How Do You Claim Burn At Work Compensation?
If you’ve suffered a burn at work, compensation could be awarded to you if a successful personal injury claim is made. However, you might be unsure if you’re eligible to claim accident at work compensation. This guide will outline the eligibility criteria you must satisfy to proceed with your pursuit of workplace injury compensation.
We will be discussing how you could experience a burn at work and what the common causes could be. As you scroll through you will see a section that examines how you could use evidence to prove how your employer is responsible for your accident and how you were injured. Additionally, we will explore how your potential settlement could be estimated and what it could include.
Finally, reading this guide will inform you as to the dedicated support our solicitors offer to eligible claimants. We will discuss the terms of the No Win No Fee arrangement they work under and the benefits this provides.
To learn more, speak with our advisors:
- Over the phone using 0151 375 9916
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- When Are You Eligible To Claim Burn At Work Compensation?
- Common Causes Of Burn Injury Claims
- How Do You Claim Burn At Work Compensation?
- How Much Is Your Burn Claim Worth?
- Use A No Win No Fee Solicitor To Claim Burn Injury Compensation
- Read More About How To Make Burn Injury Claims
When Are You Eligible To Claim Burn At Work Compensation?
Whilst at work your employer has a responsibility to your safety and welfare. Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, they must take reasonable steps to protect you from injury.
If your employer fails to abide by their legal duty of care, you could suffer harm as a result. In such cases, you might be able to claim personal injury compensation due to employer negligence.
Certain eligibility criteria must be met to claim burn at work compensation. To make a personal injury claim due to a workplace accident, you must be able to show that:
- You were owed a duty of care by your employer
- Your employer breached their duty
- You suffered an injury due to your employer’s breach
If you’re unsure whether you’re eligible to make an injury at work claim, contact our advisors. They will discuss your case, determine its validity and may offer the services of one of our solicitors if eligible.
What Burn Injuries Can You Claim For?
Burn injuries come in many forms. You might be able to make an accident at work claim for burns resulting from:
- Chemicals
- Electricity
- Radiation
- Steam
- Heat and fire
For more information on the injuries you could claim burn at work compensation for, contact our advisors.
Common Causes Of Burn Injury Claims
There are numerous ways you could suffer burns at work caused by employer negligence. Below, we provide a few examples to give you a clearer understanding of how such accidents could occur.
- Your employer might not provide you with personal protective equipment, such as gloves. This could lead to you burning yourself when handling hot materials, causing a hand injury.
- Whilst working in a laboratory, you might not receive any training. Subsequently, you could mishandle hazardous liquids, resulting in chemical burns on your face.
- Despite knowing it, your employer could provide you with faulty equipment. This may result in the equipment malfunctioning, meaning you suffer electrical burns to your leg.
These examples don’t encompass every possible scenario. So, get in touch with our advisors to see if your circumstances enable you to pursue burn at work compensation.
How Do You Claim Burn At Work Compensation?
To proceed with your workplace injury claim, you must be able to show that you satisfy the eligibility criteria. This includes outlining that your employer breached their duty of care and that this caused you an injury.
Evidence can be very useful, as it can prove the existence of employer negligence in your case and show the effects it has had on you. To support your case, you might consider gathering:
- Photographs of your injuries
- Contact details of witnesses
- CCTV footage of the incident
- Your Medical records
- Diary entries relating to your symptoms and treatments
One of our solicitors could help you with this if you have a valid case. To find out if you’re eligible to claim burn at work compensation, speak with our advisors today.
How Much Is Your Burn Claim Worth?
A settlement containing up to two heads of claim will be awarded if your case is successful. General damages are the first, seeking to address the physical injury and mental suffering caused by the breach of duty.
The level of compensation awarded will depend on several factors, including how severe your injuries are and your recovery timeline. Medical evidence outlining your injuries could be obtained to help more precisely value your case.
Legal professionals could also refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to help work out how much your case could be worth. This document provides guideline valuation brackets for different harm, which we have used to provide the table below.
Although legal professionals can use the guidance figures to help assign value to your case, they are only a starting point. Circumstances differ from case to case, meaning we cannot guarantee what burn at work compensation you are likely to receive.
Compensation Table
| Injury | Severity | Compensation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Disfigurement | Likely to exceed £104,830 | Where significant burns cover at least 40% of the body. The compensation awarded will depend on several factors including the amount and severity of the burns. | |
| £7,830 to £22,730 | A number of noticeable scars or a single scar that is disfiguring. | ||
| Facial Disfigurement | Very Severe Scarring | £29,780 to £97,330 | Very disfiguring cosmetic effects and severe psychological reaction, in relatively young claimants. |
| Less Severe Scarring | £17,960 to £48,420 | Substantial disfigurement and significant psychological reaction. | |
| Significant Scarring | £9,110 to £30,090 | Worst effects reduced by plastic surgery. This leaves some cosmetic disability and psychological reaction that is not great. | |
| Leg | Less Serious (i) | £17,960 to £27,760 | Serious soft tissue injuries to one or both legs causing significant cosmetic deficit and functional restriction. |
| Hand | Moderate Hand Injury | £5,720 to £13,280 | Soft tissue injury, where the level of compensation would depend on the extent of the permanent symptoms. |
| Soft Tissue Injury Of The Thumb | £6,340 to £7,780 | Involving some permanent minor loss of function. |
Special Damages In Burn Injury Claims
If general damages are awarded, special damages could also be included in your settlement. Special damages compensate for financial loss incurred due to your injury.
Suitable evidence will need to be provided to enable you to recover these losses. Providing such evidence is supplied, among other things, you could be compensated for:
- Modifications to your home required to improve your independence
- Income you’ve lost due to being unable to work
- Medical expenses incurred necessary to your recovery
If you would like to have your potential burn at work compensation estimated, speak with our advisors today. They can answer any questions you have and help work out the potential value of your case.
Use A No Win No Fee Solicitor To Claim Burn Injury Compensation
If you are eligible to claim burn at work compensation, consider instructing a solicitor to guide you through the process. Our solicitors offer their services under a Conditional Fee Agreement.
This specific No Win No Fee agreement ensures that no solicitor service fees are payable upfront or during your case. Additionally, you won’t have to pay for your solicitor’s service if your case isn’t successful.
Upon making a successful personal injury claim, you would receive a settlement from which a success fee would be taken by your solicitor. However, you would keep the majority of your compensation since your solicitor could only take a legally capped percentage from it.
If you like the sound of this and want expert help, contact our advisors to see if you’re eligible to take advantage of it. You can get in touch with our advisors:
- Over the phone using 0151 375 9916
- By filling out this Contact Us form to submit a callback request
- Directly on our website via live chat
Read More About How To Make Burn Injury Claims
Thank you for reading our guide about burn at work compensation. For more of our helpful guides, please visit:
- A guide about your rights after an accident at work and when you could claim compensation
- Information about how long after an accident at work you could make a workplace injury claim
- A guide to accidents at work compensation claims
For other help, please look here:
- Information about burns and scalds from the NHS
- A guide about statutory sick pay from Gov UK
- Information about personal protective equipment from HSE