Work Accident Claims
Glasgow
If you have suffered an injury at work due to your employer's negligence, our local Glasgow solicitors will secure the compensation you deserve. We protect your rights under the Health and Safety at Work Act on a strictly 100% No Win, No Fee basis.
- 100% Confidential & Protected by Law
- Full Recovery of Lost Earnings
- No Win, No Fee (Speculative Fee Agreement)
Protecting Glasgow Workers: Expert Workplace Injury Claims
Every worker in Glasgow has the fundamental right to return home safely at the end of their shift. Whether you are operating heavy machinery in a factory, navigating scaffolding on a busy construction site, delivering goods across the city, or working at a desk in a corporate office, your employer owes you a strict legal duty of care.
When an employer cuts corners on safety, fails to provide adequate training, or ignores broken equipment to save time or money, they are breaking the law. If their negligence results in your injury, you are legally entitled to claim compensation. At Glasgow Claims, our specialist solicitors possess deep expertise in employer liability law, helping injured workers across the city secure the financial support and justice they deserve.
The Law: Your Employer's Strict Duty of Care
Workplace safety in Scotland is heavily regulated by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, supported by a vast framework of specific regulations (the "Six Pack" regulations), covering everything from manual handling to the use of hazardous substances.
Under these laws, your employer is legally obligated to:
- Provide a safe system of work and a safe working environment.
- Conduct thorough and regular risk assessments for all tasks.
- Provide comprehensive training, supervision, and appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) free of charge.
- Ensure all machinery, tools, and vehicles are properly maintained and safe to use.
If they fail in any of these duties, they are deemed negligent. It is important to note that you can even claim if your injury was caused by the negligence of a colleague. Under the legal principle of "vicarious liability," your employer is ultimately responsible for the actions of their staff while on duty.
Common Types of Workplace Accidents We Handle
We represent clients across all sectors of Glasgow's economy. The most frequent workplace accidents we handle include:
- Construction Site Accidents: Falls from poorly erected scaffolding, injuries from falling objects, trench collapses, and accidents involving heavy plant machinery (cranes, forklifts, excavators).
- Factory and Industrial Injuries: Crush injuries from unguarded machinery, severe lacerations, burns from hazardous chemicals, and hearing loss due to prolonged exposure to industrial noise without adequate ear protection.
- Manual Handling and Lifting: Severe spinal injuries, slipped discs, and chronic musculoskeletal disorders caused by being forced to lift excessive weights without proper training or mechanical lifting aids.
- Slips, Trips, and Falls: Falls on wet floors without warning signs, tripping over trailing cables in offices, or slipping on icy pathways within the employer's premises.
What Can You Claim For? (Solatium & Patrimonial Loss)
A workplace injury often has immediate and devastating financial consequences, especially if you are placed on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). We structure your claim to ensure you are fully compensated across all aspects of your life:
- Solatium (Pain & Suffering): Compensation for the physical pain, psychological trauma, and loss of quality of life you have endured.
- Loss of Earnings: We recover every penny of your lost wages. If your injury is severe enough to prevent you from returning to your previous profession, we will claim for "future loss of earnings" and loss of pension rights.
- Medical and Care Costs: The cost of private surgery, intense physiotherapy, home modifications (if you have suffered a life-altering disability), and compensation for the time your family has spent acting as your carers.
Our 100% No Win, No Fee Promise
Taking legal action against your employer can feel daunting, particularly if you are already suffering financially due to being off work. We remove all financial barriers by offering our services on a strict Speculative Fee Agreement (No Win, No Fee).
We fund the entirety of your case, including securing expert engineering reports to prove machinery failure and instructing specialist medical consultants. If we do not win your case, you owe us nothing. If we succeed, our fee is a small, pre-agreed percentage of your settlement, ensuring you retain the vast majority of your compensation. You will never be asked for an upfront payment.
Workplace Injury FAQs
Essential information regarding employment protection, liability, and the claims process.
No. This is the single most common fear among injured workers, but it is entirely unfounded. Under UK Employment Law, it is strictly illegal for an employer to dismiss you, demote you, or treat you unfavourably simply because you have pursued a legitimate personal injury claim for a workplace accident.
If they were to dismiss you on these grounds, it would immediately constitute Unfair Dismissal, and you would be entitled to take them to an Employment Tribunal for significant additional compensation. Employers are legally required to carry Employer's Liability Insurance specifically to cover these claims, meaning the compensation is paid by their insurance company, not directly out of their own pocket.
Your health is the priority, so seek medical attention immediately, either from a designated first aider on-site or at a hospital. Crucially, you must ensure the accident is accurately recorded in your employer's official Accident Book. Read the entry before signing it to ensure it truthfully reflects what happened.
If possible, take photographs of the scene—such as the defective machinery, the spill on the floor, or the lack of safety equipment—before it is cleaned up or repaired. Get the names and contact details of any colleagues who witnessed the incident. Do not admit fault. Finally, contact a specialist solicitor as soon as possible to secure the evidence.
Yes, you can often still claim. This is a vital point in employer liability cases. The law recognises that employees can make mistakes, become distracted, or suffer from fatigue. Your employer has a strict duty to anticipate these human errors and implement robust safety systems to mitigate them.
If you were partially at fault (Contributory Negligence), you can still receive compensation, though the final amount may be reduced by a percentage reflecting your portion of the blame. However, we often find that what an employee perceives as "their fault" is actually a systemic failure by the employer to provide adequate training, safe equipment, or proper supervision.
Your employment status does not strip you of your right to a safe working environment. If you are an agency worker, the company directing your daily tasks (the 'host' employer) owes you the exact same duty of care as their direct employees.
Even if you are registered as a self-employed contractor (such as on a construction site), if the main contractor or site manager failed to coordinate safety, provided defective equipment, or mandated unsafe working practices, you can pursue a claim against their public or employer's liability insurance. Do not let complex employment contracts deter you from seeking justice.