Back Injury at Work Compensation Claims
Make a back injury at work claim today with the help of our expert personal injury lawyers and get the compensation you deserve.
Back injuries are amongst the most common injuries in the workplace. Our personal injury lawyers have successfully helped many people get compensation for back pain at work claims – request a call back to discuss how we can help you too!
Your employer has a duty to ensure that appropriate health and safety measures are followed in order to prevent employees being involved in accidents and suffering injuries. We understand the frustrations and difficulties you’re faced with when health and safety measures are overlooked, causing injuries that weren’t your fault.
Work related back injuries can happen in the following ways:
- Slips and falls
- Lifting heavy objects, repetitive lifting or lifting without appropriate health and safety training
- An accident on construction or industrial sites, factories or agricultural workplaces
- Accident involving machinery or equipment, including forklift trucks
- Falling from a height, e.g. whilst working on scaffolding
How much is your back injury at work claim worth?
As well as securing compensation for the back injury you suffered at work, our dedicated team of lawyers will also ensure that any financial losses you suffer because of the injury are covered, which could include medical care and lost wages due to time taken off work because of the injury.
Depending on the severity of your back injury at work, your claim could be worth over £100,000, in addition to the value of any financial losses.
| Injury Type | Average Compensation Amounts |
|---|---|
Severe back injury: Injuries including severe damage to the spine causing significant pain or disability. | £34,000 - £140,000 |
Moderate back injury: Injuries including damage to spinal bones, prolapsed discs, disturbance to ligaments and soft tissue damage, which worsens a pre-existing condition. | £10,000 - £34,000 |
Minor back injury: Injuries including strains, sprains and soft tissue injuries that are fully recoverable within 5 years. | UP TO £10,000 |
No Win No Fee Back Injury at Work Compensation Claims
If you’ve suffered an accident at work that wasn’t your fault and has resulted in a back injury, you may be entitled to make a compensation claim which we could deal with for you on a no win, no fee basis. This means that if in the unlikely event that your case is unsuccessful, you won’t have anything to pay. If we do win your claim, you pay us a success fee from your award. So, what’s to lose? Start your claim today!
