Advice For Cutting Injury At Work Claims - Injury At Work Claims Expert

This guide will explain the cutting injury at work claims process. If you’ve been involved in an accident that caused a cutting injury at work that was caused by an employer’s negligence, then you may be able to make a claim.

Cutting injury at work claims guide

We’ll be exploring what this negligence means and how your employer breaking their duty of care could result in you being injured at work. We’ll look at how much compensation you could potentially be owed in a valid and successful claim.

Additionally, we’ll be looking at the time limit you have to start a claim and what options are available to those who cannot pursue their own case.

If you’re interested in making an injury at work claim, then you may benefit from the services of our accident at work solicitors. Our solicitors work under a kind of No Win No Fee agreement called a conditional fee agreement. Further down in this guide, we’ll explore what this means for your claim.

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A Guide To Cutting Injury At Work Claims
Cutting Injury At Work Claims – Does Your Employer Owe You A Duty Of Care?
Potential Evidence In Cutting Injury At Work Claims
Work Injury Claim Calculator – What Compensation Could You Recieve?
Our No Win No Fee Accident At Work Solicitors Could Help You Claim
Read More About How To Make A Work Injury Claim

A Guide To Cutting Injury At Work Claims

This guide will provide you with information about cutting injury at work claims. Cuts can come in a variety of different severities, ranging from severe and potentially life-changing to relatively minor. The treatment for cuts can vary. Furthermore, if you have a cut that leaves a scar on a visible part of your body, this could result in a psychological injury.

In order to make a successful injury at work claim, you first need to prove that your cut injury at work was caused by employer negligence. In this guide, we’ll be exploring what this negligence means and how a breach of an employer’s duty of care could cause an accident in which you are injured.

Cutting Injury At Work Claims – Does Your Employer Owe You A Duty Of Care?

The duty of care that employers owe to those that work for them is automatic. An employer must take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure the safety of their workers. This duty is established in The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Below, we have included some examples of workplace injuries that you could sustain as a result of negligence:

Using faulty machinery – If you work in an industrial environment, you may need to use dangerous machinery as part of your job role. If this is not properly maintained, this could result in you being injured at work and sustaining a cut or graze injury.
Insufficient training – If you work in a kitchen and have not been given the correct training on storing knives, for example, you may cut yourself.
Lack of risk assessment – For example, a risk assessment may not have been performed in relation to emptying the waste in your workplace, meaning that you sustain a needlestick injury as a result of your employer’s negligence.

In order to make a successful cut injury at work claim, it’s important that you have evidence. This will be discussed in the next section.

If you have any questions about whether you could be eligible to receive compensation, speak with a member of our team today about cutting injury at work claims.

Potential Evidence In Cutting Injury At Work Claims

The first thing you should do after an injury at work is to seek medical attention. This is required for you to understand exactly what injuries you’ve sustained, how long your recovery will be and what, if any, treatment you will need. Furthermore, the records that seeking medical attention generates will be valuable evidence that you can use in your case.

Below are some examples of the types of evidence that you can use to help support your claim:

Photographs of the scene of the accident and of your injuries
CCTV footage, if applicable
A report from the accident at work book
A diary of how your injuries have impacted you

If you require any help with collecting evidence, then one of our experienced solicitors would be happy to help you gather any that will help your case. This is, of course, providing that you have a valid claim.

While there is no answer to the question, “how long does an injury at work claim take?” the standard time limit to make an accident at work claim is generally three years. This can be from the date that the accident occurred or the date that you became aware that your injuries were caused by negligence. This is outlined in the Limitation Act 1980.

However, some exceptions can apply to these time limits. To see the time limits that can apply to cutting injury at work claims, speak with an advisor for free legal advice.

Work Injury Claim Calculator – What Compensation Could You Recieve?

General damages compensation will be awarded in an accident at work claim. Below is a table that we’ve made based on figures from the Judicial College Guidelines. Solicitors will use these guidelines to help them value your claim. This means that you can get a rough understanding of how much general damages compensation you may receive.

Injury	Compensation	Notes
Hand Injuries	£140,660 - £201,490	(a) Total or Effective Loss of Both Hands: The damage to the hands means that they are little better than useless.
Hand Injuries	£55,820 - £84,570	(b) Serious Damage to Both Hands: Permanent cosmetic damage and lost function to a significant degree.
Hand Injuries	£5,720 - £13,280	(h) Moderate: Crush injuries and deep lacerations, for example.
Foot Injuries	£83,960 - £109,650	(b) Amputation of One Foot: See above for compensation reasoning.
Facial Disfigurement	£29,780 - £97,330	(a) Very Severe Scarring: In generally young claimants, where the cosmetic effect is very disfiguring.
Facial Disfigurement	£17,960 - £48,420	(b) Less Severe Scarring: Substantial disfigurement, and a psychological reaction to go with it.
Knee Injuries	£14,840 to £26,190	(b) Moderate (ii): For example, laceration, twisting and bruising injuries.
Scarring to Other Parts of the Body	£7,830 - £22,730	Noticable amount of lacteration scars, or one disfiguring scar that's located on the leg(s) arm(s) hand(s) back or chest.
Scarring to Other Parts of the Body	£2,370 - £7,830	One single noticable scar, or many superficial scars.
Leg Injuries	Up to £11,840	(c) Less Serious (iii): For example, soft tissue injuries like muscle tears and lacerations.

It’s important to note that these figures are only guidelines and are not guaranteed. This is due to the many different variables of your case that can be taken into account when your settlement is valued.

Can Special Damages Make Up Part Of My Accident At Work Compensation?

Special damages can also be awarded in cutting injury at work claims. These damages aim to compensate you for any financial losses you may have experienced due to your injuries. This might include:

Loss of earnings
Cost of care
Adjustments to your home to cope with your injuries

You’ll have to provide evidence when claiming for special damages; if you don’t provide sufficient proof, then you might not be fully compensated. This evidence can include bank statements, invoices or receipts, for example. After confirming your claim is valid, one of our solicitors would be happy to help you gather any of this evidence.

Alternatively, you can also use our injury at work calculator on our website to see how much you could be owed. Furthermore, one of the advisors from our team will be happy to offer you free legal advice.

Our No Win No Fee Accident At Work Solicitors Could Help You Claim

When making a claim, No Win No Fee workplace injury solicitors may benefit your case. One of the lawyers from our panel could offer you a kind of No Win No Fee agreement called a Conditional Fee Agreement.

This means that there are usually no upfront or ongoing fees to pay for your solicitor’s services. Additionally, you generally won’t have to pay your lawyer for the work that they have done if your claim ends unsuccessfully.

If your claim is successful, you will have to pay your solicitor a success fee. This is a percentage that is taken out of your total compensation amount before it reaches you and is subject to a legal cap.

To find out more about the cutting injury at work claims, speak with an advisor today for guidance.

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If you have questions regarding your potential personal injury claim, you can contact our legal advisors at any time. Providing that your claim is valid, they’ll put you in touch with one of our experienced accident at work solicitors, who would happily provide you with support during your claim.

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