Workers and employees are now better protected by law than ever before. Not only do UK health and safety laws in the workplace apply to any claim related to diseases suffered due to exposure at the workplace, but employers also have to adhere to a range of European Union (EU) regulations. The most important one is The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations of 1992. This regulation requires each employer in the EU to make an assessment of the risks to health and safety of its employees at the work place, as well as risks to secondary persons, such as spouses and children. This means that if you have suffered or are suffering from the industrial disease, you should think seriously about filing and compensation claim.
If you have suffered personal injury at work as a result of an employers negligence, you may be entitled to make a industrial disease compensation claim. Time is of the essence and an injury compensation claim must either be settled or proceeding must have been issued in a court of law within three years of the incident that caused the injury or within three years of the occupational or industrial disease or illness being medically diagnosed, subject to some exceptions including minors and the mentally incapacitated. Compensation is payable for the pain and suffering caused by the injury and for all reasonable losses or expenses including past and future wages loss and expenses in relation to personal care. Pain and suffering is determined by a judge after consideration of the medical reports and the awards in similar previously decided cases. Judges also call upon government guidelines and their own personal experience in assessing the value of awards in industrial disease or occupational illness compensation claims.
Employers have an obligation to uphold strict heath and safety standards in the workplace. Should injury, industrial disease or occupational illness occur as a result of an employer failing to meet with these legal requirements, the employer may be held liable to pay compensation for personal injury as a result of negligence. Likewise, all land and property owners including local councils and authorities are responsible for ensuring a reasonable level of safety as owners or occupiers and should injury occur due to their negligence in upholding this obligation, they may be held responsible and liable to pay damages to the victim.
Industrial diseases covers a range of illnesses, some as simple as a skin disease, tinnitus, vibration white finger or repetitive strain injuries. Other industrial diseases can be more serious and in some cases can be fatal or have no known cures, such as chest infections, asbestosis and mesothelioma. Because of this, it is important to obtain good medical records and contact a solicitor that specialises in industrial disease compensation claims, so you can get the best possible outcome for your claim and proper compensation from your employer.
If you believe that you suffer from industrial disease or occupational illness as a result of another persons negligence and would like some free advice on injury compensation claims without further obligation just use the helpline to talk to a fully qualified personal injury solicitor who is a member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of experts. If you instruct us to act on your behalf in a compensation claim for industrial disease or occupational illness we offer the risk free no win no fee scheme, compensation is paid in full, you do not fund the case and win or lose there is no charge. How does it work? Simple – if we win the other side pays us, if we lose we write off our charges. Call us today for free qualified advice without further obligation.