If you have suffered a chemical injury as a result of a chemical accident that wasn't your fault in the last 3 years, our experienced team of Personal Injury Solicitors can help in a claim:-
- We offer no win,no fee services leaving you with 100% of the compensation recovered
- We are Solicitors not a Claims Company offering Personal Injury compensation services
- To find out if you have a claim, please contact us on Freephone 0800 614370
You can claim compensation whether the chemical injury happened at work or elsewhere, but accidents at work are most common.
If you have suffered a chemical injury at work, you will need to prove that your employer or their representative were at fault for the accident. All Employers owe a duty of care to their employees which means :-
- They must take reasonable care to prevent the possibility of injury
- They must provide a safe working environment, safe premises, suitable materials and equipment
- In some circumstances, an employer can be strictly liable in law for a chemical injury
- Employers also have a legal duty to take out Employer's Liability Insurance
The Employers duty means that for the safety of Employees who handle or work with toxic or corrosive chemicals:-
- They must provide training in handling or working with dangerous chemicals, in order to prevent injury - so even if you think that the accident was your fault, you may not have had proper training or instruction and your employer may still be at fault
- They should carry out risk assessments and take steps to avoid identified risks that could result in injury
- They should provide masks, gloves, protective clothing or other equipment necessary to avoid a chemical injury
Chemical exposure often leads to burns, but exposure to some toxic chemicals can have internal effects, for example organ damage as a result of:-
- Arsenic poisoning
- Lead poisoning
- Mercury poisoning
Please contact us today to discuss how our Personal Injury Solicitors might be able to act on your behalf in a chemical injury claim.
