By Stephen Hudson. Last Updated 25th February 2025. If you have been injured in an accident that was caught on CCTV, you may be wondering, ‘Can I request CCTV footage of myself?’ Within this guide, we’ll explain when and how you could request CCTV footage of yourself and how this footage could help support you in a personal injury claim.

Additionally, we will explain the specific criteria that you must meet to be able to make a personal injury claim. We’ll also share examples of other evidence you could use to help support your claim. We will also provide examples of the compensation guidelines that are attached to various injuries and how this may be calculated.

If, after reading this guide, you still have any additional questions, you can speak to one of the advisors in our team today. They are available to help you 24/7, and could offer you free advice for your potential claim.

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2. Criteria To Make A Personal Injury Claim
3. Additional Forms Of Evidence Supporting Personal Injury Claims
4. What Is The Average Personal Injury Claim Payout?
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Can I Request CCTV Footage Of An Accident? 

If you have been involved in an accident that was caught on CCTV, you may be wondering ‘Can I request CCTV footage of myself?’ and ‘ How to get CCTV footage for personal injury claims?‘

Under government guidance on requesting CCTV footage of yourself, you have the right to request footage of yourself. However, you would need to ask permission from the CCTV system’s owner. Their information can usually be found on a sign attached to the camera or nearby. You can tell them you’re requesting information about yourself under data protection law.  

When requesting CCTV footage of yourself, you should provide information to help the owner identify you, such as:

• Proof of your identity.
• A specific date and time.
• A description of yourself.

Additionally, the CCTV owner usually must provide the footage you request free of charge within one month. However, it must be noted that usually CCTV footage is deleted 30 days after it was recorded.

When Could A Request For CCTV Footage Be Refused? 

In certain circumstances, your request for CCTV footage may be refused. Some examples of why your request may be refused include:

• Other people can be seen in it.
• The owner of the CCTV is not able to edit out people to protect their identity.

However, you may be invited to view the footage if: 

• They’re unable to provide you with the footage itself. 
• You agree to that arrangement.

Contact our advisors today if you are still wondering, ‘Can I request CCTV footage of myself to help support my personal injury claim?’

Criteria To Make A Personal Injury Claim 

In certain scenarios, you are owed a duty of care by another party. Examples of such scenarios include the following:

In the workplace 

All employers owe a duty of care towards their employees while they are at work and carrying out their work assignments. This duty is stated in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Per this duty of care, employers must take reasonable steps to ensure your safety at work. If you are injured in a work accident that was caught on a security camera, you may ask, “Can I request CCTV footage?” Such footage could potentially be acquired to use as evidence for your case if it’s available.

In public places 

Per the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, parties that are responsible for controlling a public space must take steps to ensure your reasonable safety while you are using that space for its intended purposes.

On the road 

Every road user owes a duty of care to each other. This establishes that they must use the public roads in a safe manner to reduce the risk of injury to not only themselves but others as well. Also, they should follow all of the rules that are laid out in the Road Traffic Act 1988 plus the Highway Code.

To be eligible to make a personal injury claim, you must meet the following criteria:

• A third party owed you a duty of care.
• This duty of care was breached.
• As a result of this, you were injured in an accident.

Contact our advisors today in order to discuss your eligibility to claim or to ask other questions you may have, such as “Can I request CCTV footage of an accident?”

Additional Forms Of Evidence Supporting Personal Injury Claims 

CCTV footage of your accident could help support your personal injury claim. However, you should provide as much sufficient evidence as possible to help support your claim. Additional pieces of evidence you could use in your claim could include:

• Dashcam footage showing the accident (if applicable).
• A completed report in the accident book (if applicable).
• A copy of relevant medical records to prove the type/types of injury that you have suffered.
• Contact details you can gather of any eyewitnesses.

Additionally, one of our solicitors may be able to help out with collecting evidence for your claim.

Contact one of our advisors today in order to be potentially put in contact with an available solicitor. Furthermore, our advisors could help with answering questions regarding personal injury claims.

What Is The Average Personal Injury Claim Payout? 

Now that you’ve gained more knowledge on requesting camera footage for a personal injury claim, you may be wondering what the average payout is in successful claims. Well, there is no set average payout due to every claim being unique and individually valued. Instead, we can tell you how personal injury compensation is calculated.

Personal injury compensation can potentially be divided into two parts – general and special damages.

General damages covers compensation for the way you’ve been physically and psychologically affected by negligence. As such, these factors need to be considered:

• Loss of amenity, such as not being able to participate in hobbies anymore.
• The pain severity.
• Whether a full recovery is possible.

At some point during the claims process, you could be asked to attend an independent medical assessment. The reports made from this assessment can be used by legal professionals, alongside the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), to help calculate your general damages.

The JCG is a document containing guideline compensation figures for different types of injuries.

Compensation Table

In the table below, you can find some different types of injuries and their accompanying guideline compensation figures from the JCG (only the top figure is not from the JCG). 

Please remember, though, that none of the JCG’s figures can be guaranteed because no two personal injury claims are ever the same.

Special Damages

Special damages covers compensation for the way you’ve been financially affected by negligence. This can include:

• Lost earnings from being unable to work because of your injury. 
• Medical bills. 
• Travel expenses to and from medical appointments. 

To successfully claim these losses back, you need to provide evidence, such as payslips, invoices, bank statements, and receipts. 

Please contact us today to learn more about how personal injury compensation is calculated. We can also answer any additional queries you have, such as “Can I request security footage of an accident?”.

Get Help From A No Win No Fee Solicitor 

In addition to questions you may ask, such as “can I request CCTV footage to use as evidence when claiming?”, you may also be wondering if a solicitor can support your case. One of our solicitors could support your personal injury claim if you’re eligible to start one. Our solicitors have years of experience handling various types of personal injury claims. Additionally, one may offer to provide their support under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

When claiming with the support of a solicitor under the terms of a CFA, you will usually not be expected to pay them for their services if the claim fails. Furthermore, it won’t be necessary to pay anything to your solicitor for their work either upfront or in the middle of your case being processed.

If the claim proves to be successful, you will pay a success fee towards your solicitor’s work. The success fee is the popular term for when your solicitor deducts a small percentage from the compensation awarded to you that will be legally capped. The success fee amount your solicitor will take will usually be agreed upon before they start working on your claim.

Get in touch with our advisors to discuss your potential personal injury claim further. Our friendly team can offer you free advice and help answer your questions, such as “can I request CCTV footage of an accident?” Additionally, they could put you in contact with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors.

To contact an advisor today:

• Phone us by calling 0800 073 8804
• Start your claim online
• Message an advisor using our live chat support

Can I Request CCTV Footage Of An Accident Or Injury? – Check Our Related Guides 

Additional guides about personal injury claims:

• Learn about car accident claims
• How much compensation can I claim for an accident in a public park?
• Injured at work lawyers.

Further information and resources:

• NHS – First Aid.
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – Accident book.
• CPS – Driving offences.

Additionally, if you are still wondering, ‘Can I request CCTV footage of myself to help support my personal injury claim?’ you can contact one of our advisors.

Last Updated 12th February 2025. You could be eligible to start an X-ray negligence claim if you can prove that a medical professional did not provide the appropriate standard of care, causing you injury. It can be disheartening if you experience harm to your body and mind. However, a medical negligence claim could help you to move forward. You could gain compensation and potentially recover any financial losses that you have incurred.

Keep reading to find out more about how to claim for X-ray negligence. We have also provided some examples to help your understanding. Furthermore, we explain the evidence that your case might require and examine some compensation payout figures. Finally, you can learn about the services that our experienced medical negligence solicitors could offer you.

Our solicitors work on a No Win No Fee basis, which is a great way to proceed without the worry of high fees for legal representation. You can reach out to one of our advisors today for more information. They offer advice free of charge, so what do you have to lose? You could be eligible to receive compensation. Contact them on:

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5. Why Make A No Win No Fee Radiography Medical Negligence Claim?
6. Learn More About Medical Negligence Claims

How To Claim For X-Ray Negligence

In order to claim compensation for X-ray negligence, you must be able to show that:

1. A medical professional owed you a duty of care
2. They failed to meet the requirements of their duty
3. You suffered harm as a result

All medical professionals must meet a minimum standard of care when treating their patients. Medical negligence occurs when they do not meet this standard, causing you unnecessary pain and suffering.

If you have experienced X-ray negligence and would like to enquire about starting a claim for compensation, you can contact our advisors at any time. They can answer your questions and, if eligible, may help you to gain the representation of an experienced No Win No Fee solicitor.

Time Limits On X-Ray Negligence Claims

Generally, the time limit for beginning a medical negligence claim is 3 years. This could be:

• 3 years from the date medical negligence occured.
• 3 years from the date you connect harm you experienced to a medical professional breaching their duty of care. This is referred to as the date of knowledge.

These time limits are established in the Limitation Act 1980, which also sets out certain exceptions. For instance, a person who is under 18 when they experience medical negligence will have their time limit suspended until their 18th birthday. Likewise, a person without the capacity to claim will have their time limit suspended indefinitely unless they gain the required mental capacity.

As an alternative to waiting until the time limit begins again, a litigation friend could make a claim on behalf of the claimant. This is someone who can act on behalf of the claimant in their best interests.

Contact one of our advisors today to learn more.

Examples Of X-Ray Negligence

X-ray negligence could occur during the course of your medical treatment. For instance, it could represent a breach of a medical professional’s duty of care if:

• A radiologist fails to spot obvious signs of a certain condition that show in an X-ray.
• Your X-ray results are mixed up with those of another patient, meaning that you suffer a delay in treatment.
• An X-ray is performed to a poor standard, meaning that the image is not of sufficient quality to detect a condition. This could lead to a medical misdiagnosis.

Contact one of our advisors today to learn more about the actions you could take if you have been avoidably harmed by X-ray negligence.

Proving Causation In An X-Ray Negligence Claim

If you wish to prove medical negligence in a compensation case, you must first collect evidence to support your claim. Useful evidence might include the following:

• A diary that details the symptoms you experience
• Your hospital records, which may contain copies of your X-rays
• Records of the treatment you have undergone
• The results of an independent medical assessment. Working with a lawyer from our panel could mean this can be arranged locally to you.

To see if you could be put in touch with a solicitor, contact one of our advisors using the details at the top and bottom of this page.

What Is The Average Payout For Medical Negligence?

If a claim for X-ray negligence succeeds, you could be compensated through two separate kinds of damages. These are known as general damages and special damages.

General damages are intended to account for the physical and psychological suffering caused by the harm you sustained. For example, this could include the pain you experience following a missed fracture that you then needed surgery to rectify. Solicitors usually value this head of a claim with assistance from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), which is a document containing compensation brackets for different forms kinds of injuries, illnesses and conditions.

The table below contains some of the brackets as found in the JCG. However, please remember these brackets are only a guide, as this document cannot account for all aspects of your circumstances.

Table Of Compensation Brackets

Type of Injury	Severity	Compensation Figure
Multiple injuries	Severe	Up to £500,000+
Neck	Severe (i)	In the region of £181,020
Knee	Severe (i)	£85,100 to £117,410
Hand	Serious damage to both hands	£68,070 to £103,200
Leg	Severe (ii) very serious	£66,920 to £109,290
	Severe (iv) moderate	£33,880 to £47,840
Shoulder	Severe	£23,430 to £58,610
	Serious	£15,580 to £23,430
Hips and pevlis	Moderate (ii)	£15,370 to £32,450

How Special Damages Could Also Compensate You

A second potential head of claim, called special damages, can assist you in recouping the financial losses you suffered due to X-ray negligence. The intent of this head of claim is to return you to the financial state you were in before the medical negligence occurred.

It could help you reclaim the cost of hiring care, travel to and from hospital appointments and also future/present loss of earnings. Evidence is an important aspect of this head of claim; this could include payslips, invoices and receipts. Contact one of our team members today to find out what you could be owed.

Why Make A No Win No Fee Radiography Medical Negligence Claim?

Our advisors may be able to put you in touch with one of our solicitors who could offer a kind of No Win No Fee agreement known as a Conditional Fee Agreement.

Using this kind of arrangement, you are not obligated to pay ongoing fees for their your solicitor’s services throughout the claims process. Should your claim fail, you also typically wouldn’t owe your solicitor any service fees.

If your X-ray negligence claim succeeds, your solicitor would take a success fee from your compensation. This takes the form of a percentage, which is capped under the Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013.

Our No Win No Fee solicitors have a great deal of experience handling medical negligence claims, so speak to our advisors to learn more about working with one of them.

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Our advisors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to answer queries you have about the merits of your potential claim or the claims process in general. If they feel that you have valid grounds for a clinical or medical negligence claim, they could also put you in touch with one of our solicitors.

Throughout this free consultation, there is no pressure to begin the process, so they will only offer this if you are happy to proceed. You can contact our team by:

• Telephoning 0800 073 8804
• Chatting with an advisor using the live chat
• Filling out our claim online form

Learn More About Medical Negligence Claims

Below we have compiled some useful articles about medical negligence:

Claiming For Head And Neck Cancer Misdiagnosis

Finding The Best Medical Negligence Solicitors Near Me

How Hard Is It To Prove Medical Negligence?

Some useful external resources:

Health and Social Care Act 2012: fact sheets – GOV.UK

Legislation and duties – NHS England

Healthcare Rights – AGEUK.ORG

If you have experienced X-ray negligence, contact one of our advisors today for more information.

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By Lewis Cobain. Last Updated 13th May 2024. You might be able to make a personal injury claim for your T-Bone accident injuries. However, you will need to prove that another road user was fully or partially responsible for your injuries because they breached their duty of care.

A T-bone accident occurs when one driver collides with the side of another driver’s vehicle; this is most commonly caused by a driver failing to yield to the other driver’s right of way.

In this guide, we will provide an overview of the compensation you could be awarded for your injuries and how this may be calculated. Additionally, we will discuss the duty of care every road user owes each other and the criteria you must meet to be eligible to make a personal injury claim. Furthermore, we will discuss how the introduction of the Whiplash Reform Programme may affect how you make your claim.

You can also contact one of our advisors to receive free advice for your potential claim today. They are available to help 24 hours a day and could answer any questions you may have.

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5. What Services Does Legal Expert Provide To Claimants?
6. Start Your Claim For T-Bone Accident Injuries
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What Could I Claim For T-Bone Accident Injuries? 

Following a successful personal injury claim after a road traffic accident, the suffering and pain your T-Bone accident injuries have caused you should be compensated via general damages.

In the table below, we have used the amounts listed in the 17th edition of the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). The reason we have referred to the JCG is because it lists compensation guidelines for different types of injuries, with the amounts based on previous court cases. It is also used by many legal professionals when valuing claims.

However, you should only refer to this table as a guide, as each and every personal injury claim has its own unique circumstances. It’s top entry is also not from the JCG, nor are the bottom two, which are examples of the tariffs found in the Whiplash Injury Regulations (explained below the table).

Compensation Table

The Whiplash Reform Programme

The Whiplash Reform Programme, implemented on 31 May 2021, changes how accident claims are valued in England and Wales. It applies to accidents that occurred on or after that date.  This scheme has brought changes to road traffic accidents having the following:

• A driver or passenger aged 18 or above has sustained whiplash and other soft tissue injuries.
• The injuries are valued at £5000 or less.

You might be wondering how this scheme would affect your claim for T-Bone accident injuries. If your T-Bone car accident fulfils the above criteria, then you’ll have to make your claim through the online government portal. In this case, your injuries will be valued as per the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021. But if you suffer other injuries or your claim is of higher value, then you’ll have to go through the regular process of making a personal injury claim.

Irrespective of the nature of your claim, you can contact our team, and we’ll guide you in seeking compensation for your T-Bone accident.

Claiming For Special Damages 

Additionally, special damages could compensate you for the financial losses you have suffered that your injuries have directly caused. Some examples of special damages you could claim for include:

• Travel expenses.
• Medical costs.
• Care costs.
• Loss of earnings

You will need to provide evidence to prove these losses, such as payslips or receipts.

Contact one of our advisors today if you have any further questions about claiming compensation for your T-Bone accident injuries.

Who Is At Fault For A T-Bone Vehicle Accident? 

As previously stated, a T-Bone road accident usually occurs when another driver fails to yield to another driver that has the right of way, causing them to crash into the side of their vehicle.

However, in order to have a valid claim, you need to be able to prove that another road user was fully or partially responsible for the T-Bone accident and your injuries due to them breaching their duty of care. A breach of duty of care that leads to an injury is known as negligence.

Every road user owes each other a duty of care whilst using the road. They must use the roads responsibly and safely to protect themselves and others from injury. Additionally, they must follow the guidance and rules set out for them in the Highway Code and the Road Traffic Act 1988.

If you are still unsure whether you could make a personal injury claim, you can contact one of our advisors. They can offer you free advice and answer any of the questions you may have about car accident claims.

How To Prove Liability For A T-Bone Road Accident 

Providing sufficient evidence could help support your claim as it could help prove an injury and its severity as well as proving who was liable for the accident. Some examples of the evidence you could use in your claim include:

• CCTV footage of the accident.
• Dashcam footage of the incident.
• A police report (if applicable).
• A copy of your medical records confirming the type of injury you suffered.
• Contact details of eyewitnesses who could make a statement at a later date.

Additionally, one of our solicitors could help you with gathering evidence for your claim.

To be put in contact with one of our solicitors, you can contact one of our advisors. Additionally, they could provide further information about the importance of providing evidence to help prove who was liable for a T-Bone accident and your injuries.

How Long Do I Have To Claim For T-Bone Accident Injuries?

If you have been injured in a t-bone accident, you will only have a set amount of time to start a personal injury claim. If you meet the relevant eligibility requirements, you will only have 3 years to start your claim from the date of the accident, as stated under the Limitation Act 1980.

There are certain exceptions to this rule. For example, if a child is injured in a t-bone traffic accident, the time limit is suspended until their 18th birthday. They will then have until their 21st birthday to bring forward a claim. Alternatively, a court-appointed litigation friend could make a claim on the child’s behalf before their 18th birthday.

Additionally, the time limit is frozen indefinitely for those who lack the mental capacity to make their own claim. In this instance, a litigation friend could act on their behalf. However, if they were to regain this mental capacity and a claim has not already been made for them, the 3-year time limit is reinstated from the date of recovery.

Get in touch with our advisors to see whether you still have enough time to start your car accident claim. They could also help answer any additional questions you may have about the personal injury claims process.

What Injuries Could You Get In A Road Traffic Accident? 

If you have been involved in a T-Bone road traffic accident, some of the injuries you could suffer could include:

• Traumatic brain injuries. 
• Back and neck injuries, such as whiplash.
• Fractured and broken bones, such as a broken arm.
• Amputations.
• Cuts, scrapes and bruises.
• Sprains and strains.

Depending on the type of injury you have experienced, you could suffer various consequences, and your quality of life could be impacted. However, no matter the type of injury you suffered, you must prove that it was caused by negligence in order to make a personal injury claim following a road traffic accident.

Contact one of our advisors today to discuss your potential claim and receive free advice.

What Services Does Legal Expert Provide To Claimants?

Legal Expert can provide eligible claimants with a range of services. You know we can help you claim for t-bone accident injuries, but what does this entail? We’ve written out just a few of the ways we support clients during the claims process here:

• Ensuring you receive an independent medical assessment and any rehabilitative or treatment services available to you.
• Helping you gather the right supporting evidence for your t-bone accident claim.
• Using that evidence to determine a fair and accurate compensation figure.
• Negotiating a settlement with the defendant’s representatives.
• Explaining any tricky legal terms and keeping you up to speed on what’s happening with your claim.
• Find the right barrister for you in the event the claim ends up going to court.

When you choose Legal Expert for your claim, you are choosing decades of experience and a proven track record of winning big for clients. We have won millions of pounds in compensation and we could be able to help you too.

So if you’ve been injured in a t-bone collision and are looking to make a claim, talk to our advisors for a free consultation today. Our team is available 24/7 via the details given below.

Start Your Claim For T-Bone Accident Injuries 

Why not call our advisors now to have your personal injury claim after a road traffic accident assessed for free? If, after a free initial evaluation, they can see that your case has merit, they could offer to introduce you to one of our No Win No Fee solicitors.

No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors can provide their service through a Conditional Fee Agreement CFA. This generally means that the claimant has no fees to pay upfront for the services the solicitor will provide, nor will they need to pay any service fees as the case progresses.

Only when the road traffic accident claim is successful will the solicitor working under a CFA take a capped success fee. Should the claim fail, no fees are needed from you, the claimant, for the service the solicitor has provided.

Contact one of our advisors to discuss your potential claim for your T-Bone accident injuries.

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You can contact one of our friendly advisors if you are still wondering how much you could receive in compensation for your T-Bone accident injuries. They could offer you free advice for your potential personal injury claim. Additionally, they could answer any questions you may have about starting a claim.

Contact our team:

• Phone 0800 073 8804
• Use the support widget below
• Contact us online.

Related Road Traffic Accidents Claims  

Additional guides by us about road traffic accident claims:

• Pedestrian hit by a car at a junction, claims guide.
• Car accidents on bends in the road
• Uninsured drivers, can I still claim compensation for my accident or injury?

Further resources:

• The NHS has published this guidance on broken arms or wrists, which you can read here.
• Collision and Incidents – Police UK
• Department for Transport – Reported road casualties in Great Britain, June 2022.

To conclude, you can contact our claim teams now if this guide has not answered all your questions regarding claiming for T-Bone accident injuries.

This is a helpful guide that aims to address any questions you have relating to road traffic accidents. This type of accident can lead to injuries that vary in nature and severity. For example, you could sustain serious injuries that have a permanent impact on your mental and physical health or you could sustain injuries that are minor and don’t leave a lasting impact. You may be able to seek compensation if you can satisfy the criteria for beginning a personal injury claim. We will discuss these in more detail throughout our guide.

Additionally, we will look at how the introduction of the whiplash reforms could affect the way you make your claim and the compensation you could be awarded for certain injuries. 

Furthermore, we will look at the different aspects of the claims process, including the evidence you could gather to support your case and how compensation is calculated.

We will also discuss the duty of care road users owe one another and look at how a breach of this could lead to a road traffic accident. There will also be examples of the different types of road accidents and the injuries that could be sustained.

If you would like to contact us regarding your potential claim, you can get in touch with an advisor. They can provide a free case assessment and if they find your case is valid, they could connect you with a solicitor from our panel to begin working on your case. To get in touch, you can:

• Contact us online
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• Message an advisor using our live chat function below.

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4. What Road Traffic Accident Payout Could I Claim?
5. Why Contact Us About Claims For Road Traffic Accidents?
6. Learn More About Road Traffic Accidents

When Could You Claim For Road Traffic Accidents?

If you have been injured in a road traffic accident, you could begin a personal injury claim if you can satisfy the eligibility criteria. This means showing the following:

• Firstly, you were owed a duty of care.
• Secondly, there was a breach of this duty.
• Finally, this breach resulted in your injuries. This constitutes negligence.

The Road Traffic Act 1988 outlines that road users owe one another a duty of care. This means they have a responsibility to ensure that they are using the road safely and preventing injury to themselves and others. Additionally, information on the rules different road users must follow is included in the Highway Code, alongside guidance about the responsibilities they have.

The Whiplash Reform Programme

The Whiplash Reform Programme introduced changes to the process of making a claim for whiplash and soft tissue injuries. As such, if you are an adult driver or passenger and you have sustained injuries worth less than £5,000, you need to claim in a different way. Additionally, the value of any whiplash injuries will be calculated via the fixed tariff found in the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021.

However, in cases where you have other injuries that take the total value of your claim over £5,000, you will claim via the traditional route. Also, any injuries that are not included in the whiplash tariff will be valued traditionally. However, your whiplash-related injuries will still be valued using the fixed tariff.  

How Long Do I Have To Claim For A Road Accident?

You must begin your personal injury claim for a road traffic accident within the time limit set out in the Limitation Act 1980. Generally, this period is three years from the date of your accident. However, some scenarios could suspend your time limit.

One such scenario could be if the claimant is under the age of 18. In this instance, the time limit would be put on hold until their 18th birthday.

Additionally, if a claimant doesn’t have the required mental capacity to claim for themselves, their time limit would be paused indefinitely. It can restart if the person recovers there capacity. They will then have three years from the recovery date. 

Please note that in both of these situations, a claim could still be made whilst the time limit is suspended through the services of a litigation friend, an adult appointed by the court to act on behalf and in the claimant’s best interest.

What Are The Most Common Road Traffic Accidents?

According to the Reported road casualties Great Britain annual report for 2021, there were an estimated 128,209 casualties of all severities in 2021.

Additionally, the report showed that the majority of road collisions involved at least one car. However, there are several types of road traffic accidents that could occur, including:

• Motorcycle accidents
• Lorry and HGV accidents
• Cycling accidents 
• Pedestrian accidents
• Car accidents
• E-Scooter accidents
• Bus accidents

There are also several injuries that could be sustained as a result including fractures, broken bones, head injuries, amputations, sprains and strains and psychological injuries. If you can prove that negligence occurred, you could be compensated for the way your injuries have affected you. Call our team to learn more.

How Do You Prove The Other Road User Was At Fault?

In order to strengthen your claim, you should provide as much evidence as possible. Evidence can be used to prove an injury occurred due to a breach of duty. It can also provide details on the extent of your injury and the way it’s affected your life. Examples of this can include:

• Dashcam footage of the accident.
• A diary of your treatment which can illustrate the physical and psychological suffering you have experienced.
• Medical records, such as X-rays which can highlight the extent of your injury.
• Contact details of witnesses who could make a statement at a later date.
• If you have had to report a car accident to the police, the police report can be used as evidence.

One of the services our solicitors could offer is helping clients collect evidence for their claims. If you would like to solicit the services of one of our solicitors, contact our advisors using the details provided at the top of your page. 

What Road Traffic Accident Payout Could I Claim?

Following a successful claim, there are two heads of claim that you may receive compensation from. The primary head of claim that accounts for the pain and suffering caused by your injuries is general damages.

Below, you will find a table of compensation figures taken from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), a tool used to value this aspect of claims. 

Compensation Table

Please note that these figures are guidelines. Each claim is individual, so the amount you’re awarded will differ. However, the final two entries are taken from the whiplash tariff and the amounts are fixed. 

Special Damages

The other head of claim is known as special damages and accounts for any past or future financial losses caused by the accident in which you sustained an injury. Some examples of losses you could seek reimbursement for include:

• Travel costs.
• Medical expenses.
• Loss of earnings.
• Care costs.

To reiterate, evidence can be used to prove financial losses. Therefore, you should keep hold of any relevant payslips and receipts. 

For more information on the compensation you could be awarded following a successful road traffic accident claim, get in touch using the number above.

Why Contact Us About Claims For Road Traffic Accidents?

Our solicitors have experience handling personal injury claims involving road traffic accidents. They can offer services such as:

• Helping you gather evidence
• Valuing your claim
• Ensuring your claim is put forward within the limitation period
• Presenting your case in full

Furthermore, they work under a type of No Win No Fee agreement, called a Conditional Fee Agreement. Under the terms of this contract, you would not be charged any upfront or ongoing legal fees for your solicitor’s services.

In addition, you won’t be charged for the work they do on your claim if it doesn’t succeed. 

Following a successful claim, your solicitor will take a small success fee from your compensation. This fee will be legally capped by The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013, which means you can’t be overcharged. 

Get In Touch With Our Team

You can take the next step in seeking compensation for a road traffic injury by contacting our advisors. They may connect you to one of our solicitors who have experience dealing in claims similar to your own. To get in touch about road traffic accidents and whether you could be eligible to seek compensation, get in touch using the following details:

• Contact us online.
• Call on 0800 073 8804
• Message using our live support chat.

Learn More About Road Traffic Accidents

Browse some more of our guides:

• For more information regarding child car accident claims.
• Learn more about careless and dangerous driving.
• Browse this guide on rear shunt accident claims.
• Read more on the new whiplash claim rules.

Follow these external links for more information:

• GOV – Learn how to request CCTV footage of yourself.
• Crown Prosecution Service – Driving offences.
• NHS – Find out how to get your medical records.

We hope this guide has provided answers to questions you had relating to road traffic accidents and seeking compensation for injuries you sustained as a result. If you have any other questions, get in touch using the number above.

Written by Westwood

Edited by Mitchell

Suffering a serious injury can be profound and even fatal in some cases. If you or your loved one are navigating such a situation, you may be battling with a lot of fears about the future. You may be eligible to claim compensation if this serious injury occurred due to somebody else’s fault. In this guide, we explain who could be eligible to make serious injury claims.

We’ll explain what serious injuries are and the eligibility criteria to claim compensation. We will also provide information on how compensation is valued in a successful claim, and how you could make a claim. Finally, we will share how a personal injury solicitor from our panel could assist with your claim.

You can also contact our advisors to discuss your case and receive free advice. Our friendly team is available 24/7:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Contact us through our online form.
• Speak to us directly through live chat.

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1. What Are Serious Injury Claims?
2. Can I Make A Serious Injury Claim?
3. Can A Claim Be Made On Behalf Of A Loved One?
4. What Compensation Can Be Claimed For Serious Injuries?
5. How Serious Injury Compensation Payouts Can Help You Or Your Family
6. How To Make A Serious Injury Claim
7. Legal Expert’s No Win No Fee Serious Injury Claims Solicitors
8. More Information And Support For Serious Injury Claims

What Are Serious Injury Claims?

There is no particular definition for ‘serious’ injuries. However, we can understand them to be catastrophic injuries which have long-term and profound effects on the injured person. Therefore, serious injury claims are made when you seek compensation for the injuries which you suffer due to somebody else’s fault.

While there are many kinds of catastrophic injuries which you could suffer, we have provided some common examples below:

Brain And Head Injuries

A serious head injury could occur if you suffer a slip or fall at work or in a shop. This could lead to brain damage, which could cause disabilities or paralysis in extreme cases.

Spinal Cord Injuries

Back injuries may occur due to a fall from a ladder or in a car crash, for example. This could lead to spinal cord injuries, which could cause mobility issues and may even lead to paralysis.

Amputation Or Loss Of Limb

If you’re operating a machine without being provided with any training or protective equipment, you may lose an arm or leg. This could be a traumatic amputation, or you may suffer a serious injury that later requires a surgical amputation. An amputation could affect your day-to-day life and also cause you psychological distress.

Burns, Scars And Lacerations

If you’re sitting in a restaurant and a server spills a hot beverage on your arm, leaving you with a severe burn injury. On the other hand, if a dog owner fails to control their pet and the dog bites somebody, it could cause scars and lacerations on the skin. These could leave permanent scarring and cause you severe psychological distress.

Loss Of Eyesight

If you suffer from partial or total blindness due to eye injuries, this could affect your working and social life as well as cause you physical and emotional pain and suffering. You may lose your eyesight due to chemical splashing in your eyes at work due to not being provided personal protective equipment (PPE), or due to glass shards from a car windshield in a road traffic accident.

Fatal Accidents

In some unfortunate cases, a serious injury suffered in an accident may become fatal. For example, if a loved one suffered a serious brain injury and was placed in a coma but later died from these injuries.

If you have any questions about when serious injury claims could be made, you can contact our advisors.

Can I Make A Serious Injury Claim?

All serious injury claims need to meet the following eligibility requirements to qualify:

• Another party had a duty of care towards you. 
• They committed a breach of this duty.
• You suffered a serious injury due to this breach.

A duty of care is a legal responsibility for your health and safety. Some examples of when you are owed one include:

• At work – Employers owe a duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to take reasonable actions to prevent their employees from coming to harm.
• On the roads – Everyone who uses the roads must do so in a safe and responsible manner to prevent causing harm. They must also adhere to the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Highway Code.
• In public – Occupiers (those in control of public spaces) have a duty of care under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 to ensure the reasonable safety of visitors to their premises.

To see whether you may have a valid claim, you can contact our advisors.

Can A Claim Be Made On Behalf Of A Loved One?

You can claim on behalf of a loved one but you need to be mindful of the time limit in your particular case.

According to the Limitation Act 1980, the time for serious injury claims is 3 years, running from the accident date.

You can make a serious injury claim on behalf of a loved one by becoming a litigation friend if they are:

• Below the age of 18.  Since minors cannot make a claim, the time limit is frozen until their 21st birthday.
• Lacking the mental capacity to claim for themselves. There is an indefinite pause on the time limit, unless they regain this mental capacity and it will then run from this date.

Before appointing you as a litigation friend, the court will determine your suitability against the following criteria:

• There is no conflict of interest.
• You are capable of making fair and competent decisions.

Speak to us now for more information on how to claim for somebody else.

What Compensation Can Be Claimed For Serious Injuries?

In successful serious injury claims, compensation may include two heads:

• General Damages: This head is there to compensate you for the pain and suffering of your injuries.
• Special Damages: This head is there to compensate you for the financial losses caused by your injuries.

For general damages, reference may be made to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) when this head of your claim is being calculated. Various compensation guidelines are listed within this document for different severities of injuries.

The table below contains some of the JCG figures related to serious injuries. However, the top row isn’t from the JCG, and the table is meant only to provide guidance.

How Serious Injury Compensation Payouts Can Help You Or Your Family

Compensation could not only help you feel a sense of justice after suffering a serious injury that was not your fault, but it could also help return you to the financial position you were in prior to suffering your injury.

If you have suffered a serious injury, you may have suffered a variety of financial losses. You could be compensated for these losses under special damages as part of your claim.

Some examples of costs you could be compensated for include:

• Rehabilitation and medical costs.
• Loss of earnings in the present and future.
• Travel expenses to medical appointments.
• Care costs.
• Childcare costs.
• Paying for mobility aids and specialist equipment.
• The cost of adapting your home or vehicle.

Evidence will need to be provided for these financial losses. This could be in the form of bank statements, invoices and wage slips, for example.

Interim Payments To Help With Costs

An interim payment is when you receive a proportion of the due compensation in advance. You may apply for this payment if:

• The other party has accepted liability for your injuries.
• If your claim goes to court, there is a high chance of the claim being a success.
• You’re struggling to deal with payments which may arise while you’re waiting for the final settlement. For example, emergency medical care.
• The amount you’re seeking is less than the total compensation and is reasonable.

You can also use our compensation calculator or get help from our advisors in valuing your claim.

How To Make A Serious Injury Claim

Collecting evidence is an important step in making serious injury claims. You could make use of the following as proof in support of your claim:

• Medical records
• CCTV footage or dashcam footage of the accident
• Photographs of visible injuries or the accident site
• Contact details of eyewitnesses so they can be approached for a statement at a later date
• Personal records of the incident or diary entries

When Will A Serious Injury Settlement Be Paid?

There is no definite answer as to when you’ll receive your settlement. However, the time it will take depends on various factors, such as:

• Claim complexity
• Strength of evidence
• Extent of injuries
• Whether the other party accepts liability
• Negotiations for compensation

You can speak to our advisors for more information on the personal injury claims process.

LegalExpert’s No Win No Fee Serious Injury Claims Solicitors

You might be thinking that engaging a solicitor for your serious injury compensation claim is an expensive process. However, if you choose to make your claim with us, our No Win No Fee solicitors offer their services through a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). Under this agreement, you won’t have to pay your solicitor for their services:

• Upfront at the beginning of the claim.
• While your claim is pending.
• If you are unsuccessful.

In the event of a successful outcome, your solicitor will charge a success fee, which is a fixed percentage of your compensation. You need not worry about this percentage since there is a legal cap on it, and it will be discussed with you prior to the claiming process starting.

Contact Us

For more information on how our No Win No Fee solicitors could help with serious injury claims, including yours, contact us now:

• Call 0800 073 8804
• Contact us through our online form.
• Speak to us directly through live chat.

More Information And Support For Serious Injury Claims

You may also go through some of our other guides:

• Information on making abdominal injury claims.
• Details on blood clot compensation claims.
• Our guide on scooter accident claims.

Here are some external links for further information:

• Details on disability support from the government.
• Guidance from the NHS on cerebral palsy.
• See if you are eligible for statutory sick pay from the UK government.

Thank you for reading this guide on serious injury claims.

Data Has Been Breached By Work Claims Guide

If you have evidence that your personal data has been breached by your work, you might be able to make a claim. However, you must prove that your workplace’s failings caused the breach, and you must have suffered mentally or financially due to the breach.

In this guide, we will explain the data protection laws your workplace must follow when processing your personal data. We will also provide examples of how your personal information could be compromised in a data breach. Furthermore, we will provide examples of the evidence you could collect and steps you could take to help support your claim.

Additionally, you can contact one of our advisors today to discuss your potential claim. Our friendly team is available 24/7 to provide free advice and answer any questions you may have about starting a personal data breach claim.

Contact one of our advisors today by:

• Calling 0800 073 8804
• Using our live chat.
• Or you can complete our ‘claim online’ form.

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1. Can I Claim If My Data Has Been Breached By Work?
2. How Could My Data Be Breached In The Workplace?
3. Evidence Showing My Data Has Been Breached By Work
4. What Could I Claim For A Workplace Data Breach?
5. Why Claim For A Workplace Data Breach With A No Win No Fee Solicitor?
6. Learn More About Data Breach Claims Against Employers

Can I Claim If My Data Has Been Breached By Work? 

Personal data is any information that could identify you directly or in combination with other information. Your name, national insurance number, and home address are all examples of personal data. 

Any organisation that processes your personal data must take all the necessary steps to protect it. Additionally, they must adhere to the rules and regulations set out in the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). 

Your workplace must adhere to data protection laws as they process various types of your personal information. If your workplace were to fail to follow data protection law, this could result in your personal data being breached. A personal data breach is a security incident that impacts personal data’s availability, confidentiality or integrity.

You might be able to make a claim if your personal data has been breached by your work. However, you will need to prove that your workplace’s failings caused the breach and, as a result, you suffered mental harm or financial loss.

Time Limits 

Additionally, you must ensure that your claim is started within the relevant time limits. For personal data breach claims, you will have 6 years to begin your claim. This time limit is reduced to 1 year if the claim is being made against a public body.

Contact one of our advisors today to see whether you have enough time to claim if your personal data has been breached by your work.

How Could My Data Be Breached In The Workplace? 

As we have previously stated, in order to pursue a claim for a personal data breach, you must prove that your workplace failed to adhere to data protection laws. Some examples of how your personal data could be breached include:

• Your workplace failed to update its cybersecurity, resulting in your personal data being stolen in a cyber attack.
• Your employer sends a fax to the wrong person. This fax contained your personal data, resulting in an unauthorised person having access to it.
• A file containing your personal data was not properly locked or secured away, resulting in your data being lost or stolen.

Contact our advisors if your personal data has been breached by your work to see whether you could make a claim.

Evidence Showing My Data Has Been Breached By Work 

To help support your chances of a successful claim, there are certain steps you could take and evidence you could collect. These could include:

• A confirmation letter or email that your data was involved in a breach. Usually, an organisation must inform you of the breach without undue delay if it infringes on your rights. 
• Alternatively, if you have discovered the breach yourself, you should directly complain to the organisation responsible. You should also ask them to clarify what data was compromised.
• If you do not receive a satisfactory response from the organisation, you can escalate your complaint internally. You could report a data breach to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent public body that regulates data protection. They may decide to investigate the breach. Their findings could be used as evidence in your claim. However, wait no longer than 3 months after your last communication with your workplace over the data breach to ask the ICO to investigate. 
• Additionally, you may also want to receive some advice before starting your claim. If so, you can contact our advisors today.

Contact our advisors today if you have any further questions about what evidence you could present to help support your claim.

What Could I Claim For A Workplace Data Breach? 

Following a successful personal data breach claim, you could receive compensation for your psychological injuries, otherwise known as your non-material damage. For example, you could have suffered stress due to a data breach. However, you will need to provide evidence about your mental injury. This could be a copy of your medical records stating your diagnosis.

When valuing your psychological injury, a solicitor may refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document lists compensation guidelines for various injuries at different severities. We have used the guidelines stated in the 16th edition of the JCG when creating the table below.

Please only refer to this table as a guide.

Examples Of Other Damages You May Claim 

Additionally, the financial losses you have suffered due to the personal data breach could be compensated. This is referred to as your material damage. For example, if your bank account information were to be breached, this could result in money being taken from that account. 

To claim compensation for your material damage, you will need to provide evidence of it. Your bank or credit card statements could be used as evidence.

Contact one of our advisors today if you have any further questions, such as ‘How much compensation will I get for a data breach?’

Why Claim For A Workplace Data Breach With A No Win No Fee Solicitor? 

One of our friendly advisors could inform you whether you could make a personal data breach claim. If they believe you could, they may also offer to put you in contact with one of our solicitors who have years of experience handling data breach claims. Furthermore, if one of our solicitors agrees to take on your case, they may offer you a No Win No Fee agreement. (Your specific agreement may be referred to as a Conditional Fee agreement as this is a type of No Win No Fee).

When making a claim with a solicitor under this arrangement, some of the benefits include:

• Not having to pay your solicitor anything upfront for their services.
• Not having to pay your solicitor anything during the process of your claim for the service they are providing.
• If the claim fails, you will not have to pay them for the services they provided you.
• If the claim succeeds, you will pay them a legally capped percentage of your compensation award (a success fee).

Contact one of our advisors today to see whether you could make a claim if your personal data has been breached by your work.

Talk To Our Expert Team 

You can contact one of our friendly advisors today to see whether you could make a claim if your personal data has been breached by your work. Our advisors are available to help you 24 hours a day. They could answer any questions about making a personal data breach claim. Additionally, they could provide you with free advice for your potential claim.

Contact one of our advisors today by:

• Calling 0800 073 8804
• Using our live chat.
• Or you can complete our ‘claim online’ form.

Learn More About Data Breach Claims Against Employers 

More data breach articles by us:

• Disciplinary investigation at work data breach – can I claim compensation?
• Sickness at work personal information data breach compensation claims.
• My personal data has been lost after a breach, what are my rights?

Additional resources: 

• ICO – Does an organisation need my consent?
• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport – Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022.
• Mind – Types of mental health problems.

Contact our advisors to see whether you could make a claim if your personal data has been breached by your work. 

Last updated 27th March 2025. Have you hurt your shoulder whilst working? This guide about rotator cuff injury at work claims provides information about starting a case for compensation after an accident at work. If your employer has been negligent, you might be able to bring a claim against them.

You’re owed a duty of care in the workplace and we begin by detailing what this means. Shoulder damage can cause nagging and prolonged health problems. We explain what rotator cuff injuries are and give some typical examples of how such injuries might happen. Eligibility criteria apply to launching a personal injury claim, and this is also discussed.

After considering the relevant time limits for starting a claim, we examine compensation itself – what it aims to cover and how it is calculated. The guide ends by explaining how one of our No Win No Fee solicitors might be able to handle your claim and help you get the compensation you are owed.

Read on to learn more, or if you’d like to discuss your potential claim now, please connect with our advisors:

• Call 24/7 on 0800 073 8804 to get a free assessment of your claim.
• Ask a question through the live chat facility below.
• Start a claim online here.

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1. What Is A Rotator Cuff Injury?
2. Can I Claim For A Rotator Cuff Injury At Work?
3. How Could A Rotator Cuff Injury At Work Happen?
4. What Is The Time Limit For Rotator Cuff Injury At Work Claims?
5. What Evidence Do Rotator Cuff Injury At Work Claims Need?
6. How Making A Claim Can Assist In Your Recovery
7. How Much Compensation For A Rotator Cuff Injury?
8. Rotator Cuff Injury At Work Claims On A No Win No Fee Basis
9. More Useful Resources About Making A Personal Injury Claim

What Is A Rotator Cuff Injury?

The shoulders are surrounded by muscles and tendons that allow it to be one of the most flexible joints in the body. The rotator cuff is the area where the humorous (arm) meets the scapula (shoulder) and a tear here often affects the supraspinous tendon. Injury can happen suddenly or build up over time from repetitive shoulder movements. This NHS guide details shoulder impingement problems like this in more detail.

A rotator cuff tear can be common and range in severity from mild to severe. Symptoms include limited movement in the shoulder joint, pain, soreness and weakness in that limb. Treatment for shoulder impingement typically involves resting the joint, anti-inflammatory painkillers and physiotherapy.

Can I Claim For A Rotator Cuff Injury At Work?

The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASAWA) is a law that states employers must ensure reasonable and practicable steps are taken to prevent employees from being harmed as they work. There are a number of actions employers can do to meet this duty of care such as training staff correctly in lifting techniques, providing the correct equipment for the job and ensuring the work premises are safe and well operated.

A compensation claim needs to show that this duty of care was breached in some way and that this caused your rotator cuff damage. So you could have a valid compensation claim for a rotator cuff injury caused at work if you meet the following three criteria:

• A duty of care was applicable at the moment of injury.
• That duty was not met.
• You suffered harm as a result.

Take a moment to check with our advisors if your claim qualifies. It’s a free call, carries no obligation and could help you seek compensation.

How Could A Rotator Cuff Injury At Work Happen?

Next, we look at some ways that a rotator cuff injury could happen at work when the duty of care is not applied:

• Materials in a warehouse were not stacked correctly and heavy boxes fell and hit a worker, causing rotator cuff and shoulder blade damage as part of multiple injuries.
• An employer failed to correctly assess the weight of materials to be manually moved. This caused an employee to tear ligaments in their shoulder after heavy lifting items.
• A wet patch on an office floor was left unattended and without hazard signs. An employee slipped and suffered a complete tear in their rotator cuff as they landed heavily on their shoulder.
• A staff member had a valid rotator cuff injury claim after tripping on exposed computer cables in an office.

There may be other scenarios where poor health and safety standards cause a rotator cuff problem. If you would like to discuss your particular case, connect with our friendly advisors at the number above.

What Is The Time Limit For Rotator Cuff Injury At Work Claims?

Time limits of three years apply to personal injury claims as outlined in the Limitation Act 1980. Usually, this starts from the date of the accident, but it can vary under certain circumstances:

• A pause applies to the time limit for injured people under 18. A litigation friend is sometimes appointed by the courts to start a claim for them. Or, the three-year period starts from the date they turn 18 and can claim themselves.
• A freeze applies to the time limit for those who lack the mental capacity to start a claim themselves. Once more, a litigation friend can be appointed to act for them. Alternatively, the three-year period starts from any date that they regain mental capacity.

Speak to our team if you have concerns about time limits.

What Evidence Do Rotator Cuff Injury At Work Claims Need?

Personal injury claims need proof that shows a breach of the duty of care caused injury. Financial harm caused by the injuries must also be proven with evidence. With this in mind, it is essential to collect together anything that supports your rotator cuff injury at work claim, such as:

• Any workplace CCTV that captured the accident.
• Photos of your injuries and the hazards that caused them.
• The contact information of any eyewitnesses to the accident. Should you decide to use the services of a solicitor, they can approach these witnesses for statements to help your claim.
• A copy of the accident book entry. All workplaces with more than 10 employees are legally bound to keep a record of accidents.
• Duplicates of medical records, X-rays, scans or other evidence of rotator cuff tendon injury, such as the need for prescription painkillers.

Our solicitors are experts at helping people collect evidence. Why not see if you can take advantage of their knowledge and experience in rotator cuff injury at work claims?

How Making A Claim Can Assist In Your Recovery

Starting the rotator cuff injury at work claims process can play an essential role in your recovery. Receiving a typical settlement for a rotator cuff injury at work can support you both financially and practically during this difficult time. 

Here is how a compensation claim can help you recover:

• Access to rehabilitation and medical care – your solicitor can arrange for you to have specialist treatments, such as physiotherapy, that may not be available through the NHS. If you’re also eligible for interim payments, this can accelerate your access to rehabilitation and medical care.
• Financial stability – compensation can help cover any of the financial losses you’ve incurred as a result of your injury, such as lost earnings.
• Home and lifestyle adjustments – you may need modifications made to your home so that you can adapt to any mobility limitations caused by your injury, which compensation can fund. 
• Peace of mind – knowing that your financial needs are being addressed can allow you to recover without any financial burdens weighing you down. 
• Accountability and prevention – making a rotator cuff injury claim can hold the liable party accountable for their negligent actions, and could lead to better safety practices within the workplace to prevent a similar accident occurring again in the future.

To see whether you can get the rotator cuff claims process started, please contact us today. Alternatively, please continue reading to find out the average compensation for a rotator cuff injury.

How Much Compensation For A Rotator Cuff Injury?

Personal injury compensation claims that are successful may see an award made up of two areas or ‘heads of loss’ called general and special damages. General damages relate to the person’s physical pain and any psychological injury. Loss of enjoyment of life and the future prognosis can also be factors in the general damage compensation figure.

Those responsible for assigning a value for general damages may refer to any available medical evidence the person puts forward. In addition to this, publications that help guide the calculations such as the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) are often looked at. Below, you can see an excerpt from the JCG, which lists some suggested award bracket compensation amounts for shoulder damage like rotator cuff injuries.

Please bear in mind that every personal injury compensation claim for a rotator cuff injury will differ depending on the circumstances. Therefore, the amounts shown are only guideline suggestions. Also, the first entry does not come from the JCG:

Compensation Guidelines

• Multiple severe injuries with financial losses – up to £500,000+.
• A severe shoulder injury, with damage to the brachial plexus – £23,430 to £58,610.
• Serious shoulder injury, such as dislocation that causes pain to the shoulder and neck – £15,580 to £23,430.
• Moderate shoulder injury, such as a soft-tissue injury where the symptoms aren’t permanent but last for more than 2 years – £9,630 to £15,580.
• Minor shoulder injury, such as a soft tissue injury that recovers in less than 2 years – £5,310 to £9,630.
• Minor shoulder injury, such as a soft tissue injury that recovers in less than 1 year – £2,990 to £5,310.

Can I Claim For Loss Of Earnings Caused By A Rotator Cuff Injury?

Special damages are the head of loss that deals with the financial consequences of the shoulder injury. To claim special damages, you need to submit documented proof of how you suffered expense or monetary losses after the injury. For example:

• Proof of a drop or loss in income through time off work.
• Evidence of paid amounts for physical therapy or prescription medication for shoulder pain.
• Tickets and proof of fares you paid to get to appointments.
• The receipts or invoices for any domestic care others provided.
• Proof of the cost of making changes at home or to your car to deal with a new disability.

Damage to shoulder muscles can cause real aggravation and inconvenience. If this caused you to spend money dealing with the issues it caused, retain proof of this. One of our solicitors could ensure these out-of-pocket expenses are included in your overall claim if they act for you. Call to learn more.

Rotator Cuff Injury At Work Claims On A No Win No Fee Basis

Rather than deal with the stress and aggravation of a rotator cuff injury at work claim yourself, why not see if we can help? Our solicitors offer an array of excellent services to support claimants, such as:

• Helping you gather essential evidence.
• Interviewing witnesses to your workplace injury and collecting statements.
• Calculating the amount of compensation you could be potentially owed.
• Keeping you regularly updated on the status of your claim and explaining legal terminology.
• Presenting your rotator cuff injury claim in a professional and organised way.

These solicitors can offer all these services through a version of the No Win No Fee contract called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). There are numerous advantages to this:

• You will not need to pay upfront solicitor’s fees for work to start on your rotator cuff injuries claim.
• There’s no need to pay solicitors fees as the claim moves forward.
• Claimants using a CFA have nothing to pay for completed solicitor services if the rotator cuff injury claim fails.
• Furthermore, only a limited and legally restricted percentage deduction is owed from the compensation award if the claim wins. This ‘success fee’ means the claimant benefits the most from any compensation recovered.

It takes just a moment to see if your claim qualifies for help like this. Simply speak to our advisory team and if they can find you have a strong claim, they could connect you to a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor today:

• Call 24/7 on 0800 073 8804 to get a free assessment of your claim.
• Ask a question through the live chat facility below.
• Start a claim online here.

More Useful Resources About Making A Personal Injury Claim

As well as guidance on rotator cuff injury at work claims, these other guides from our website provide further helpful reading:

• Read our guide on compensation for a dislocated shoulder here.
• Here, you can find information on a claim for a frozen shoulder injury.
• This article explores a £10,000 fractured shoulder claim.

Some helpful external resources:

• Read about identifying the risks of musculoskeletal injuries from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
• Here GOV.UK details general workplace health and safety.
• Lastly, some information on rotator cuff tear problems.

Thanks for reading our guide on rotator cuff injury at work claims for compensation with our personal injury solicitors. We hope this has helped inform you about your options, and we invite you to call our team for any more free help.

By Lewis Cobain. Last Updated 26th June 2025. If you were injured in a work van accident, you may be wondering whether you can make a claim. We hope that this guide will answer any queries you have and help you ascertain whether you have a valid case.

Firstly, we will cover the basics of how to claim for a work van accident, including the duty of care that applies. We will then look at situations that could result in these accidents and the estimated payouts if you were involved in one.

We will then explore how working with one of our solicitors could benefit your claim, as well as the advantages of working with solicitors who offer No Win No Fee agreements.

If you need legal advice or feel unsure about any of the topics covered in this guide, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our expert advisors. They can give you free, 24/7 legal advice without obligation to start a claim.

To reach them, you can:

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3. What Can Employers Do To Prevent Work Van Accidents?
4. Work Van Accident Claim Evidence
5. Estimating Payouts For A Work Van Accident
6. Work Van Accident Claims With A No Win No Fee Solicitor
7. Learn More About Work Vehicle Accident Claims

How To Claim For A Work Van Accident

In order to claim after being injured in a work van accident, you must prove that third-party negligence caused your injury. Negligence is when another road user breaches their duty of care towards other road users, causing them to be injured.

Van Driver Accident Claims

Road users owe one another a duty of care to act in a way which prevents other road users from experiencing harm while using the roads. To do this, they should follow The Highway Code and the Road Traffic Act 1988.

If this duty of care is breached by another road user, and this breach causes you an injury, you may be able to make a claim. A breach of duty on the road could include:

• Failing to abide by the speed limit
• Running through a red light or give way sign without stopping
• Changing lanes without checking mirrors

Claims Against The Van Drivers Employer

All employers have a duty of care to take reasonable steps to ensure that their employees are safe while working, as per the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Additionally, The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 states how employers must ensure that all work equipment, including company vehicles, are appropriate for its intended use. Workplace equipment must be regularly inspected and maintained, and the appropriate training should be given to  employees so that they can operate such equipment.

So, if your employer does not maintain their work vehicle to a safe standard and you are injured because of an accident that happened because of this, you may be able to claim against your employer for the injuries sustained in an accident.

For example, your employer may have been told about an issue with the breaks on the vehicle feeling slack, but failed to address this by having the vehicle taken in for servicing. As a result, the driver is unable to break and collides with the vehicle in front causing injuries to the occupants of both vehicles.

Work Vehicle Accident Claim Time Limits

In general, you will have 3 years from the date of your work van accident to start a claim for compensation, as per the Limitation Act 1980. However, there are some exceptions to this time limit.

If the claimant does not have the mental capacity to pursue their own claim at the time of their injury, the time limit will be indefinitely paused. During this time, a litigation friend could claim on your behalf. If you regain mental capacity and a claim hasn’t been made, then the time limit for doing so resumes.

Similarly, if you are under 18 at the time of your road traffic accident, your three-year time limit will commence on your 18th birthday. A litigation friend can claim for you until this day.

To learn more about time limits, contact one of our advisors today using the contact details above. If your claim is valid, you could be connected with a No Win No Fee solicitor from our panel to work on your case.

Causes Of Work Van Accidents

Below are some scenarios illustrating  how a work van accident could occur:

• A motorcycle pulls out onto a roundabout when it isn’t safe to do so. As a result, they collide with the side of a work van causing serious injury to the driver and passenger.
• An employer has not been carrying out regular maintenance on their van. The brakes are worn out, and the driver cannot break in time and hits a pedestrian who is crossing at a junction. The pedestrian then requires a leg amputation.
• The driver of a car has been drinking and driving. They veer out of control and crash into the side of a work van. This causes a foot injury and head injury to the van driver and passenger.

Contact one of our advisors today for insight into who was at fault for your accident. If you have a valid claim, they could put you in touch with one of the No Win No Fee solicitors from our panel.

What Can Employers Do to Prevent Work Van Accidents?

Here are some steps that employers can take to adhere to their duty of care and prevent a work van accident from happening:

• Ensure that all work vans are well maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s schedule. 
• Ensure that employees asked to drive the van are suitably qualified for the type of vehicle provided. 
• Provide the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as high-visibility jackets, that can help protect van drivers when they’re leaving the vehicle. 
• Provide training to staff on speed limits and other restrictions that may apply when they are driving their van on work premises. 
• Ensure that all work vans are equipped with proper signing about any limitations or safety warnings. 
• Ensure that all items in the van are stacked correctly and safely. For example, ensuring that no heavy loads are leaning on the back of the van doors. 

If your employer has not taken steps such as the above, they could be deemed liable for any workplace injuries that occur. If you believe you are entitled to claim work van accident compensation, please have a chat with us today about your circumstances. You can chat to us for free about accidents at work. 

Work Van Accident Claim Evidence

To make a successful claim, you need to collect evidence to prove that your injury was caused by negligence. Some steps you can take towards collecting evidence include:

• Requesting CCTV or dashcam footage of your accident
• Seeking medical care and requesting copies of your records
• Keeping a diary of your treatment and symptoms

You could also take down the contact details of potential witnesses to your accident for use during the claims process. Someone might be able to collect a statement from them so they can give their account of what happened.

Contact one of our advisors to find out if you could work with one of our solicitors on your personal injury claim.

Estimating Payouts For A Work Van Accident

Whether your work van accident was the fault of another driver or your employer failing to maintain the vehicle, there are two heads of loss that compensation may be awarded under following a successful work van accident claim. These are:

• General damages, compensation for the pain and suffering caused by the accident.
• Special damages, compensation for the financial losses experienced. 

You can see some compensation figures from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) in our table here. This publication details compensation guidelines for various injuries. We should emphasise that the top entry was not taken from the JCG. Additionally, the last 2 figures in the table amount are tariffs from the Whiplash Injury Regulations (this is explained after the table). 

Compensation Table

Please be advised that the values given here are for guidance purposes only. 

Whiplash Reform Programme

In 2021, the law regarding claiming for whiplash and low-value soft tissue injuries changed. The Whiplash Reform Programme means that if your injuries are valued at £5,000 or less, and you are a driver or passenger who is over 18, you must claim differently.

Your whiplash injuries will be valued according to the tariff in The Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021. If you have other injuries not included in this tariff, they will be valued as usual.

Contact one of our expert advisors using the contact details above to learn more about claiming compensation for whiplash or low-value injuries. You can speak with them as an alternative to using a whiplash claim calculator.

Special Damages

Examples of costs you could be reimbursed for under special damages include the following:

• Lost income
• Medical costs
• Care needs
• Modifications to your home.

Claiming special damages will require some supporting evidence so be sure to keep hold of any documentation, such as your payslips, prescription letters and invoices for care that prove you incurred financial losses. 

To get a more personalised idea of what your potential van accident claim could be worth, talk to our advisors today using the number provided below.

Work Van Accident Claims With A No Win No Fee Solicitor

Following an accident in a company van, you might seek the help of a personal injury solicitor ahead of making a claim. A solicitor can assist you with gathering evidence and ensuring your case is filed within the correct limitation period.

One of our No Win No Fee solicitors may offer their services to you under the terms of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). Under this agreement, you won’t be asked to pay your solicitor anything upfront or while your claim is ongoing for their services. Additionally, your No Win No Fee solicitor won’t ask you to pay them for their work if your claim fails.

You’ll only pay a success fee to your solicitor if you are awarded van injury compensation. The success fee is a small percentage that is legally capped.

To discuss your potential personal injury claim and to see if you could be eligible to work with one of our solicitors, you can contact our friendly team of advisors. To connect with them today, you can:

•     Complete our contact form to arrange a free call back.
•     Use our live chat widget on your screen for an instant response.
•     Give us a call on our free 24/7 support line on 0800 073 8804

Learn More About Work Vehicle Accident Claims

Below we have included a collection of useful resources about claiming compensation after a work van accident:

Further personal injury guides:

• Defective Work Equipment Injury Claims
• Making A Claim Against My Employer
• Death or Fatal Road Accident Claims

External resources:

• Reported road casualties in Great Britain, provisional estimates: year ending June 2021- GOV.UK
• 111 – NHS
• Information on making a claim – Motor Insurers’ Bureau

If you were injured in a work van accident and have questions about making a claim, contact our expert advisors today for 24/7 free legal advice.

In this guide, we’ll be discussing roofer accident claims. We will explore when you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim after being injured at work. 

Employers have a duty of care to their employees. We’ll discuss this duty of care in more detail further down in this guide as well as look at the legislation in place that outlines the responsibilities they have. 

Additionally, we will discuss the steps you could take after sustaining harm due to your employer failing to uphold their duty of care, including gathering evidence and seeking legal advice.

Furthermore, we will look at the compensation you could be awarded following a successful accident at work claim.

If you have more questions about the accident at work claims process, then you can contact an advisor anytime by using the information provided below. They can offer free advice as well as an assessment of your case. If they find your claim is valid, you could be eligible to have one of our solicitor’s represent you on a No Win No Fee basis.

You can get in touch by:

• Filling out your details on the ‘contact us’ form
• Calling us on 0800 073 8804
• Chatting with one of our advisors by using our live chat feature.

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1. What Are Workplace Roofer Accident Claims?
2. Injuries Caused By Roofing Accidents
3. Evidence Supporting Roofer Accident Claims
4. Estimating Payouts For Workplace Roofer Accident Claims
5. No Win No Fee Roofing Accident Claims Specialists
6. Related Articles On Falls From A Height

What Are Workplace Roofer Accident Claims?

You could be eligible to start a personal injury claim following an accident at work if you can prove negligence. This involves:

• Showing that your employer owed you a duty of care at the time and place of the accident,
• Showing that this duty of care was breached,
• Highlighting that you sustained injuries as a result of the breach.

Under The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, employers have a duty of care to take reasonable and practical steps to ensure that the workplace, equipment and facilities are safe. For example, they must provide adequate training, necessary personal protective equipment and perform risk assessments regularly as well as address any hazards they find.

A failure to do so could see you become injured in the workplace. For example, you may be injured due to dangerous machinery at work that your employer was aware of and failed to address. Similarly, you could be injured if you are provided with inadequate tools and equipment, such as a faulty ladder.

Time Limits For Roofer Accident Claims

As per The Limitation Act 1980, you can begin an accident at work claim up to three years after the date of your injury. 

In the case that the person is a child, or does not have the mental capacity to claim, the courts can assign a litigation friend to make the claim on your behalf. This can be done while the time limit is paused. 

For more information on the eligibility criteria as well as the time limits and any exceptions that could apply, please get in touch on the number above. An advisor can discuss these aspects of the roofer accident claims process in more detail.

Injuries Caused By Roofing Accidents

Examples of the injuries you could sustain after being involved in a roofing accident could include:

• Musculoskeletal injuries,
• Head injuries
• Back injuries
• Psychological harm, such as stress, anxiety and depression,
• Fatal injuries
• Life-changing injuries.

The severity of the injuries you sustain can influence the payout you receive. Other factors, such as, your recovery period, the treatment you needed and the impact on your overall quality of life can also be considered when valuing how much you may be awarded.

Medical evidence can help to give a better overview of your injuries as well as help legal professionals value how much you could be owed. Read on to learn more about the evidence you could gather to support your claim. Alternatively, get in touch on the number above if you have any questions.

Evidence Supporting Roofer Accident Claims

As part of the roofer accident claims process, it is important to gather evidence to prove negligence. For example, you could collect:

• CCTV footage of the accident 
• Pictures of your injuries as well as the accident scene
• A diary of any symptoms you experience as a result of your injury.
• Copies of any records produced.
• The contact details of potential witnesses. 

If you’re struggling to find evidence to support your claim, then one of our accident at work solicitors can help you. To learn more about the services they could offer, get in touch on the number above.

Estimating Payouts For Workplace Roofer Accident Claims

If you’re awarded compensation for a roofer accident at work claim, then your settlement could be made up of two heads. General damages compensate you for any pain and suffering that you have experienced as a result of your injuries.

The following figures have been taken from the Judicial College Guidelines, which is a document used by solicitors to assign a value to your claim. However, these figures aren’t guaranteed as there are many factors that have to be taken into account when evaluating general damages. As such, you should only use them as a guide.

Compensation Brackets

Could I Receive Special Damages?

You can also receive special damages in a successful roofer accident claim. This head aims to reimburse you for any financial costs you have incurred as a result of your injuries. For example, you could claim back the cost of:

• Care
• Loss of earnings
• Home renovations to aid recovery
• Medication

Evidence such as payslips and invoices can help to prove these losses.

For more information on compensation in roofer accident claims, get in touch on the number above.

No Win No Fee Roofing Accident Claims Specialists

If you choose to use the services of our solicitors when making your accident at work claim, they can offer you a type of No Win No Fee agreement called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This agreement comes with a wide variety of benefits.

Firstly, once agreeing to a CFA with your solicitor, you won’t generally be expected to make any upfront or ongoing payments for their services. As well as this, in the case that your claim is unsuccessful, you won’t be required to pay for your solicitor’s services. 

You will, however, be expected to pay a success fee in the case that you’re claim is successful. This is an amount that is legally capped and comes out of your compensation. The cap is set out in the Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013. 

Get In Touch With Our Team

For more information on roofer accident claims, get in touch with an advisor. They can assess whether you’re eligible to seek compensation and if you are, connect you with one of our solicitors. They can also answer any questions you might have regarding your potential case, such as the evidence you could gather and the compensation you could be awarded.

You can get in touch by:

• Filling out your details on the ‘contact us’ form
• Calling us on 0800 073 8804
• Chatting with one of our advisors by using our live chat feature.

Related Articles On Falls From A Height

If you’d like to learn more about accident at work claims, then you can read more of our guides below:

• Wet floor accident claims guide
• How much compensation can I claim for a scaffolding accident?
• How much compensation can I claim for a head injury?

Alternatively, you can follow the below links to learn more:

• GOV – Statutory sick pay
• NHS – Sprains and strains
• Health and Safety Executive – Roof work

Thank you for reading this guide on roofer accident claims. If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch using the details provided above.

Last Updated On 3rd June 2025. This guide will review how to make a claim for an accident at work caused by oil. It will discuss the eligibility requirements for making a personal injury claim following an accident of this nature as well as the steps you can take to strengthen your case.

We are also going to look at the legislation that sets out an employer’s duty of care and the responsibilities they have to keep employees safe. Additionally, we will discuss how an accident involving oil could occur if an employer breaches this duty, as well as the injuries that could be sustained, such as burns. 

The article will also provide an insight into the compensation you could receive after making a successful claim. 

Finally, we will focus on the benefits of using a No Win No Fee solicitor to begin an accident at work claim.

If you want to learn more about claiming for an accident at work, contact our advisors today, they may be able to connect you with one of our solicitors. To get in touch, you can:

• Contact us online
• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Message us using our live chat.

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1. When Could You Claim For An Accident At Work Caused By Oil?
2. Causes Of Accidents At Work
3. How To Prove Your Employer Was Negligent
4. Calculating Compensation For An Accident At Work Caused By Oil
5. How Severe Could A Burn Injury Following The Spillage Of Hot Oil Be?
6. Contact Us To Claim For Workplace Injury Compensation
7. Learn More About Workplace Injury Claims

When Could You Claim For An Accident At Work Caused By Oil?

In order to be eligible to claim for an accident at work caused by oil, you must prove that there was negligence. 

This is where you have been injured due to an employer’s failure to adhere to the duty of care placed on them by The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

The duty of care means that an employer must take reasonable steps to maintain a safe workplace and prevent employee injury.

For this reason, the eligibility criteria for starting a personal injury claim following an accident at work are as follows:

• Firstly, you must prove that the employer owed you a duty of care.
• Secondly, you need to prove there was a breach of duty.
• Thirdly, you need to show that this breach caused your injury.

Work Injury Claim Time Limit

You must begin your claim within the personal injury claims time limit. In general, this time limit is three years from the date of the accident, outlined under the Limitation Act 1980. However, there are exceptions, such as:

• A claimant is unable to claim due to a lack of mental capacity. In this scenario, the time limit would be suspended indefinitely. If they regained their capacity, they will have three years to start their own claim from this date. 
• Due to the claimant being under 18, they are not able to start their own claim. In this instance, the time limit is paused until the child turns 18. They will then have three years from their 18th birthday to start their own claim.

In both of these circumstances, a litigation friend could be appointed to act on the claimant’s behalf while the time limit is paused. 

To find out more about whether you could be eligible to seek compensation and how long you have to do so, please get in touch on the number above.

Causes Of Accidents At Work

There are several ways an accident at work involving oil could occur. For example:

• An employee could slip or fall on an oil spill that wasn’t cleaned up correctly or signposted. As a result, they might sustain a broken wrist injury.
• An employee could sustain a burn injury on hot oil after not being provided with the correct and necessary personal protective equipment (PPE).

It’s important to note that not all incidents of a workplace accident will form the basis of a valid claim. In order to seek personal injury compensation, you need to have suffered harm because your employer breached their duty of care.

To find out whether you are eligible, get in touch on the number above. Alternatively, continue reading to find out how you could prove negligence.

How To Prove Your Employer Was Negligent

In order to prove an accident at work claim, you must provide sufficient evidence to show negligence. Here is a list of examples of the evidence you can gather as part of the claims process:

• CCTV footage.
• A diary of symptoms and treatment.
• A copy of your medical records.
• The contact information of any witnesses so a statement can be taken at a later date.
• Request a copy of the incident report after filling out the accident book at work.

Although it is not a requirement to claim, it is can help to seek a solicitor’s help collating evidence for your claim.

Please feel free to contact us today. One of our advisors can answer any questions you have about the claims process and may put you through to one of our solicitors. 

Calculating Compensation For An Accident At Work Caused By Oil

Following a successful claim, there are two heads that can make up compensation claims. General damages is the primary head of claim and will account for the pain and suffering that an injury has caused you; this will take into account the psychological and physical impact of your injuries. 

Below, we have provided a compensation table. The figures have been taken from the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), a tool used to value general damages. Except for the figure in the top row which was not taken from the JCG. The JCG documents injuries with varying severities accompanied by compensation guideline brackets. These should only be used as a guide because each settlement is unique.

Compensation Table

Special Damages Awarded For Workplace Injury Claims

Special damages is the other head of claim and will compensate for the financial losses resulting from your injuries. Here is a list of potential losses you could claim back under special damages:

• Travel costs.
• The cost of medicine and other medical bills.
• Loss of income.

Please note that evidence will be needed to support your claim for special damages. For example, evidence for loss of earnings could include payslips and bank statements.

If you have any other questions about the compensation you could be awarded after making a successful claim, get in touch using the number above.

How Severe Could A Burn Injury Following The Spillage Of Hot Oil Be?

If you have suffered an accident at work caused by oil, your injuries could be serious. Burns are medically classified based on how severe the injury is. See below for the different degrees of burn injuries:

• First-degree burns (superficial)- burns that impact the outer layer of skin, causing the area to become dry, painful and red. Typically, there are no long-term issues from this type of burn
• Second- degree burns (partial thickness)- this is where the outer layer of skin is burned, as well as some of the skin below. The area will become blistered, swollen and painful
• Third-degree burns (full thickness)- the outer and lower layer of skin will be destroyed. Additionally, the burn may also reach the subcutaneous tissue, which is the innermost layer of the skin.
• Fourth-degree burns- this occurs when the burn goes through all layers of the skin, reaching the tissue, muscles and bones beneath.

The severity of your burn will be taken into account when assessing the general damages for your personal injury claim, as discussed previously. If you would like to discuss the specifics of your burn injury or how oil injury compensation is assessed, you can contact an advisor at any time. Our advice is offered free of charge with the intention of giving you the information you need to decide whether to proceed.

Contact Us To Claim For Workplace Injury Compensation

There are several benefits of starting your personal injury claim with a No Win No Fee solicitor. They can offer their services, such as helping you gather evidence and presenting your case in full, without requiring an upfront or ongoing fee.

If your claim succeeds, you will make a payment to your solicitor. This will be in the form of a success fee which is a percentage of your compensation and can cover part of the services they have provided. However, it is legally capped by The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013 and you won’t pay it if your claim fails.

If you would like to contact us to find out more about making a personal injury claim for an accident at work caused by oil, please use the details provided below. An advisor can assess whether you’re eligible to seek compensation and connect you with a solicitor from our panel if your claim is valid. 

• Contact us online
• Call on 0800 073 8804
• Message via our live chat.

Learn More About Workplace Injury Claims

We have provided more of our guides below:

• Burn injury claims guide
• How much compensation for slipping on a wet floor could I claim?
• Fatal accident and wrongful death claims guide

We have provided more external resources below:

• Health and Safety Executive – Oily floors
• NHS – Burns and scalds
• NHS – First aid

Thank you for reading this guide on whether you could be eligible to start a personal injury claim for an accident at work caused by oil. If you have any other questions, please get in touch using the details provided above.

Written by Westwood

Edited by Mitchell