Industrial Injury Claims
Our experienced legal experts at Tylers Solicitors are here to guide you through every step of the industrial injury claims process. If you’ve been injured in an industrial accident that wasn’t your fault, you may be eligible for compensation. Get in touch with our team today for a no obligation discussion to start your claims process.
Industrial Accident Compensation
Industrial workers face many health and safety risks, from using machinery and forklift trucks to manual handling. As such, it’s no surprise that industrial injuries are common. At Tylers Solicitors, we help many employees with industrial injury claims.
No matter the industry, every employer has a duty of care to keep their workers safe. So if you’ve been involved in an accident at work that wasn’t your fault, you may be entitled to thousands of pounds worth of compensation.
Our helpful personal injury solicitors are here to help you every step of the way and ensure you get the compensation you need to move on with your life. Read on for guidance on industrial accident compensation in the UK, and don’t hesitate to get in touch with our experienced solicitors to start processing your industrial accident claim.
Call 0800 699 0079, email info@tylerssolicitors.co.uk, or fill out our contact form.
What is an industrial injury?
Before we look at the claims process, it’s important to highlight what constitutes an industrial injury. So, what is classed as an industrial injury?
According to UK government guidelines, an industrial injury is:
“Any unintended happening or incident at work that has arisen out of and in the course of your employment, or whilst on an approved employment training scheme or course and has resulted in a personal injury.”
This could be an accident involving industrial machinery, a slip, trip, or fall, or any other number of accidents in the workplace.
Common industrial accidents and injuries
With over 15 years in the personal injury claims business, we’ve supported claimants who have been involved in a range of industrial workplace accidents. Some common injuries we’ve seen include:
- Slips, trips, and falls
- Falling from a height
- Burn injuries
- Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
- Bone fractures
- Soft tissue injuries, including bruising, ligament damage, and sprains
- Head and brain injuries
- Chemical injuries
- Crush injuries
- Serious cuts and lacerations
- Chemical injuries
- Noise induced hearing loss
- Exposure to asbestos (leading to asbestosis)
Along with one off injuries, consistently working in an unsafe industrial workspace can result in ongoing life changing conditions. These include conditions like industrial deafness and nerve damage.
What are the common causes of industrial workplace injuries?
As with any workplace, employers in industrial settings have a duty of care to keep their team safe. They must ensure any equipment is safe to use, that employees have the correct training, and that workplace risk assessments have been carried out.
Often, industrial accidents leading to injuries are caused when this duty is breached. In our time supporting industrial workers with injury claims, we’ve found that the following causes are common in this type of accident:
- Faulty equipment and machinery, including cherry pickers and forklift trucks. In some cases, the equipment manufacturer will be the liable party, not your workplace or employer.
- A lack of staff training — either the injured party or another employee whose actions caused another team member’s injuries.
- Poor health and safety protocols, including obstacles and hazards, incorrect chemical storage, and spillages that are not cleared up quickly.
Which industrial sectors have the most reported accidents in the UK?
Industrial workplaces like construction sites, factories, warehouses, oil rigs, power plants, and recycling centres can be very dangerous. According to figures reported in the most recent Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report, the most dangerous industries to work in are:
- Construction, which saw the highest number of worker fatalities of any industry in 2023/24 as well as the second-highest number of non-fatal workplace injuries.
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale/retail (including motor vehicle repair)
- Transportation/storage
These sectors tend to involve machinery, moving objects, manual handling, and hazardous substances, making them high risk working environments..
How much could I claim?
What is an industrial injury claim?
If you have been involved in an industrial workplace accident, you could be eligible for compensation, provided you were not at fault.
An industrial injury claim is the process of seeking a financial award as compensation for injuries sustained as a direct result of industrial working conditions. Your compensation claim may cover the following:
- Pain and suffering: The physical, emotional, and psychological distress the industrial injury has caused.
- Medical and care expenses: Any costs accrued for medication, treatments, and rehabilitation, as well as any unpaid care you’ve received.
- Travel costs: Any money you’ve spent to get to medical appointments.
- Loss of earnings: If you have to take time off work to recover or will not be able to return to work, your industrial injury compensation will take past and future loss of earnings into account.
If you have suffered injury or have an ongoing condition because of unsafe working conditions or a lack of training, we can help. Contact the team at Tylers Solicitors via our online contact form or call 0800 699 0079 to get your claim for industrial injury compensation underway.
Who can make an industrial injury compensation claim?
In most cases, it will be the employee who suffered the industrial injury who submits a compensation claim. If you are self-employed, you generally won’t be eligible for workplace accident compensation.
In the sad case of a fatality due to an industrial workplace accident, you may be able to claim wrongful death compensation. If your spouse or a close family member has died following an industrial accident that wasn’t their fault, you may be able to make a claim.
You may also be able to claim on behalf of another person who has been injured in the workplace if they are unable to do so on their own. For example, if they’ve suffered brain damage or if they are under 18 years of age.
Whether you’re seeking industrial accident compensation for injuries you’ve sustained at work or on behalf of a loved one, please contact Tylers Solicitors for support. We’ll guide you through the process and are happy to answer any questions you may have.
How to claim for industrial injury compensation
It can be tricky knowing where to start when you’ve suffered an industrial accident. Following our guidance, you can navigate the process with minimal stress.
- Step 1: Make sure your employer knows about the accident — it should be logged in the workplace accident book.
- Step 2: Get a medical check up. Even if you feel fine, you may have suffered injuries with delayed symptom onset or no symptoms.
- Step 3: Contact Tylers Solicitors for a consultation. We’ll help you work out how much compensation you may be eligible for.
- Step 4: Gather evidence — we’ll help make sure you have everything you need from the list in the ‘What do you need to file an industrial injury claim’ section.
- Step 5: We’ll help you establish liability so that the party at fault can provide you with the industrial accident compensation you’re entitled to.
- Step 6: In the rare case that your case goes to court (if the faulty party disputes liability), we’ll represent you.
- Step 7: If your claim is successful, you’ll receive your final industrial injury compensation amount. We offer no-win, no-fee legal services. So if, for any reason, your claim is unsuccessful, it will not cost you a thing.
What do you need to file an industrial injury claim?
When claiming compensation, it is important to provide as much supporting evidence as possible. We advise our clients to undergo a medical assessment to provide a detailed report on the injuries they have suffered.
You’ll also need:
- To prove that the accident was not your fault.
- To identify a liable party (this may be your employer, another worker, or a machinery manufacturer, for instance).
- To prove that the accident caused significant injury or distress to warrant compensation.
If possible, we recommend gathering the following evidence to support your industrial injury claim:
- Medical reports, including GP, paramedic, or hospital records to show any treatment needed for your industrial accident
- Photographic and video evidence of the accident site, any hazards present, and your injuries.
- The record of the incident in the workplace accident book.
- Witness statements from anyone who saw the accident take place, plus their contact details.
- Proof of financial loss, including receipts from transport to medical appointments, loss of earnings from time taken off work, and evidence of costs accrued through home adaptations due to your injuries.
When you have a consultation with our industrial accident solicitors, we’ll guide you through the claims process and ensure you have everything you need to make a strong case.
Why choose Tylers Solicitors for your industrial injury claims?
At Tylers Solicitors, we are proud to be considered one of the UK’s leading providers of no-win, no-fee personal injury legal services. Whether your industrial accident resulted from faulty equipment, co-worker negligence, or a lack of health and safety in the workplace, we can help you get the compensation you deserve.
Our trained solicitors have years of experience in the field and have helped many claimants get the compensation they deserve.
What’s more, because we work on a no-win, no-fee basis, you won’t pay a penny unless your claim is successful. We recoup our fee from your final settlement, so you don’t need to worry about paying upfront or being out of pocket.
For more information and to start the industrial injury claims, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the team at Tylers Solicitors.
Industrial Injury Compensation Amounts
The amount of compensation you can claim for workplace accidents usually depends on how severe your injuries are. As you would expect, the more serious your injuries are, the more compensation you could claim.
The best way to estimate your likely compensation amounts accurately is to speak with a personal injury solicitor with experience in industrial accident claims. However, we’ve also put some guideline figures together below.
Need more information? Don’t worry, Lee Kirton or one of our other professional claims solicitors will advise you along the way
Contact us on 0800 699 0079 or via our online contact form to start your claim today!
Compensation for head injuries caused by industrial accidents
Head injuries are common in industrial settings. Whether your head injury was caused by falling equipment, tripping, falling from a height, or not having the right protective gear, you could claim compensation.
You may be entitled to anywhere from £1,675 for minor head injuries to £177,000 for head injuries leading to moderate brain damage.
Industrial burns and scalding compensation amounts
Burns and scalds are also common injuries in a range of industrial environments. If you have been burned or scalded by chemicals, fire, or hot equipment, our expert solicitors can help.
Depending on the severity of your burns, you could receive up to £85,340 in compensation or up to £91,910+ if the burns exceed 40% of your body.
Compensation for broken limbs caused by industrial accidents
If you break an arm or leg while at work as the result of an accident that wasn’t your fault, our experienced team can help you make an industrial injury claim.
You could receive up to £73,050 for severe forearm fractures or up to £86,000 for a broken leg with multiple fractures.
Claiming for amputations caused by industrial accidents
Losing a limb in an accident or having it amputated later can have a significant impact on your life. Here at Tylers Solicitors, we can help with your industrial amputation compensation claims. So long as you lost your arm or leg due to an industrial accident that wasn’t your fault, we are here for you.
You could claim anywhere from £43,350 for an amputated thumb to £366,100 for the loss of both arms.
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Industrial Injury Claims FAQs
How long do you have to file industrial injury claims?
As with most other personal injuries, you usually have three years from your accident date to file your industrial injury claim.
It’s worth noting that your claim does not have to be settled within this timeframe — it just needs to be submitted within that period. To start your industrial injury claim, fill in our simple contact form or call 0800 699 0079.
Can I claim compensation for an injury caused by faulty machinery?
Yes, if you’ve suffered any kind of industrial machinery injury because of faulty machinery in the workplace, you may be able to claim compensation.
Whether the machinery caused your injury or because you were not given proper training, we can help. Contact us today, and our industrial injury solicitors will guide you through the process of making a claim.
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