Accidents at work

We provide expert legal advice for work accident compensation claims in Dublin

Despite Ireland's robust Health and Safety Regulations, employees continue to suffer from workplace injuries. This usually happens because of the negligence of a third party, who may be the employer, an agent, or a co-worker. In these circumstances the injured person could be entitled to financial compensation.

Employees who have experienced any workplace injury are advised to take expert legal advice when faced with an injury compensation claim. Not least because there are legal obligations placed on an employer under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, which include the obligations to:

There are three stages to consider

1. You must inform your employers if you have experienced an accident whilst at work in the workplace. Your line manager (or colleague) should seek medical attention immediately before formally reporting and recording the accident. After this you should also consult your own registered medical practitioner to ensure that you get back to health as soon as possible

2. You'll need to consider if you should commence a formal claim for compensation against your employer. Some employees may feel reluctant to start a legal claim for accidents in the workplace for many reasons. These could include anxiety about your position at work and your relationship with colleagues and managers, your desire not to make a fuss, or a fear of losing out on promotion. It's worth remembering that employers should be well insured against accidents at work claims, which takes any worries about a personal element away.

3. Contact a law firm such as Brian M^cGrane Solicitors who have successful experience in work accident injury claims and will provide the skills required to file a case with a view to you receiving financial compensation.