have suffered an injury you may be entitled to compensation as your employer is under a legal obligation.<\/p><p>Workplace injuries can be prevented if the employers keep the premises safe from all potential hazards. Should the work place cause an injury, there may be grounds for an accident at work claim.<\/p><h3><b data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Raleway\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"100\">Who Can Claim?<\/b><\/h3><p>If you\u2019ve been in an accident caused by poor workplace practices, you may have a case for a claim. In some cases, you may even be able to claim if you caused the accident, but your workplace made your injury worse. For example, you may have been using a faulty piece of equipment.<\/p><p>Under UK law, all employers and business owners must have Employer\u2019s Liability Insurance, and comply with the latest Health and Safety legislation. It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s a hazardous environment, like a building site, or even somewhere \u2018safe\u2019 like an office. It\u2019s your employer\u2019s duty to keep you safe,<\/p><p>There are many types of accidents or injuries that could lead to a public liability claim. These include:<\/p><ul><li>Slips, trips and falls caused by potholes, dangerous footpaths and pavements and untreated surfaces in winter weather whether that is inside supermarkets, shopping centres, schools or car parks, defective stairwells or perhaps caused on the street by protruding tree roots or uneven pavements<\/li><li>Injury from objects, for example, falling from a height or caused by sharp objects that should have been covered and made safe<\/li><li>Obstructions on the road, pedestrian footpaths or trip hazards.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Accident at Work? \u00a0 Work accidents include accidents that arise from poor training, careless health and safety practices, exposure to hazardous products, bullying and victimisation. 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