If you have been injured in a warehouse accident at work due to your employer breaching the duty of care they owed you, you may wonder whether you’re eligible to make a personal injury claim. This guide will explore the eligibility criteria that need to be met in order to do so, as well as the time limits that need to be adhered to, and the evidence that could help strengthen your case.

Warehouse Accident Compensation 

Additionally, it will discuss the central piece of workplace health and safety legislation that outlines the duty of care an employer has with regard to the welfare and safety of their employees. There will also be examples of how an accident in a warehouse could occur if there is a breach of this duty, as well as the subsequent injuries that could be sustained as a result.

We will also cover the factors that could be considered when calculating compensation for a workplace accident, and what a payout following a successful claim could include.

Finally, we provide an understanding of of No Win No Fee agreements, and how it could help if you work with a solicitor who provides their services in this capacity.

For more information on accident at work claims, please speak with an advisor by using the following contact details:

• Contact us online
• Phone us on the number at the top of the page
• Use our live chat feature below

Eligibility Criteria When Claiming For A Warehouse Accident

An employer needs to take reasonable and practicable steps to prevent employees from becoming harmed at work. This is their duty of care as established by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Some of the ways they can uphold this duty includes performing risk assessments on a regular basis, and providing adequate training to their employees. A failure to do so could lead to accidents at work that cause injury, such as an accident in a warehouse.

In order to begin a personal injury claim following a warehouse accident at work, you need to be able to prove that:

• Your employer owed you a duty of care at the time and location of the accident.
• They breached this duty of care.
• You experienced a physical injury, psychological harm, or both, as a result of the breach.

In personal injury claims, these criteria lay the foundation of negligence. If this can be proven, you may have valid grounds to seek personal injury compensation. However, you also need to ensure you begin legal proceedings within the time limit set out in the Limitation Act 1980. This states that generally you have a time limit of three years from the accident date to start your claim.

How Could A Warehouse Accident At Work Occur?

There are several ways a warehouse accident could occur. For example:

• Faulty equipment: You may be instructed to use a faulty pallet truck to move stock from one area of a warehouse to another. As a result, you experience a crushed rib or crushed leg injury after the faulty pallet truck topples over onto you.
• Lack of training: Your employer instructs you to carry out manual handling activities without the adequate training. As a result, you use the incorrect lifting techniques and sustain a soft tissue injury to the back.
• Falling items: Shelves in a warehouse may have been overstocked causing items to fall off and hit you on the head. As a result, you sustain a head injury.

To discuss your specific case and find out whether you’re eligible to make a workplace accident claim, please contact an advisor on the number above.

How Much Warehouse Accident Compensation Could You Receive?

Following a successful warehouse accident claim you will receive compensation under general damages for the pain and suffering your injury has caused you to experience. This includes both psychical and psychological injuries. 

Several factors can influence the award given for injuries, such as the severity, and future prognosis. In order to assign a value to the harm you sustained, solicitors can refer to medical evidence provided in support of your case, as well as a document called the Judicial College Guidelines.

This contains guideline award brackets, some of which you can find in the table below. However, please only use these as a guide because settlements can vary depending on the unique circumstances of each case.

Compensation Figures

Special damages

Another head of claim you could potentially receive as part of your overall payout is called special damages. Special damages compensate for any financial losses you have experienced as a result of the accident in which you sustained harm. Examples can include:

• Travel costs. 
• Medical costs.
• Loss of income.

Evidence in the form of receipts, payslips, and invoices could help prove any losses. As such, you should keep a record of any documentation to help when claiming these costs back.

For further guidance on the compensation you could receive following a successful warehouse accident claim, please contact an advisor on the number above.

What Evidence Do You Need When Making An Accident At Work Claim?

Evidence can help you prove employer liability, as well as show that you experienced harm due to them breaching the duty of care they owed you. As such, it could benefit you to gather any of the following:

• CCTV footage showing the accident.
• A diary highlighting the treatment you have received as well as the symptoms you experienced due to your injuries.
• Copies of your medical records, such as doctor reports or X-ray scans.
• Photographs of your injury and the accident site. 
• Contact details of any potential witnesses who can provide another account of how the accident occurred.

If you are unsure how to go about collecting evidence, you could call our team. They can offer further guidance, and may be able to connect you with an accident at work solicitor from our panel if they find you have a valid claim. A solicitor can then help you build your warehouse accident claim and ensure it is presented in full within the relevant time limit.

Use No Win No Fee Solicitors To Make A Work Injury Claim

The No Win No Fee solicitors from our panel have experience handling accident at work claims. If you have a valid claim, and wish to seek legal representation, they could offer you a contract called a Conditional Fee Agreement. The terms of this agreement typically mean the following:

• At the start of your claim, and as it is ongoing, you won’t need to pay for their services.
• Following an unsuccessful claim, no fees for the work your solicitor has done on your case will be required.
• After the completion of a successful claim, your solicitor will take a success fee from your compensation. They take this as a percentage which has a legal cap, ensuring you still keep the majority of your settlement.

If you wish to find out more about the services the solicitors from our panel could offer, and whether you’re eligible to have them represent your warehouse accident claim, please contact an advisor. To reach them, you can:

• Contact us online
• Phone us on the number at the top of the page
• Use our live chat feature below

Learn More About Making A Warehouse Accident Claim

For more of our helpful guides:

• Hand Injury At Work Claims
• Office Accident Claims
• Factory Accident Claims

For more external resources:

• NHS – First Aid
• Health and Safety Executive – Warehousing
• GOV – Statutory Sick Pay

Thank you for reading our guide on when you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim following a warehouse accident at work. For further guidance, please call an advisor on the number above.

Writer Matthew Winchester

Editor Meg Martin

This guide will explore when you could be eligible to make a fall at work claim. It will discuss the eligibility criteria that need to be met in order to seek personal injury compensation, the time limits for starting legal proceedings, and the evidence you can gather to build and strengthen your case.

What Do You Need To Do To Make A Fall At Work Claim?

Employer’s have a duty of care to their employees, and must adhere to the workplace health and safety legislation that outlines their responsibilities. We will discuss this in further detail throughout our guide, as well as how a breach of their duty could lead to an accident involving a fall at work, and the subsequent injuries you could be caused.

We will also look at the compensation that could be awarded for your injuries, and how payouts for a successful accident at work claim may be calculated.

Finally, we discuss No Win No Fee agreements, and how a solicitor offering their services under these terms could help.

If you’d like any further information, you can contact our team of advisors. They can offer free advice regarding your potential workplace injury claim and answer any questions you might have after reading. To reach them, you can:

• Contact us online
• Call using the number at the top of this page
• Use the live chat feature in the corner of this page

When Are You Eligible To Make A Fall At Work Claim?

You may be able to make a personal injury claim if you can prove that negligence occurred. The following three points lay the foundation of negligence in personal injury claims, and need to be met in order for you to be eligible to seek compensation for your injuries:

• Your employer owed you a duty of care at the time and location of the accident.
• There was a breach of this duty.
• You experienced harm as a result.

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 sets the duty of care employers owe. It states that, in order to prevent harm to employees, they need to take steps considered both reasonable and practicable. A failure to do so could lead to a fall at work in which you sustain harm. For example:

• You fall from a faulty ladder that your employer instructed you to use while working on a construction site. As a result, you sustain a broken hand injury in a construction accident.
• You trip over trailing leads that haven’t been covered in an office. As a result, you fall and sustain a head injury in an office accident.

What Is The Accident At Work Claim Time Limit?

The standard accident at work time limit is three years from the date of the accident. As such, legal proceedings typically need to be started from this date as per The Limitation Act 1980. However, exceptions can apply.

If you would like to discuss when you could be eligible to make a fall at work claim, and how long you have to do so, please get in touch with an advisor on the number above.

Potential Evidence That Could Help You Make A Work Injury Claim

Evidence can strengthen a fall at work claim as it can demonstrate that employer negligence occurred. It can also offer insight into the injuries you sustained, and the impact they may have had on your life. As such, you may find it beneficial to gather the following:

• CCTV footage of the accident.
• A diary of any symptoms you experience, and treatment you have been given.
• Copies of any medical records produced after you seek medical attention, such as test results and scans.
• Photographs of your injury and the accident site.
• Contact details of any witnesses to your accident. 

If you’re struggling to collect evidence, then providing you have a valid claim, a solicitor from our panel with experience handling accident at work claims could assist you. Should you wish to instruct a solicitor from our panel, please speak with an advisor. They can offer further information on the services you could be offered. 

What Compensation Could You Receive From A Fall At Work Claim?

Accident at work settlements can comprise up to two heads of loss. Each compensates for the different ways in which your injuries have affected your life. General damages compensate for the pain and suffering caused by your injuries, both physical and mental.

Solicitors can use the guideline award brackets from the Judicial College Guidelines, alongside medical evidence, to help them value your injuries. We have included an excerpt of this document in the table below. However, you should only use these as a guide because they are not an exact representation of what you will receive following a successful claim.

You can also receive compensation for the financial losses incurred as a result of your injuries under special damages as part of your overall payout. Examples of the costs you could claim back include:

• Cost of care
• Loss of earnings
• Cost of medication
• Cost of renovations to a home in aid of recovery.

Evidence of these losses should be gathered, including travel tickets, receipts, payslips and invoices.

For further guidance on the compensation you could receive following a successful fall at work claim, call our advisors using the number above.

Make A No Win No Fee Claim For An Accident At Work Using A Solicitor

If you have valid grounds to make a fall at work claim, and you wish to seek legal representation, you may benefit from working with an accident at work solicitor from our panel.

They can offer their services under No Win No Fee terms. As such, they may represent your claim under a Conditional Fee Agreement. Usually under the terms of this agreement, you can avoid having to pay any fees for the work your solicitor does upfront, as your claim proceeds, or if the case has an unsuccessful outcome.

Following the completion of a successful case, your solicitor will take a percentage of your compensation. This is capped by the law, however, ensuring you keep the majority of your compensation.

Contact Us For Free

If you require any further information about making a fall at work claim, please contact an advisor. They can also offer a free case check to determine if you have valid grounds to seek compensation for your injuries. If you do, you could be connected with a solicitor from our panel.

To reach them, you can:

• Contact us online
• Call using the number at the top of this page
• Use the live chat feature in the corner of this page

Learn More About How To Make A Workplace Accident Claim

For more of our helpful guides:

• Find out about claiming for a fracture at work.
• Learn how much compensation you could receive for an arm injury at work.
• Read our guide to learn when you could claim for a neck injury at work.

For more external resources:

• GOV – Statutory Sick Pay
• NHS – First Aid
• Health and Safety Executive – Working At A Height

Thank you for reading this guide on when you could make a fall at work claim. If you have any other questions, please call an advisor on the number above.

Writer Louis Peach

Editor Meg Martin