Could You Sue Amazon As An Employee?

This guide will aim to answer the question, “could you sue Amazon as an employee?”. We will look at the eligibility criteria for making an accident at work claim and the different kinds of injuries that a workplace accident could cause.

Furthermore, you might want to know more about settlements in successful personal injury claims. This guide will cover some of the key features of this aspect of a claim, including how settlements are arrived at, the different kinds of damages that a compensation payment could be made of, and the proof you could use in support of your claim.

Finally, you may have heard the phrase “No Win No Fee” before, but are unsure as to exactly what this means for you. If so, you may find our section on No Win No Fee solicitors useful; we look at some of the benefits of working with a lawyer on this basis.

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Could You Sue Amazon As An Employee?
What Injuries Could Happen To Warehouse And Delivery Employees
Delivery Driver Accident Claims
Warehouse Employee Accident Claims
Calculating Compensation For Potential Amazon Employee Accidents
Could You Sue Amazon As An Employee With A No Win No Fee Solicitor?

Could You Sue Amazon As An Employee?

Your employer has a responsibility to ensure your safety at work. They are required by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA), a key piece of workplace health and safety legislation, to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of their workers.

For example, they should:

Assess your work, and site of work, for health hazards and take action against any risks they find
Providing necessary safety equipment that protects you while you’re carrying out your role
Providing training that you need to safely carry out your role

If you are injured by a hazard at your work because your employer failed in their legal responsibility to you, then you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim against them. If you have questions about whether you could potentially sue Amazon as an employee with clear evidence supporting your claim, speak with a member of our team today.

What Injuries Could Happen To Warehouse And Delivery Employees

Below are some examples of the injuries that a workplace that could occur as a result of negligence:

Head injuries, including those that cause brain damage
Back injuries which could affect the vertebrae or the spinal cord
Hand injuries, including those to the fingers and thumbs
Ankle injuries, including fractures and injuries to the ligaments and tendons

Please reach out to one of our advisers if you are looking for information about claiming for the injury you suffered. If you have a valid claim, you could be connected with a No Win No Fee lawyer from our panel.

Delivery Driver Accident Claims

We have included some examples of how a delivery driver could experience an injury as the result of a breach of their employer’s duty of care:

Lack of training: A driver may not have been given the training they need to safely unload heavy objects from their van. They could experience a slipped disc when carrying something using the wrong manual handling technique.
Unsuitable vehicle: If an employer provides their employee with a vehicle that is not roadworthy, then this could cause an accident. For example, they could be involved in a rear-end collision because of faulty breaks.

If you suffered an injury as a delivery driver, please speak to one of our advisers to discuss your claim. Furthermore, if you’re wondering, “could I sue Amazon as an employee?” then they may be able to discuss this question with you.

Warehouse Employee Accident Claims

If you’re wondering how an accident in a warehouse could be caused by employer negligence, we have included some examples below:

Unsuitable safety equipment: If you are provided with inadequate personal protective equipment, your employer can be found liable for any ensuing injuries. For example, if you aren’t given a safety helmet when this is required, you could sustain a head injury leading to a concussion.
Poor housekeeping. You could experience a trip and fall over a trailing wire that is left in your workplace. This could cause you to sustain a knee fracture.
Failure to act on a risk assessment. A risk assessment for a manual handling task may have alerted an employer that the worker would not be able to see where they are going over the load they’re carrying. If the employer failed to take this into account and change the nature of the task to prevent injury, this could result in a trip or fall.

Please speak to one of our advisers to discuss whether you could potentially be eligible to sue Amazon as an employee. They are available to provide free advice on a 24/7 basis.

Calculating Compensation For Amazon Employee Accidents

The nature of your injury and the effect it has had on you will influence the amount of compensation you can claim. You could be entitled to receive up to two heads of claim in the event of a successful case:

General damages is the head awarded to account for the pain and suffering your injuries have caused you.
Special damages is the head you can seek to reimburse you for the financial losses caused by the accident in which you were injured.

To illustrate general damages, we have included a table below of injuries and accompanying compensation brackets. The figures in our table come from the Judicial College Guidelines:

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Injury	Notes	Award
Moderate Head Injury: (i)	Affecting a person’s intellectual ability to a moderate to severe degree and removing their ability to work.	£150,110 to £219,070
Less Severe Head Injury	Affecting a person’s concentration and memory; however, a good recovery will have been made.	£15,320 to £43,060
Hand Injury: (c)	A serious injury that causes either the loss of the hand, or where the fingers and palm have been lost.	£96,160 to £109,650
Hand Injury: (f)	Serious finger fractures affecting the grip of the hand.	Up to £36,740
Severe Back Injury: (ii)	Nerve damage affecting a person’s mobility and resulting in a loss of sensation.	£74,160 to £88,430
Moderate Back Injury: (i)	Injuries including damage to a disc in the back that irritates the nerve root and impacts mobility.	£27,760 to £38,780
Minor Back Injury: (i)	A recovery from pain and discomfort made within two to five years.	£7,890 to £12,510
Severe Ankle Injury: (a)	Requiring the prolonged use of pins or plates to recover, with significant residual disability.	£31,310 to £50,060
Achilles Tendon: (a)	Complete rupture of the tendon causing swelling and cramps.	In the region of £38,430
Achilles Tendon: (b)	Where the tendon has been completely divided but then repaired, leaving weakness and limited movement.	£24,990 to £30,090

Special damages can include payments for:

Loss of income
Costs you’ve spent towards treatment
Adaptations you have had to make to your home to cope with your injury

For an estimate for compensation in your claim, please speak to one of our advisers. They can help to answer questions like, “could you sue Amazon as an employee?”.

How To Sue Amazon As An Employee With A No Win No Fee Solicitor

The claims process can seem daunting, but working with one of our solicitors could ease the process for you by providing expert insight and advice. Furthermore, our solicitors can work on a No Win No Fee basis under a Conditional Fee Agreement.

Under this kind of agreement, you will not have to pay an upfront fee in order for your lawyer to start work on your case, and they will not request any legal fees as they handle your claim.

If you are successful, they’d deducted a success fee from your settlement; this is a percentage of your compensation that is legally limited, ensuring you the majority of your settlement. If your claim is not successful, you will not have to pay this fee.

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