If you suffer a construction site injury due to an accident caused at least in part by someone else’s negligence, you may well be entitled to make a claim for compensation. Construction site injury claims are for the injury suffered and the effects on your life.
Your personal injury solicitor seeks to recover damages through a claims process. If you have been injured, and your life impacted by an accident that was someone else’s fault, a claim for compensation seeks financial redress for your injuries and financial losses.
If you have been injured in an accident and it was not your fault, The Personal Injury Team No Win No Fee solicitors can file your compensation claim for the money you deserve.
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What is a construction site injury claim?
A construction site injury claim is for compensation when injured in an accident that was not your fault. You may be injured in a fall from scaffolding, when using power tools or when clearing rubble, and you could be off work with medical bills and a mortgage to pay.
A construction site injury claim seeks compensation to cover the costs of the injury and the effects of it on your life. You may be injured, but you will still have bills to pay, and you might be able to claim compensation to cover your costs.
Your employer owes you a duty of care when at work. If they breach that duty of care and you suffer an injury, you might have a construction site claim for compensation.
A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can review your case and advise if you have a valid construction site injury claim.
Compensation for construction site injury claims
Compensation for construction site injury claims ranges from a few thousand pounds to more than £10 million. How much compensation you may be able to claim depends on the injuries suffered and the financial effect of those injuries on your life.
If someone else is responsible for your personal injury, you might be able to claim compensation from their insurance company.
Sample compensation amounts in a personal injury claim are as follows. Please note these are figures for the injuries only. Financial losses would apply in addition:
(The figures given here are for General Damages amounts only. You might also receive compensation for any financial losses you suffer due to the personal injury. Figures are taken from Judicial College Guidelines 16th Edition and are accurate as of April 2023.)
There is not one fixed amount in personal injury claims. The circumstances differ from person to person and claim to claim, and the amount of compensation awarded is tailored to the circumstances of your claim.
A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can give you an idea of what to expect from their experience in compensation claims.
Types of compensation for a construction site accident claim
Each construction site accident claim is unique so it is difficult to outline how much can be claimed without a full claim assessment.
When calculating how much someone will receive in compensation, there are 2 types of compensation for construction site injury claims to consider:
- General damages
- Specific damages
Compensation for General Damages in construction site accident claim
PSLA, or the Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity you experience directly from the construction site injury.
This compensation is directly linked to the amount of pain you have had to endure due to the negligence of your employer for not creating a safe and low risk working environment.
Construction site accidents along with industrial accidents, can be the most dangerous and painful injuries, due to the heavy machinery, sharp cutting tools and heavy building material.
Also covered is the loss of amenity due to your construction site injury. This compensates you for the change in lifestyle due to injuries suffered.
Compensation for Specific Damages in connection site accident claim
Specific damages cover past and future out of pocket expenses due to your construction site accident claim.
Specific damages in a construction site accident claim can be high due to being unable to work intensive labour with injuries. In this case the loss of earnings would be covered.
Other expenses may include:
- Doctor visits
- travel and accommodation to medical appointments
- Physiotherapy
- Dental work
- Therapy
For a better understanding of how much you can claim for your construction site accident claim, speak with the Personal Injury Team today and receive a full injury assessment.
Who is liable for construction injury claims?
Your employer could be liable for your construction site injury claim. Employers have a duty of care to ensure a construction site is a safe workplace and that your safety is their priority.
A construction site employer should provide you with safety equipment suitable for the work you are doing. They should also provide a safe working environment and follow government Health and Safety guidelines for all employees.
An employer must give you adequate break times and rotate you away from using power equipment to avoid vibration injuries and repetitive injuries.
If the construction site employer does not follow guidelines and provide a safe working environment, they might be liable for your construction site injury claim.
You might have a personal injury claim for compensation when involved in an accident that was not your fault, or only partially your fault.
Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can look at the evidence to see if you might have a construction site injury claim.
What evidence do I need for a workplace injury claim?
In any workplace injury claim, such as a construction site injury, you will need evidence to support your claim. Evidence can be CCTV footage and medical reports; the more evidence you can gather, the better it is for your possible claim.
To get evidence in a construction site injury claim, you should:
Every piece of evidence may be crucial in a construction site accident claim. You do not know what your employer or construction site manager will dispute or claim when the case begins.
Your No Win No Fee solicitor will review all the evidence to see if you might be able to use it in any construction site injury claim.
Common injuries in construction site injury claims
Common injuries in construction site injury claims range from broken bones to crush injuries and cuts and bruises. Construction sites can be dangerous places to work, but your employer owes you a duty of care to make the area safe for you to be.
Some of the common injuries seen in construction site injury claims are:
There are many construction site injuries seen every day across the UK. You could suffer a minor break to a finger or a severe back injury while working on any construction site.
You might have a claim for construction site injury if you suffer one of the many construction site injuries in a workplace accident that was not your fault.
Fatal construction site claim
A fatal construction site claim seeks to recover damages if you lose a loved one in a fatal workplace accident. The tragedy of losing a loved one can be compounded by the financial effects on those left behind and even the funeral costs and medical bills.
You might be able to make a construction site claim for compensation, and your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can help you with the case.
What happens if someone dies on a construction site?
If someone dies on a construction site, the relevant authorities will investigate the circumstances of the death and produce a report on their findings.
A coroner’s report into the construction site death looks to establish the who, what and when of the fatal accident. It cannot ascertain blame and only outlines what happened to your loved one and why it happened.
Your No Win No Fee personal accident solicitor can look at the circumstances of your loved one’s death to see if you might have a claim for compensation.
The solicitor will try to establish:
A solicitor will look at all the evidence available and advise if you might have a fatal construction site claim.
Who can make a fatal construction site claim?
A fatal construction site claim may be made by a financial dependent of the deceased. A No Win No Fee solicitor can advise if there could be a claim and who qualifies as a financial dependent in legal terms.
Under the current Fatal Accident Act 1976, financial dependents can be:
A No Win No Fee solicitor can handle your fatal construction site claim and guide you through the process of any possible claim.
What do you claim for in a fatal construction site claim?
In a fatal construction site claim, you seek damages for the financial effects of your loved one’s death, such as the loss of income to the home today and into the future.
When your loved one passes away some time after the injury, but as a direct result of the accident, you may still have a claim for any past expenses as well as future losses such as financial dependency.
Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can advise you on what you might be able to claim for if you have a valid construction site fatal accident claim.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 aims to protect workers from the causes of industrial accidents, such as construction site injuries.
In the Health and Safety Act 1974, the responsibilities of employers towards their employees are outlined and mandatory. The Act also covers how employees should behave in the workplace and how to provide a safe working environment.
The Health and Safety at Work Act aims to ensure that:
All aspects of employer, employee and visitor safety and responsibilities are outlined in the Act. Your employer ought to base their Health & Safety policies on the Act and take such steps as are reasonably possible to ensure they comply with it.
A breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act could lead to a construction site injury, and you might be able to claim compensation when injured, and it is not your fault or only partially your fault.
Our Process
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Enquiry
The first step is to get in touch and tell us what went wrong. It’s free and easy. Call our 24-hour helpline: 0800 027 0370 or request a callback here.
Claim Evaluation
Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. This will involve a thorough case review and understanding of the incident, financial damages and physical injuries.
Legal Letter
Once we are satisfied we have all the information we require and have a full understanding of your circumstances. We send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your claim and compensation requirements.
How to make a claim for construction site injury compensation?
To make a claim for construction site injury compensation, there are usually a few standard steps to follow. We will guide you through the entire process from first contact through to the conclusion of your claim.
Make the first step in the claim process today by making an inquiry with the Personal Injury Team today.
Find out how much you can claim for a construction site injury today
If you have been the victim of an injury while at work on a construction site, you may be entitled to a personal injury claim for compensation.
It is the duty of the employer to create a safe and risk free workplace. Even if you are partly at fault you may still be entitled to compensation.
It can be difficult to give a clear example of how much a construction site accident claim can be due to the varying severities of a claim. Claims can be anywhere from worth £1,500 or more than £10,000,000.
Take the Personal Injury Team FREE personal injury compensation assessment today and find out how much you can claim.
