Office Accident Claims

An injury from a broken or defective chair or desk might happen in a poorly-maintained office. Your office chair may topple over, throwing you to the ground and injuring your back or causing other injuries. 

An old desk might collapse on your legs, causing soft tissue damage or scalding from a hot cup of coffee.

An Injury from falling down the stairs can happen when boxes and old equipment are left on the stairwell, tripping employees on their way up or down.

In older office buildings, the guard rail may break, causing severe injuries such as leg breaks and damage to your back.

Injury from slipping on a wet floor in the office kitchen or bathroom can put you off work for a time. Back strains, broken arms and wrists are common injuries from these types of office accidents.

Wet floors should be clearly signposted, and there should be suitable warnings of any wet floors or cleaning in progress.

Repetitive strain injuries are very common office accident claims. Continually typing on a keyboard without a break or other typical office jobs might cause a Repetitive Strain Injury.

The RSI is painful and could restrict your ability to exercise, drive and look after your children.

Poorly designed desks and work stations or inadequate working practices could lead to development of RSIs, and you might be able to claim compensation.

Injury from falling objects, such as boxes not stored properly or shelving collapsing on you, can cause lacerations, muscle damage and other soft tissue damage. 

A correctly-run office will have plenty of safe and secure storage, which will not fall on employees.

Back injuries even in a normally sedentary office environment are not unusual. One might be asked to move a heavy piece of equipment such as a computer or office furniture.

Employers are required to provide manual handling training for such tasks, and whilst this is usually given to, for example, warehouse staff, it is rarely provided to an office worker. This can result in poor lifting technique that can easily cause an injury.

Injury from poorly installed office equipment includes electrocution, trips, falls and crushing. Every electrical device in the office should be installed by a recognised technician and not put office workers at risk of electric shock. There may also be a requirement for regular PAT testing.

Office equipment should be placed to minimise any chance of a trip or fall. A printer or photocopier may crush a finger or hand if installed incorrectly or if staff are not trained in its safe use.

Every office accident may do harm to employees or visitors. If you are injured in an office accident that was not your fault, you may be able to claim compensation from your employer’s insurance.

In an office accident claim, you can claim damages ranging from a few thousand pounds to more than £10 million. How much compensation you can claim depends on the injuries suffered and the financial effect of those injuries on your life.

If someone else is responsible for your office accident injury, you can claim compensation from their insurance company.

Sample compensation amounts in an office accident 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 will 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 will be tailored to the circumstances of your claim.  

Our No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will give you an idea of what to expect from their experience in office accident compensation claims.

To prove your office accident claim, you need to gather evidence for your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor. With the right evidence, your solicitor may win the compensation due to you in the office accident claim.

Evidence to prove your office accident claim could be:

Evidence is a crucial part of every office accident claim. It will show a clear timeline of events and document the financial and physical effects of the office accident injury on your life.

Your No Win No Fee office accident solicitor will use the evidence as part of the compensation claim against your employer’s insurance policy.

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 protects workers from the causes of office accidents and injuries.

In the Health and Safety Act 1974, the responsibilities of employers towards their employees are outlined and guaranteed. 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 ensures that all office workers:

All aspects of employer, employee and visitor safety and responsibilities are outlined in the Act. Your employer must make you aware of the Act and what it means for you in the workplace.

A breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act in the office could lead to an office accident injury, and you may claim compensation when injured, and it is not your fault.

Yes, you can make an office accident claim if you are at fault, but only if you are partly at fault. Split liability, also known as contributory negligence, allows you to claim compensation in cases where you are partly at fault for the accident.

Any personal injury claim must be made against someone at fault, whether they are partially or fully guilty of the negligence. If you are fully at fault for an injury, you cannot claim for personal injury.

If your actions led to your office accident, but your employer was also negligent in their duty of care, you might still claim compensation. There are always two sides to a personal injury case; you should get legal advice before deciding on your claim.

One of our No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors will advise and guide you through your office accident claim.

Common injuries due to office accidents range from sprains and strains to neck and back damage. The injuries may be minor, moderate or severe, but if you are injured in an accident that was not your fault, you may be able to claim compensation for all damages involved.

Some common injuries due to office accidents are:

All case reviews are 100% cost and commitment free.

If you have been injured in an office accident, the first step in making a compensation claim is to speak with a personal injury solicitor. 

Our team of workplace accident solicitors will help you secure the compensaiton your deserve with minimal stress for the injured party.

If you have been injured in an office accident, you may be entitled to make a personal injury claim for compensation.

Your employer has a duty of care to assure you and other employees are safe and able to work in a low risk environment.

Take a FREE claim assessment and find out how much you can receive in compensation.

Speak with the Personal Injury Teams no win no fee solicitors and start your claim today.