has recently reported on the value of teacher accident claims submitted last year, which amounted to over £26 million.
What might sound like a relatively safe profession has given rise to serious injuries in all manner of circumstances, including tripping on damaged carpet, slipping on a wet floor and assault, among all sorts of other incidents.
As a firm of personal injuries solicitors we have learnt never to be surprised at the serious injuries which people can suffer in what might appear to be fairly mundane circumstances.
As the article says, in a quote from an NASUWT spokesman:
“The tragedy is that in most cases compensation would be unnecessary if employers followed good employment practices and appropriate health and safety procedures.”
How Nelsons Can Help
If you have suffered injury at work, whether or not as a teacher, please contact our Personal Injury team via our online form or call 0800 024 1976 to discuss whether you might be able to make a claim for compensation.