Liverpool Personal Injury Solicitors

Have you been in an accident that wasn’t your fault?

At TDP Solicitors, we handle work accident claims and personal injury claims, helping employees secure compensation and justice.

We’re experienced in handling all kinds of accident at work claims, whether they are caused by the negligence of an employer or a colleague. We handle workplace claims involving chemical injury, construction site incidents, electrical shock and falls, among others.

Our personal injury team helps individuals recover compensation for pain, lost wages, and medical treatment costs on a no-win, no-fee basis. We help thousands of clients who have been injured in accidents that could have been avoided. You could be next. 

Types of Personal Injury Accident-at-Work Claims

Employers should be held accountable, whether they’re directly responsible for the accident or not, under the legal principle of vicarious liability. 

This principle states that employers are liable for the actions of any employees during the course of their employment. Below is a list of the types of claims we can help with for workplace accidents:

  • Chemical injury and exposure to dusts, fumes or biological agents
  • Noise-induced hearing loss.
  • Construction site accidents.
  • Injury to the back, shoulders, or upper limbs from manual handling.
  • Electrical shock and burn injuries.
  • Slips, trips, and falls at work.
  • Falls from heights, such as scaffolds, roofs, ladders, and mezzanines. 
  • Injury from unguarded/defective machinery, inadequate training or poor maintenance
  • PPE failures.

If you can’t see your accident listed, contact us today, and we’ll help determine whether you’ll be able to make a claim against your employer.

Am I Eligible to Make a Claim?

The key to a successful claim is to provide as much evidence as possible. If you can prove that the injury happened at work and it wasn’t your fault, then you have a better chance at winning. 

In some cases, you’ll be eligible to make a claim even if you were partly at fault; for example, you used faulty equipment provided by your employer. It may also be possible to claim if the working environment made a pre-existing condition or injury worse.

Therefore, you will be eligible if:

  1. Your employer has a duty of care to you under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  2. Your employer breached this duty due to poor risk assessments, unsafe or poorly maintained equipment (PUWER 1998), or unsafe manual-handling practices (the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992)
  3. As a result of this breach, you were involved in an accident that led to injury.

To prove this, you will need the following evidence:

  • Medical records and treatments received 
  • Photos of the injury and the scene of the accident
  • Witness reports
  • Any training/maintenance documents
  • CCTV footage (if available) 
  • Workplace accident book logs 
  • Records of financial losses

We recommend collecting your evidence before contacting us to expedite the process. However, our solicitors can help you collect any evidence in order to make a claim.

Under the Limitation Act 1980, a personal injury claim must generally be started within 3 years of the accident taking place. Remember to begin your claim before the 3 years are up to avoid losing out on the compensation you deserve.

How Our Claim Process Works

We pride ourselves on clear communication and all-around support, helping you every step of the way throughout the claim process.

1. Free initial assessment

We will arrange a free consultation to discuss the incident and advise you on your next steps. 

2. Getting started

If we think that your case has a chance of winning a claim, we’ll offer you a no-win, no-fee agreement.

In most personal injury claims, the success fee is capped by law at 25% of your pain, suffering and loss of amenity plus past financial losses (not future losses). 

3. Evidence and early rehabilitation

Our solicitors will then gather the evidence you have collected or help you during the process of collecting evidence to make your claim. 

If further treatment or support is necessary to help you make a full recovery and return to work, we seek early rehabilitation with the other side under the Rehabilitation Code 2015.

4. Pre-action stage

We will then draft a letter of claim to outline what happened during the incident that resulted in injury and explain why we believe your employer is at fault.

The defendant/insurer should acknowledge within 21 days and then has up to 3 months from acknowledgement to investigate and admit or deny liability. 

5. Medical assessment

You will then have a medical assessment by an expert (not your normal GP) who will write a report on your injuries, recovery time, and any long-term issues as a result. 

We will gather the medical evidence and send a Schedule of Loss covering lost earnings, care/assistance, travel, treatment, equipment, and other expenses.

6. Interim payments (where appropriate)

If your employer admits liability or you have urgent needs to attend to, we request interim payments to ease financial pressure while the case is ongoing.

These may or may not be approved, depending on the nature of the case.

7. Negotiation and offers

Most cases settle after evidence is exchanged without needing a court hearing; however, this isn’t the case for all. If a court hearing is necessary, we’ll handle it all for you and walk you through any questions you may have. 

The amount of time it takes for a claim to be resolved depends on the severity of the injury, whether the employer admits liability for the accident, and whether there are any delays in collecting and submitting evidence. 

Once the case is settled, we’ll deduct the agreed-upon success fee and any insured case expenses.

How Much Compensation Can I Claim? 

There is no set amount that you can claim, as it depends entirely on the severity of your injuries, how much it has impacted your life, and the area of your body that was injured. All of these fall under general damages. 

Additionally, special damages may also be able to be claimed for out-of-pocket expenses you incurred as a result of the accident. This can include, but isn’t limited to:

  • Treatment, rehabilitation, and medication costs
  • Travel costs to appointments
  • Damage to personal belongings 
  • Costs associated with ongoing care and home adjustments 
  • Lost earnings, pension, and overtime
  • Costs from gratuitous care (friends and family) and paid care 

Why Choose TDP Solicitors 

Our team works tirelessly to ensure that all our clients are heard and all cases are handled professionally and sensitively. 

We understand how traumatic work accidents can be, so our solicitors will support you in any way possible. 

No Win, No Fee claims

Is There a Time Limit on Making a Claim?

Employees typically have three years from the date of the accident or the diagnosis of a medical condition caused by the accident to initiate court proceedings for a personal injury claim, as per the Limitation Act 1980. 

However, certain exceptions can be made:

  • If the person was under 18 at the time, the limitation period is suspended while they’re a minor.
  • If someone lacks mental capacity due to brain trauma, there is no time limit on making a claim.
  • If your injury was caused by a defective product (e.g., faulty machinery or PPE), there is a three-year limit from the date of the accident or date of knowledge and an absolute 10-year “long-stop” from the time the product was initially put into circulation. 
  • If a family member suffers a fatal injury at work, you typically have three years from their death to claim or from the date their injuries were connected to negligence at work. This is based on the impact of their death on you, and if the estate has not already made a claim. 
  • To claim on their behalf, you must do so no more than 6 months after their death.

Get in Touch

Here at TDP Solicitors, we can assist you in taking action against the workplace for any injuries you have experienced. 

All workplace accident cases taken on by TDP Solicitors offer a “no win, no fee” arrangement; you will not have to pay a penny unless your case is successful.

If your case is successful, you will pay a solicitor’s fee once the case resolves. The solicitor’s fee typically tends to be a percentage of the compensation award. However, you will agree on this fee with your solicitor prior to them carrying out your case. 

To find out more information about accident-at-work claims, please contact us on 0151 242 5111. You can also email us at info@tdpsolicitors.co.uk.