If you have developed depression or suffered a nervous breakdown as a result of being placed under too much stress at work you may be able to claim compensation from your employer. Your employer has a duty to protect you whilst at work from anything that may cause you harm. In some circumstances this can include protecting you from an unreasonable amount of stress. If your job is, by its very nature stressful and requires you to be exposed to traumatic situations then your employer must still take steps to ensure that risk is minimised and that you have received appropriate training and that counseling is readily available to you. If you suffer psychiatric injury as a result of your employers lack of care you may be able to make a stress at work claim for compensation.
The more physical or mental pressure that your employer puts you under then the more steps your employers must take to ensure that the pressure is not going to be harmful to your health. Those who have already suffered from depression or who have had a previous nervous breakdown are vulnerable and more likely to suffer from a second episode. Therefore, if you have suffered from depression or a nervous breakdown to the knowledge of your employer then that employer has no choice but to take some steps to relieve the stress from you at work. Failure by your employer to do so may result in your suffering further harm and your employer being liable to pay you compensation.
Stress at work claims can be very tricky and it is essential that you seek professional advice at the first opportunity. Clearly if you have already suffered from depression or psychological injury as a result of stress, the last thing you want to do is to have to conduct a stressful claim. Umbrella Claims will ensure that you have an experienced solicitor who will advise you on how to make a claim with the least mental trauma. The appointed solicitor will be familiar with this type of case and will take the stress out of making a claim for you. All you have to do is provide information and cooperate with the solicitor acting on your behalf.
Umbrella Claims is a specialist organisation that deals exclusively with accident compensation claims on a No Win No Fee basis. Win or lose there is no charge*. This means that you never have to pay anything to us or our personal injury solicitors. All compensation received of whatever nature is paid to you in full without any deduction whatsoever - absolutely guaranteed. We will minimalise any inconvenience to you and we offer free advice without obligation from some of the best lawyers in the business. We ensure that our client’s interests are a priority and our lawyers deal with claims in a friendly, efficient and competent manner to ensure that you get the compensation that you deserve in the shortest time scale possible.