In my line of work, I often see clients who have the most horrendous life long injuries yet are unable so pursue claims for compensation, which is the reason I am writing this article.
Anyone can have an accident, and it can often lead to many weeks or even years of recovery.
There are two things you should always do, regardless of the seriousness of any accident: * Firstly, if you are injured, it is very important you ensure that the incident is recorded AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
This could be in a accident book at work or the establishment where you had the accident, or exchanging insurance details with a motorist.
* Secondly, seek medical assistance immediately following the accident.
Even if the injury seems minor, it is very wise to seek a check up at the hospital or with a GP and to STATE WHAT HAPPENED and WHERE IT HAPPENED.
These two actions are both extremely important.
I will explain why.
I often see individuals who have suffered what seem like minor accidents at the time, then end up suffering the consequences several days (or even months) later.
Often victims are unable to seek justice due to a lack of paper work acknowledging that they have been injured at the place or time in which they state.
For this reason be aware that often, injured individuals are told that there is no accident book, or that it has been entered when it has not, so that negligent parties can avoid prosecution.
Make sure that you see any book or form,or even inform those concerned via email as soon as possible and ask for confirmation that it has been received.
If you have been injured, you have two years from the date of the injury to make a claim.
This is another reason why creating paperwork at the time of an accident is very, very important.
For example if you have fallen and hurt yourself, it may seem like nothing serious until you decide to undertake an activity which the injury affects, such as a sport or holding a child.
Again I will point out that it is common for people to receive lifelong re-occurring injuries without realising it at the time.
For example, I have had clients who have hurt their shoulders at work.
Several months later they have realised they have actually dislocated their shoulder - usually when the problem re-occurs...
What seemed like a minor sprain at the time is actually a lifelong re-occurring injury which requires surgery to correct.
Also worth mentioning is that there is one type on claim which allows claimants to file a claim more than two years after the date of an injury...
industrial disease (including bad backs).
In the case of industrial disease, a client has two years from the date that a doctor FIRST diagnoses the injury, to make a claim.
In these instances, it is very important that a doctor (at the time, or during treatment) states that an industrial disease was caused by a job or a number of jobs undertaken by the claimant.
I hope this advice is helpful.
More can be found at the link provided below:
Anyone can have an accident, and it can often lead to many weeks or even years of recovery.
There are two things you should always do, regardless of the seriousness of any accident: * Firstly, if you are injured, it is very important you ensure that the incident is recorded AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
This could be in a accident book at work or the establishment where you had the accident, or exchanging insurance details with a motorist.
* Secondly, seek medical assistance immediately following the accident.
Even if the injury seems minor, it is very wise to seek a check up at the hospital or with a GP and to STATE WHAT HAPPENED and WHERE IT HAPPENED.
These two actions are both extremely important.
I will explain why.
I often see individuals who have suffered what seem like minor accidents at the time, then end up suffering the consequences several days (or even months) later.
Often victims are unable to seek justice due to a lack of paper work acknowledging that they have been injured at the place or time in which they state.
For this reason be aware that often, injured individuals are told that there is no accident book, or that it has been entered when it has not, so that negligent parties can avoid prosecution.
Make sure that you see any book or form,or even inform those concerned via email as soon as possible and ask for confirmation that it has been received.
If you have been injured, you have two years from the date of the injury to make a claim.
This is another reason why creating paperwork at the time of an accident is very, very important.
For example if you have fallen and hurt yourself, it may seem like nothing serious until you decide to undertake an activity which the injury affects, such as a sport or holding a child.
Again I will point out that it is common for people to receive lifelong re-occurring injuries without realising it at the time.
For example, I have had clients who have hurt their shoulders at work.
Several months later they have realised they have actually dislocated their shoulder - usually when the problem re-occurs...
What seemed like a minor sprain at the time is actually a lifelong re-occurring injury which requires surgery to correct.
Also worth mentioning is that there is one type on claim which allows claimants to file a claim more than two years after the date of an injury...
industrial disease (including bad backs).
In the case of industrial disease, a client has two years from the date that a doctor FIRST diagnoses the injury, to make a claim.
In these instances, it is very important that a doctor (at the time, or during treatment) states that an industrial disease was caused by a job or a number of jobs undertaken by the claimant.
I hope this advice is helpful.
More can be found at the link provided below: