If you had an accident at work, then it is important that you consider making a work accident claim. Making a work accident claim can involve complex processes and it is often not possible for an individual to put up a claim on his own, unless he has a legal background. There are many things which need to be done to be able to make a successful work accident claim. There are numerous steps that must be taken and a number of things which must be proven. If you are looking to make an injury claim and win it, here are some tips that can help you.
Prove Liability
You need to prove a number of things in order to be successful with your claim. This is however, the first step towards making a workplace accident claim.
- you need to prove that a workplace accident had occurred and you sustained injuries as a result of the accident
- you work for the company or person who is responsible for the workplace accident
- there was negligence on your employer’s part or a breach of duty of care which caused the accident to take place
By law, your employer is required to protect you from harm whilst at work. This includes providing a risk free work environment. Your employer must take all the steps necessary to eliminate or reduce risk of dangers at work. If your employer does not do so, a claim for compensation can be possible.
Evidence
A workplace accident claim is not possible without evidences. In fact, it is evidences that can help you prove liability. In order to collect vital evidences related to your work accident, there are a number of steps that you must take. Let us look at some of the vital pieces of evidence that you need and how you can go about collecting them.
Medical reports – your medical reports can prove that you have indeed sustained injuries as a result of an accident at work. Therefore, you must make sure that you see a doctor as soon as possible following the accident.
Photographs – photographic evidence is also important and you can obtain them following the accident with your camera phone. Photographic evidences can include photos of the injury sustained and cause of the accident.
Report The Accident – notify your employer or your supervisor and ensure that details of the accident are noted in the company’s accident book. Obtain copies of the report.
Witness Details – witnesses can provide their account of how the accident actually took place so if there were people around at the time of the accident, obtain their contact details.
