Who Do You Make A Broken Foot Accident At Work Claim Against?

Have you suddenly found yourself unable to walk properly because of an accident at work and need to make a broken foot at work claim? Was the accident caused by poor or missing health and safety standards at your job?

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Who Is Liable For An Accident At Work?
Can I Claim If A Colleague Caused My Accident?
Can I Claim If Partially At Fault?
How Do I Prove Liability For My Broken Foot At Work Claim?
Broken Foot At Work Claim Settlement Calculator
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Who Is Liable For An Accident At Work?

Liability for accidents caused by negligence in the workplace could fall upon an employer, a site operator, or an owner/occupier of where you work. As a self-employed person, you could also be covered by the health and safety laws that protect all employees. This guide will explain the duties for employers contained in health and safety laws and how you can get a clearer idea about who is liable for your injuries.

Firstly, it’s important to note that not every accident at work can reasonably be blamed on your employer. Under Section 7 of the Health and Safety At Work etc Act, 1974 employees have a duty to protect their own safety (and that of their colleagues) themselves. Also, a personal injury claim cannot be made purely for an accident. It must involve actual physical or psychological harm to you.

But if you can draw a direct link between your injuries and your employer’s failure to remove or reduce health and safety risks as much as reasonably practicable, get in touch with our team.

Can I Claim If A Colleague Caused My Accident?

Colleagues have mutual duties to each other to behave in a safe way at work or the repercussions could fall upon the employer. Under a legal principle known as ‘vicarious liability’ an employer could be held responsible for any negligence by employees that causes injury.

This means that when establishing who is ultimately liable for your broken foot at work claim, even if injuries were caused to you by the actions of a colleague, your employer may end up being liable. It’s important that you can prove there was negligent conduct that breached the duty of care rule, but it could involve:

A colleague behaving in a reckless or dangerous way at work
Other colleagues not receiving the right training therefore doing the job incorrectly
Lack of supervision by a senior colleague (if appropriate)

Can I Claim If Partially At Fault?

The short answer is ‘yes’ but evidence will still need to show why the health and safety hazard in question was your employer’s responsibility and that it directly caused your injuries. A claim may not be viable if you were completely at fault for the accident.

For example, if you broke your foot because you were running and tripped, despite clear rules in the workplace not to run, you may not have a claim. If you were running but tripped on an obstacle that should not have been there, then although you are partially at fault a claim is still likely.

Can I Claim If I Caused The Accident?

Again, it depends on the individual circumstances. If you were behaving irresponsibly and hurt yourself, or were the victim in a blameless act that was unfortunate, (but not negligent) the claim would most likely be invalid.

The best thing to do is speak to a member of our team about your specific circumstances. It may that you are still owed a percentage of compensation (split liability personal injury claims) if there was any degree of provable negligence on the part of your employers.

How Do I Prove Liability For My Broken Foot At Work Claim?

The Health and Safety At Work etc Act 1974 places a duty of care on employers to protect employee safety as much as is reasonably practicable. All employers have certain specific responsibilities to remove or reduce hazards in the workplace, and failure to meet these expectations could make them liable to compensate you in a personal injury claim if you are injured as a result. They must:

Maintain a safe work environment (as much as realistically possible)
Train and supervise staff properly
Provide clear health and safety signs
Carry out regular risk assessments and act promptly on any issues

Broken Foot At Work Claim Settlement Calculator

How much compensation could you get for a broken foot at work claim? Where do the figures come from in cases like this? Firstly, a medical assessment can be used to see how bad your foot injury is and what prognosis you may have for the future. A personal injury solicitor can arrange an assessment like this with an impartial GP or specialist. The report they submit can be used as evidence.

Next, the injuries you suffered are compared with similar examples in a publication called the Judicial College Guidelines. They try to reflect the pain, suffering, or loss of amenity caused to you, as the excerpt below shows:

Injury area	Severity	JC Guidelines	Notes
Foot	Amputation of both feet (a)	£158,970 to £189,110	Because the injury is similar to below-knee amputation of both legs, there is a loss of useful ankle joint.
Foot	Amputation of one foot	£78,800 to £102,890	Similar to a below-knee injury amputation because of the loss of the ankle joint.
Foot	Very severe (c)	£78,800 to £102,890	In order to qualify for this bracket, the injury must cause pain that is permanent and severe with risk of full amputation
Foot	Severe (d)	£39,390 to £65,710	Fractures of both heels or feet that are significant with a permanent restriction of mobility.
Foot	Serious (e)	£23,460 to £36,790	Traumatic injury leading to ongoing pain, the risk of developing arthritis. Possible need of fusion surgery.
Foot	Moderate (f)	£12,900 to £23,460	Metatarsal fractures causing deformity and continued symptoms
Foot	Modest (g)	Up to £12,900	Puncture wounds, ligament damage, simple fractures from which full recovery is possible
Toe	Severe (c)	£12,900 to £29,770	Crush injuries, amputation of some toes but not the great toe
Toe	Serious (d)	£9,010 to £12,900	Damage to great toe, or multiple fractures of two or more toes

These amounts are merely intended to be guideline compensation brackets representing ‘general damages’.

In addition to general damages, you may be able to claim back any money spent dealing with life after the accident. With this in mind, it’s important to retain all the invoices or bills you have that show costs forced on you by the injuries. With the supporting documentation, special damages could include:

Proof of loss of earnings
Childcare provision
Travel expenses to and from the hospital, work, or other essential journeys
Work injury medical expenses for procedures not freely available on the NHS (scar treatment or physiotherapy perhaps)
Impact on your pension contributions or attendance bonus
Help at home to wash, clean, or shop

You could include all these expenses under special damages if you have proof. Speak with our team to see what other costs you might be eligible for or use our ‘fractured bone compensation calculator’.

Why Choose Advice.co.uk

It’s important to point out that it is not a legal requirement to have a solicitor for your broken foot at work claim. However, their expertise in these matters could help you get the fullest amount of compensation owed to you. With this in mind, if you are interested in working with a personal injury compensation lawyer, at Advice.co.uk we could connect you with an expert No Win No Fee solicitor.

Legal arrangements like No Win No Fee provide numerous advantages to people considering legal action. For example:

A No Win No Fee solicitor asks for no payment upfront
They require no fees as the case progresses
Should the case fail for some reason, there is nothing to pay a No Win No Fee solicitor at all
A successful case means that a maximum 25% fee becomes due from your settlement to cover their fees.

In addition to all this, you can benefit from clarity and support throughout your claim. With this in mind, why not learn more about how a No Win No Fee agreement could help you today by:

Giving our team a call on 0161 696 9685
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Broken Foot At Work Accident Claim Resources

Below are further resources to assist your broken foot at work claim and other supporting information too, such as:

In addition, advice from the NHS about treating a foot pain or injury
Also advice on preventing slips or trips in the workplace
Details about correct footwear at work too.

Below, you can find links to lots more guides on accidents at work:

Accident At Work Claims

Road Traffic Accident Claims

Public Place Claims

Medical Negligence Claims

Personal Injury Claims

Broken Foot Accident At Work Compensation Claim Specialists

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