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Common hazards in the Construction industry can result in severe injury, including head injuries, spinal injuries, psychological injuries, and even death. Workers suffering from an accident at work can feel concerned about making a claim against their employer, and worry about being disciplined or sacked.

In the years 2022/23, 135 workers were killed in work-related accidents according to RIDDOR. That means that every 3 days, somebody is killed at work in the UK.

Every year, countless accidents happen in the workplace which easily could have been avoided. All employers in the UK are responsible for the health and safety of their workers. It is a legal requirement to hold Employers Liability Insurance.

If you’ve slipped or tripped at work, you might think that it was just an accident and you can’t do anything about it. However, most slipping and tripping accidents can be easily prevented. Your employer has a duty to implement the right safety procedures to protect you.

Over recent years, the rate of non-fatal injury to employees has shown a flat or downward trend. However good this may sound at first, the statistics for work based injuries are still much higher than you’d expect.

Falling from vehicles is not uncommon, with even more of those falling being struck by moving vehicles. Each year around 2000 people have an accident after falling from vehicles. As a result of this common occurrence, employers must take reasonable steps to ensure that Health and Safety provisions are set in place to minimise the risk of accident. But what happens when you have a Defendant who has appeared to take reasonable steps in order to minimise the risk, but the Claimant argues that these weren’t sufficient, due to the severity of risk?

When an injury at work occurs, who is to blame? If the incident gives rise to a claim, blame is usually assigned to the defendant. However, a lot of cases aren’t so cut and dried, they may well be more complicated. It is likely that contributory negligence will be found if the accident can is partly or wholly your fault.