Statistics has shown that majority of personal injury accidents do occur in workplaces, which is for the cases reported; but for non work places the statistics is low.
A lot of people find it difficult to report injuries they sustain in the work place to the proper authorities. They become anxious and burdened with the idea of claiming. But the truth is that one need not bother since there is proper legislation in place for such accidents at workplaces, if they occur. Your employers must have an insurance policy in place to help compensate you.
Knowing what to do matters a lot when you want to claim, if you are not sure, this article will be a guide to pointing you to the right spot. First you need to make for statutory sick pay, if the accident will keep you away from work for more than 28 weeks tops, if it extends more than the 28 weeks then you need to claim for incapacity benefits.
Most times the question that comes to mind about personal injury accidents claims can lead one not to press for claims. Questions like, “will I be sacked for claiming? Will keep coming to mind and this can lead to the injured party becoming frozen and unable to do anything? You must know that your employer has no right to sack you for the fact that you are injured and put a claim forward, as a matter of policy your employer must have an insurance plan that will pay for such injuries, so you need not be bothered, unless your employer has not done that part of his obligation.
Now the hard part is having the evidence to prove that your accident was caused by the outright neglect of your employer toward your safety or the right safety measures where not put in place. To claim for personal injury in the work place does not follow a standard procedure as some cases are quietly settled without any fuss within a matter of weeks, while some will need the smallest of information’s, to witness giving accounts, which may take months to complete. Additional most cases don’t end up in court.
Another question that comes to mind is asking oneself the steps to take following the accident? Well that may sound easy, but a proper look will reveal that it is not easy, more so when the injuries require urgent attention medically. But the first basic step is to report the matter to the safety officer who has to put the time and date down in the accident log book.
If this step is overlooked you may find it very difficult to lay claim in the future and will not be compensated. But if a record of such accident is kept then the better for you to get all the compensation and claims you can get. Also letting the medics know that your accident was at work will greatly help towards getting your insurance to pay up quickly.
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