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What is a Fatal Accident Claim?
The Fatal Accidents Act, initially established in 1846 and consolidated by the Fatal Accidents Act 1976, is a significant piece of legislation in the United Kingdom. It was passed to allow relatives of individuals who have died as a result of someone else's negligence, legal recourse to claim damages.
What is Vicarious Liability?
Vicarious liability is a legal principle that holds an individual or entity responsible for the actions of another person, typically in a relationship where one party has control or authority over the other.
What is my employer’s responsibilities with regards to working at height?
Work at height accidents remain a significant concern in the UK, consistently representing a notable percentage of workplace fatalities and injuries. In the 2022/23 period, there were 40 reported fatalities due to falls from height, which is a stark reminder of the risks associated with working at height.
What are my employers' legal responsibilities for Workplace Safety and PPE?
Employers have a fundamental duty to ensure the health and safety of their employees at work. This includes providing safe work equipment and maintaining it in a condition that is safe for use.
What are the common causes of construction accidents?
Employees in the construction industry are statistically more likely to sustain an injury at work: 27 out of 1,000 people suffered one last year, compared to 17 out of 1,000 workers in all other industries. Falling from height is the number one cause of non-fatal accidents in the construction industry.
What are my employers’ health and safety responsibilities?
According to the Health and Safety Executive, 135 workers were killed in work related accidents in 2022/2023. It’s important to understand what your employer’s health and safety obligations are.
Safety in Santa's Workshop: An Elf's Tale
In the exciting world of Buddy and Chip's workshop, a flurry of activity was always the norm. Yet, one frosty morning, a different kind of incident shook the elf community – a toy machine malfunction.
The correlation between workplace injuries and construction
Common hazards in the Construction industry can result in severe injury, including head injuries, spinal injuries, psychological injuries, and even death. Workers suffering from an accident at work can feel concerned about making a claim against their employer, and worry about being disciplined or sacked.
The surprising reality of fatal accidents in the workplace
In the years 2022/23, 135 workers were killed in work-related accidents according to RIDDOR. That means that every 3 days, somebody is killed at work in the UK.
Workplace Injuries & Your Employer's Insurance Obligations
Every year, countless accidents happen in the workplace which easily could have been avoided. All employers in the UK are responsible for the health and safety of their workers. It is a legal requirement to hold Employers Liability Insurance.
Slipped or tripped at work – what happens next?
If you’ve slipped or tripped at work, you might think that it was just an accident and you can’t do anything about it. However, most slipping and tripping accidents can be easily prevented. Your employer has a duty to implement the right safety procedures to protect you.
Important questions to ask about health and safety at work
Over recent years, the rate of non-fatal injury to employees has shown a flat or downward trend. However good this may sound at first, the statistics for work based injuries are still much higher than you’d expect.
Falling From Vehicles
Falling from vehicles is not uncommon, with even more of those falling being struck by moving vehicles. Each year around 2000 people have an accident after falling from vehicles. As a result of this common occurrence, employers must take reasonable steps to ensure that Health and Safety provisions are set in place to minimise the risk of accident. But what happens when you have a Defendant who has appeared to take reasonable steps in order to minimise the risk, but the Claimant argues that these weren’t sufficient, due to the severity of risk?
Contributory Negligence in the Workplace
When an injury at work occurs, who is to blame? If the incident gives rise to a claim, blame is usually assigned to the defendant. However, a lot of cases aren’t so cut and dried, they may well be more complicated. It is likely that contributory negligence will be found if the accident can is partly or wholly your fault.