Back Injury at Work compensation claims - Manchester, UK
Everyone will suffer some sort of back pain in their lives, but a work-related back injury can be very debilitating. In some occupations like gardening and nursing, back injuries occur because of the cumulative result of years of bending and lifting. In other cases back injuries may occur as the result of an accident in the workplace.
- You do not need a diagnosis from your GP to make a successful claim for compensation.
- Our Solicitors offers FREE employment advice as part of your claim for compensation
- In 2010, 74,000 people believed their back pain was caused or made worse by their work.
- One in every six working days is lost due to work related back pain.
- In 2010, an estimated 248,000 people in the UK suffered from a musculoskeletal disorder due to their work.
If you are suffering from a back injury sustained at work and which was not your fault you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation. We can deal with your claim for compensation and have expert solicitor’s nationwide ready to act on your behalf.
There are many specific causes of back injuries at work:
- Frequent lifting and carrying of objects
- Lifting and carrying heavy objects
- Prolonged periods of physical activity without sufficient rest periods
- Poor supervision and training
- Bad posture and badly designed office chairs
- Poorly designed and maintained manual equipment
- Insufficient breaks for sedentary office workers
- Use of heavy vibrating machinery
- Pressure to carry out a task quickly and frequent bending and stooping
So if your back injury is a direct result of negligence of your employers you may have a personal injury claim for compensation, click now to claim online.
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'No-win, no-fee' changes announced by Ken Clarke
Date Posted : 31/03/2011
No Win, No Fee as we know it, is changing soon. Solicitors will be forced by the Government to take a percentage of their clients compensation.
If you are thinking of making a claim for compensation...DO IT NOW BEFORE THE PROPOSED CHANGE.
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back problem
Date Posted : 14/03/2011
A good news article on a back injury at work claim.
http://bit.ly/hJrePT
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jarred back
Date Posted : 18/02/2011
Sam, you should go ahead and do this. its a free and easy process - ive been through it myself. your comp doesnt come from your employers so youre not going to get any comeback - laws protect you anyway from that sort of thing.
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jarred back
Date Posted : 18/02/2011
Hi
I work in a busy office where there are lots of wires from various equipment lying around. Last week (Thurs) I tripped over a wire from our printer. The wire is usually secured to the base of the wall - but had now fallen away and onto the floor.
As I fell, I twisted my body and pulled my back. Everyone was very concerned (apart from my Manager) and I filled out our accident report sheet. The problem is - I'm still off work and more importantly still in pain dispite pain killers from my GP. I'm seriously considering putting in a claim...mainly due to the reaction of my Manager - I'm more angry than anything!!
Sam
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Upper back problem/work
Date Posted : 18/02/2011
I just wanted to say "thank you" to Steve at Help U - he really looked after us throughout my claim. I was a little hessitant to go through with it, esspecially as I still work there - but there were no issues what so ever. From start to finish (last week) we had support all the way. In the end - glad I did it. A welcome bonus to my new year.
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Lifting at Work
Date : 14 Mar 2011
It comes as no surprise that many people do not know that they can make a claim for compensation for a back injury caused from work. Back injuries at work and in general musculoskeletal disorders accounted for almost 560,000 injuries to employees in the UK. Employee sectors such as health and social care, along with the construction industry, were identified as the major risk areas to be working in.
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Bad body posture makes you a sitting duck
Date : 18 Feb 2011
If your job requires long hours of sitting then getting up from your desk and walking around a little every 20 minutes or so could help your body more than a 45-minute session at the gym, say experts.
"From a cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome perspective, your results will be significantly better,'' the Sydney Morning Herald quoted personal trainer, Jamie Atlas, from Denver, as saying.
Source : www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Link : www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/Bad-body-posture-makes-you-a-sitting-duck/articleshow/7522469.cms
All about back pain
Date : 18 Feb 2011
Back pain is one of the most common ailments, afflicting an estimated 8 out of 10 people at some point in their lives.
The most common cause of back pain, accounting for over 50 per cent of cases, comes from muscular skeletal problems, said pain specialist Dr Bernard Lee from Singapore Pain Care Center. These problems include muscle injuries, spasms and back sprains. Such cases usually do not require invasive treatments and can improve with proper rest and rehabilitation.
Source : www.health.asiaone.com
Link : www.health.asiaone.com/Health/Health%2BMatters/Story/A1Story20110217-264024.html
Inspectors clamp down on North West's unsafe construction sites
Date : 14 Feb 2011
Unsafe construction sites are being targeted in a month-long inspection initiative after more than 1,000 workers were injured in the North West last year, and eight lost their lives.
Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are visiting sites across the region in a bid to reduce deaths and injuries in one of Britain's most dangerous industries.
Half of the deaths occurred during refurbishment, repair and maintenance activities, which will be the main focus of the latest HSE inspections taking place up until Friday 11 March
Source : www.hse.gov.uk
Link : www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-nw-23construction.htm
Plasterer left in coma for two months after refurb fall
Date : 10 Feb 2011
A plasterer was left in a coma for two months after falling off a ladder during a refurbishment job when a light fitting hit him.
MacDonald Joinery & Construction Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive following the incident at the former Rosebys store, at Teesside Retail Park, Stockton on 2 September 2008.
Teesside Magistrates’ Court heard that Carl Major, 31, of Retford, Nottinghamshire, had been stripping out fixtures and fittings when he was hit on the head by a falling lighting pelmet.
He was knocked off the step ladder he was using and fell around three metres onto a concrete floor.
Major suffered serious head injuries and was in a coma for two months. He later developed epilepsy and still requires medical treatment. He has been unable to return to work.
Source : www.constructionenquirer.com
Link : www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/02/10/plasterer-left-in-two-month-coma-after-refurb-fall/