We offer straightforward, effective legal support around warehouse and factory accident compensation claims
Despite factory and warehouse safety standards being higher than ever, there's still a significant element of risk that comes with working in such an environment. Whether you spend your entire week working in a factory setting or make an occasional trip to the warehouse as an office worker, your employer carries a legal obligation to ensure your safety in the workplace - and even more so in hazardous areas like a factory or warehouse.
As per the Health and Safety Act of 1974, your employer is liable for:
- Carrying out a full risk assessment of their premises.
- Inspecting and maintaining machinery to a sufficient and safe degree - and ensuring that broken machinery and equipment is not in use.
- Providing sufficient training for all machinery.
Should you suffer an accident where any of the above points are in doubt, you may have grounds to make a warehouse accident compensation claim.
Accidents at work, and particularly those in risk-heavy settings like a factory or warehouse, can be hugely traumatic. With potential short-term and long-term implications for your health and the ability to carry out everyday activities, an accident in the workplace can be physically, mentally and financially devastating if you're unfortunate enough to suffer one.
At National Accident Law, we believe that you shouldn't have to bear the financial burden of an accident at work that wasn't your fault. Our team of warehouse and factory accident solicitors have the expertise and experience to ensure your claim gets the compensation it deserves, so that you can focus on your recovery and a return to normal life.
To find out more about how we can help, contact us on or you can arrange a call back from a member of our team.
What are some common causes of factory and warehouse injuries?
What are some common causes of factory and warehouse injuries?
The workplace activities that tend to be involved in factory and warehouse settings mean that injuries - and subsequent claims - can occur from a variety of sources, including:
- Slips, trips and falls - resulting from wet, uneven or cluttered floors.
- Heavy lifting injuries - resulting from improper training, inadequate safety equipment or excessive demand.
- Falls from a height - resulting from improper training or inadequate safety equipment.
- Falling or flying objects - resulting from improper storage, or overloaded or poorly assembled shelving.
- Dangerous machinery - resulting from improperly inspected or maintained machinery and equipment, or improper training e.g. forklift driver warehouse accidents.
- Exposure to dangerous substances - including asbestos, acids, caustic substances, glues and heavy metals.
- Exposure to excessive noise - including forklift and pallet trucks, machinery and stock movement.
If you've suffered a factory or warehouse accident due to any of the above - or, indeed, any other reason - and the accident wasn't your fault, you may be able to make a factory accident compensation claim.
Which types of warehouse and factory injuries are most common?
Which types of warehouse and factory injuries are most common?
Virtually any type of injury can result from a warehouse accident, many of which can be debilitating in both the short and long term. Some of the most common factory accident compensation claims surround the following:
- Manual handling and repetitive strain injuries - from heavy lifting or repeated activities
- Lifting injuries - most commonly to the back but also to the neck, arms and shoulders
- Head injuries - including brain damage from falls or falling objects
- Sprains, fractures or breaks - resulting from falls or falling objects
- Chemical burns - from exposure to dangerous substances
- Electrocution - from exposure to faulty machinery or equipment
- Hearing damage - from exposure to excessive noise
Factor and warehouse injuries can be anything from a few cuts and bruises to a fatal accident. Whether you've suffered an injury that's mentioned above or another that's not listed, we can help you to get the compensation that you deserve.
Speak to us on or request a call back to find out more on how we can help. You can also start your claim online today.
How can our factory accident solicitors help?
How can our factory accident solicitors help?
At National Accident Law, we offer factory and warehouse accident claims services based on decades of experience and a huge network of expert personal injury firms and lawyers. Our factory accident solicitors have the skill and knowledge to realise the full potential of your claim, regardless of the injury and circumstances surrounding it.
Via a free, no-obligation consultation, one of our warehouse accidents team can help to establish the grounds for your claim. We'll give a clear, honest and straightforward assessment of your potential claim and pragmatic advice around whether we think you should proceed.
If you do wish to go forward, your solicitor will take care of all the legal complexities for you, ensuring that the entire process is managed and executed to get you the result that you deserve. If you want to make a successful claim, you should consider one of our warehouse and factory accident specialists an essential part of making it happen.
You can speak to a member of our friendly team today on or arrange a call back for more information.
Why should I claim for my warehouse injury?
Why should I claim for my warehouse injury?
Warehouse injuries often carry life-changing consequences for their victims. Mobility issues, loss of income, and loss of personal and financial independence are all very real issues attached to a significant injury. You may have to stop working. You might have to make adaptations to your home. You may suffer considerable physical and emotional distress from the event itself and the recovery process.
Warehouse and factory accidents can be truly traumatic incidents with a variety of short-term and long-term implications attached. If you've suffered a workplace accident that wasn't your fault, you shouldn't have to bear the financial burden that comes with it. We believe that our clients should be able to focus on recovery without the worry of the costs or what lies ahead - and that's where our factory and warehouse accident claims services come in.
Making a claim is not only fair for you, but also the right decision on a broader scale, as the negligent party involved will be held accountable to make sure that the same accident doesn't happen again to anyone else.
We'll do all the legwork for you, take care of the entire process, and keep you in the loop at all times. If you'd like to know more, give us a call on .
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How much compensation can I get for a warehouse accident claim?
There's no set payout for a particular injury or the circumstances surrounding it. Every warehouse accident claim is dealt with uniquely on a case-by-case basis. In every assessment, factors like the severity of your injury and the impact that it has had on your life will be taken into account when deciding on a compensation figure.
Because of that, we can't tell you how much your factory accident claim will be worth, but we can offer some rough guidance based on Judicial College Guidelines, as the table below shows.
| Injury type | Compensation range |
| Head injury | £1,760 - £322,060 |
| Facial injury | £1,360 - £322,060 |
| Moderate shoulder injury | £6,290 - £10,180 |
| Fractured forearms | £5,280 - £15,300 |
| Wrist injury | £2,810 - £47,720 |
| Hip or pelvis injury | £3,150 - £104,370 |
| Back injury causing permanent symptoms | £9,970 - £22,130 |
| Ankle injury | £10,960 - £55,560 |
Once our team have a better understanding of your claim, we'll be able to offer some more tailored advice around compensation figures. You can start your claim online today or request a call back from one of our team.
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How to start your claim with us
If you've suffered a warehouse or factory accident in the last three years that wasn't your fault, you can start your compensation claim with our experienced factory injury lawyers today by calling us on now or requesting a call back.
The process starts with a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our legal experts. We'll get to know all of the details of your case in a safe, compassionate and confidential manner and offer a free legal assessment on the eligibility of your claim.
There's no pressure on you to proceed - we'll simply offer our assessment and leave it with you. If you do decide to move forward with us, we'll get to work straight away on pursuing your claim.
Frequently asked questions...
In most circumstances for adults who were 18 years old or over at the time, it's essential that proceedings are issued within three years of the accident or incident date. In cases where the injured person was under 18 years of age when the accident or incident occurred, the three-year period expires on their 21st birthday.
If you don't issue your claim within those time limits, you won't usually be able to proceed. This is called being 'time-barred'. Extensions to the time limits are only available in exceptional circumstances and we can talk you through these if they're relevant to your claim.
UK Employment Law is clear here: no. You cannot be sacked, singled out or penalised for making a personal injury claim against them. They have a legal duty of care to provide you with a safe working environment and proper training and protection. If they breach that duty and you're hurt as a result, you can make a claim against them with no change to the employer-employee relationship.
However, we understand that you may be wary of suing your employer and potentially harming relations. Our team have years of experience helping people win the compensation they deserve. We'll give you the free, impartial and confidential advice you need to explore a personal injury at work claim. In your own time and at your own pace. No rush. No pressure. No problem.
- If your employer tries to dismiss you for bringing - or thinking about bringing - a personal injury claim against the business, you may have a case for unfair dismissal.
- If your employer makes your life at work so miserable that relations break down and you resign as a result, you may have a case for constructive dismissal.
- If you find yourself considering a personal injury claim against a business where you still work, remember: The law is on your side where there's been a provable breach in the employer's duty of care.
- You can raise a claim retrospectively for an accident that took place up to three years ago at a firm where you no longer work.
- Even if the firm where you worked has been dissolved and is no longer trading, we can apply to have it restored to the Register of Companies so that a claim can be made.
With a no win no fee agreement, we are only paid if we win your claim. You can drop your claim at no charge within 14 days. Beyond this point, you'll be responsible for our total costs.
Make a no win, no fee warehouse accident compensation claim
In most cases, your claim will move forward on a no win, no fee basis - which means that you only pay for our services if your claim is successful.
If you choose National Accident Law, our experts will typically be able to organise the insurance policy that no win no fee claims are based on for you - also known as After the Event (ATE) insurance.
If you win nerve injury compensation, your fees will be paid from your settlement at a rate agreed between you and your lawyer. This might include:
- A success fee for winning the case.
- The cost of your no win, no fee insurance premium.
- If there is a shortfall between what the losing side pays for your fees and your actual legal costs, this may be taken from your compensation.
Contact our warehouse accidents UK claims team today
We pride ourselves on putting our clients at the heart of everything we do at National Accident Law, and endeavour to offer exceptional service to all of our customers. Our legal support covers the full end-to-end legal process for you, while our straightforward approach means that means that you'll know how your claim is progressing.
If you've suffered a factory or warehouse accident injury that wasn't your fault in the last three years, you can start your claim with us today. Give us a call on , request a call back from one of our team or start your claim online.
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