Our team specialises in representing individuals who have suffered serious, long term or life changing injures caused by accidents that have taken place at work.

At Wollens, we understand that when an accident results in significant and long term injuries, the effect extends beyond the injury itself; it can also impact your mental health, ability to return to work, finances, rehabilitation and independence.

When is a workplace accident a serious claim?

Whilst many accidents result in minor injuries, some lead to long-term or permanent consequences, and we regularly act in high value and complex claims involving:

• Amputations and crush injuries
• Fatal accidents and dependency claims
• Brain and head injuries
• Severe orthopaedic injuries, including spinal injuries
• Burns and scalds

These claims require detailed investigation, expert medical evidence and careful assessment of future losses.

Common Causes of Serious Workplace Accidents

We act for clients injured in a wide range of working environments, including construction sites, factories and engineering environments. Serious accidents often arise from:

• Falls from height
• Unsafe machinery or lack of guarding
• Manual handling failures
• Inadequate training or supervision
• Failure to carry out proper risks assessments

Employers have a legal duty to ensure the safety and well-being of their staff. When that duty has been breached, you likely have reasonable grounds to pursue a claim.

What can you claim for?

Compensation isn’t just limited the injury you have sustained; we will work hard to ensure that we claim for all aspects of loss that you are entitled to, including:

• Your physical and psychological injuries
• Loss of earnings
• Pension losses
• Any care and assistance needs you have, including long-term care
• Adaptations to your home that are required as a result of the accident
• Rehabilitation costs
• Medical treatment costs
• Any other equipment or mobility aids that are reasonably required

Funding your claim

We understand that you may be concerned about legal costs, especially if you find yourself in a situation when you cannot work, whether permanently or temporarily due to your injuries. Once we have considered your individual circumstances, if we are satisfied that you have reasonable prospects of succeeding with a claim we will offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement, sometimes referred to as a ‘no win, no fee agreement.’

Time limits

In most cases you only have 3 years from the date of the accident to bring a claim, this is known as the limitation period. Although you have 3 years to bring your claim, it is important that you seek legal advice as soon as possible so that your claim can be fully investigated and the evidence prepared in advance of the 3 years expiring.

If you have suffered a serious accident at work and would like to find out if you have a claim, please contact our team now.

You can also complete an online enquiry form. One of the Wollens team will contact you as soon as they are available.