{"id":4465,"date":"2014-06-24T10:28:50","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T10:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/?page_id=4465"},"modified":"2022-07-27T11:36:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T11:36:47","slug":"accidents-at-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/?page_id=4465","title":{"rendered":"Accidents At Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Accidents at Work&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Your employer has a duty to make sure that you are safe at work whilst you carry out your duties.\u00a0There are various laws and regulations\u00a0which require your employer to\u00a0keep you safe\u00a0and prevent accidents at work. If you are injured due to a breach of one of those laws or regulations by your employer, then\u00a0you are entitled to make a\u00a0claim.<\/p>\n<p>Through the process of a claim we can establish exactly what went wrong and how \u2013 this is directly in the interest of any employer.<\/p>\n<p>By seeking the appropriate cost for damages, including loss of earnings, the employer can then fully establish the seriousness of potential hazards in the work place and can then make a better informed decision about the correct health and safety procedures to implement.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Your employer has a duty to make sure that you are safe at work whilst you carry out your duties.\u00a0There are various laws and regulations\u00a0which require your employer to\u00a0keep you safe\u00a0and prevent accidents at work. If you are injured due to a breach of one of those laws or regulations by your employer, then\u00a0you are entitled to make a\u00a0claim.<\/p>\n<p>Through the process of a claim we can establish exactly what went wrong and how \u2013 this is directly in the interest of any employer.<\/p>\n<p>By seeking the appropriate cost for damages, including loss of earnings, the employer can then fully establish the seriousness of potential hazards in the work place and can then make a better informed decision about the correct health and safety procedures to implement.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;15976&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Accident at Work Success Stories&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Claimant sustained an injury at work and instructed a local firm of Solicitors.<\/p>\n<p>Regrettably those Solicitors failed to prosecute the claim promptly and after various concessions the Court ultimately struck out the case.<\/p>\n<p>The Claimant then consulted Wrigley Claydon who assessed the chances of success of her original injury claim and then brought a claim against the previous Solicitors for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrigleyclaydon.com\/dispute-resolution\/professional-negligence-solicitors\/\">professional negligence<\/a> in failing to prosecute the claim properly against her former employers.<\/p>\n<p>We succeeded on behalf of our Client and recovered compensation against her former Solicitors to a value that she should have recovered from her former employers if her case had been dealt with properly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Our well established team of solicitors have in-depth knowledge and experience in this area of law, so please call us for more information:<br \/>\nManchester Office: <\/strong>0161 914 9881<strong><br \/>\nOldham Office: <\/strong>0161 624 6811<strong><br \/>\nTodmorden Office: <\/strong>01706 815712<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a title=\"Vijay Srivastava, Partner\" href=\"http:\/\/wrigleyclaydon.com\/our-people\/vijay-personal-injury-solicitor\/\">Vijay Srivastava<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Shalish Mehta, Associate Solicitor\" href=\"http:\/\/wrigleyclaydon.com\/shalish-mehta-associate-solicitor\/\">Shalish Mehta<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Accidents at Work&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Your employer has a duty to make sure that you are safe at work whilst you carry out your duties.\u00a0There are various laws and regulations\u00a0which require your employer to\u00a0keep you safe\u00a0and prevent accidents at work. 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