Construction Accident Compensation Claims
Construction sites are some of the most dangerous places to work. Both employers and the main contractor or developer have a responsibility to ensure that the site is safe, and must follow a number of rules and regulations to protect their workers at all times.
Our experience at The Claims Partnership is that the vast majority of accidents which happen on construction sites can be traced back to health and safety failings on the part of employers and main contractors.
Unfortunately, every year people do become injured because of an accident at a construction site. These accidents can not only be physically painful, but also frustrating due to the long term impacts. It could result in a permanent injury or hinder your ability to return to work.
If you feel you have suffered an injury that could have been avoided, then you might be entitled to make a construction accident claim. Receiving compensation won’t take away the injuries or the emotional consequences, but it can help to get your life back on track. Our expert solicitors can help you when you need it most.
Common causes of construction accidents
- A fall from a ladder, scaffolding, down a shaft or uncovered hole
- Being hit by a falling object
- A worker suffers a back injury as a result of lifting a heavy or unsafe load
- Dangerous or incompetent workmanship is carried out by a co-worker
- A trip or fall as a result of a broken floor or path, a spillage, an object or ice
- Electric shocks
- Faulty or broken machinery
Construction accident statistics
- Every year, 3% of workers in the Construction industry will sustain a work-related injury
- In 2015/16, 43 workers in the Construction industry were fatally injured
- Almost 2.2 million working days were lost in this sector due to workplace injuries
- This includes 400,000 days that were lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety
- Each year, 4% of workers suffer from an illness they believe to be work-related
How can we help?
At The Claims Partnership, we are dedicated to working in your best interests and to providing a great value and high quality claims service. We treat our clients with integrity and fight their corner. We feel confident enough in our skills and experience to say that if it is legally possible to win your claim – then we will win it for you.
Our promise on costs
At The Claims Partnership, we have three simple rules which apply to our Personal Injury services:
- We never charge our clients anything until the day they receive their compensation payment.
- We guarantee that all our clients will receive a minimum percentage of the compensation they are awarded.
- We will agree that minimum percentage with our clients before we start work on their claim.
For our Personal Injury Claims service, we guarantee that all our clients will receive a minimum of 70% of the compensation we negotiate for them.
We can also help you with any Rehabilitation needs that you may have.
Contact Us
If you would like to discuss your construction accident claim or how we can help you, please contact us by phone on 01772 562084, by e mail at info@theclaimspartnership.co.uk or by any of the Quick Contact Forms on this page. We don’t charge. We are never in a rush and we’re happy to help you as much as we can.