Manual Handling Claims

If you have suffered injuries due to unsafe manual handling procedures or inadequate manual handling training, you may be eligible to make a claim for compensation. At the workplace, manual handling accidents can occur due to a number of reasons.  Some of the common occupations where manual handling accidents are a common occurrence include warehouses, building sites, construction sites, factories, nursing homes and so on.  Manual handling injuries may be sustained at anytime when workers are required to handle heavy objects, move or change the position of goods, adopt awkward postures whilst handling goods, etc.  Basically, any person who is involved in lifting job or manual handling job is at the greatest risk of sustaining manual handling injuries.

Some of the common types of injuries caused by improper manual handling procedures include back and shoulder injuries.  Other types of injuries such as fractures, bruises, groin injuries, hand injuries, finger injuries can also take place due to carrying out manual handling tasks inappropriately. Injuries caused due to moving and lifting are not the only grounds that can be used to make lifting injury claims.  If you have suffered injuries as a result of dropping a heavy object on your foot, you may be able to make a manual handling claim.  Moreover, slips whilst manoeuvring heavy objects can also give rise to potential injury claims.

It is the duty of your employer to ensure that safe manual handling procedures are in place for workers to perform their tasks safely.  According to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations of 1992, employers must adopt measures to avoid unnecessary manual handling tasks and carry out risk assessments to prevent accidents arising out of manual handling.

Making Manual Handling Claims

At injuryclaims.co.uk, we have solicitors who are dedicated to making sure that your manual handling claim is dealt with by experienced work accident claims solicitors in an efficient and friendly manner at absolutely no cost to you.  When you choose us to handle your claim, we will deal with your claim on a No Win No Fee basis. This means that at no time during the claims process will you be required to pay our solicitors any fees or costs associated with your claim.  Whether you win or you lose, you undertake no financial risks when you choose our solicitors to represent you.  Moreover, if your claim is successful, no deductions will be made from the compensation you have been awarded meaning that you will receive 100% compensation.

To get in touch with our experienced personal injury solicitors or to find out more information about making manual handling claims, give us a call on our free phone number or simply complete our online claim form.