Personal injury is becoming more and more common with the working environment this is due to a range of reasons and can result in people having serious injuries which could put them out of work for a long time. Depending on the type of accident you have you might be able to make a personal injury claim for your accident.
One of the most common types of personal injury at work is in fact trips and slips this type of injury can be caused from a range of things within your environment and can result in you having to take allot of time of work to overcome this type of personal injury. If you have had a trip at work which has resulted in a personal injury you should contact a professional solicitor who will be able to offer advice and help on your personal injury.
Common Causes
The most common causes of a personal injury are very simple and while allot of people do not realise that they might have been the cause of the personal injury some people know they have had an accident which hasn’t been there fault. The below highlights some of the most common causes of personal injury claims as a result of having a trip and how the trip could be caused within your working environment.
Slippery Floor
This is one of the most common causes of personal injury allot of the time the floor might have been left wet without having the correct sign to show people the floor is slippery, this could mean people might slip or trip on the wet surface and damage various areas of their body. This type of injury is very common when the weather outside a building is wet.
Exposed Electrics
This type of personal injury can be very dangerous to the people involved and can be very common within warehouse environments. Allot of the time electrics might have been left open within warehouse environments which can cause a trip hazard because they haven’t been correctly sealed away from danger. This type of personal injury can become very dangerous if the person is carrying work material and slip as they might injury there back or vital areas of their body.
Floor Levels
If the floor surface within your working environment becomes un-even you might end up having a personal injury. The rise in floor levels could mean people might not see the floor has a dip and they might have a trip as a direct result this type of personal injury is down to the employee and all of these things should be recorded in case you have a personal injury which requires care.
Broken Floors
If the carpet within your working environment has become worn and now has a rip in it this could result in you having a personal injury. The fall should be fixed or labelled to ensure you can see all the areas of the floor which have become damaged and now are not at the same level.
Weather Conditions
Although the weather cannot be controlled by anyone allot of people might have a trip or skid because of the weather during your working environment your employer should take care of any areas which might cause a personal injury.
Common Injuries
Depending on the type of accident you have you might sustain various personal injuries which might require you to have hospital treatment this will heavily depend on the type of accident you have been involved in. The below highlights some of the most common injuries which are caused because of trips, these types of personal injuries can be caused for any reason when you have a trip.
Bruse’s
This type of personal injury is the most common and while it will not cause any long term injuries it can be very painful. Unfortunately allot of personal injury claims cannot be made for a bruse because it contains no long term injuries. Allot of bruse’s will go within a small space of time and will leave you with no long term scars.
Broken Bones
This type of personal injury is a little more serious and can lead to you having various weeks of work to be able to cope with the broken bone. Depending on how bad the break might be you might have to take long periods of work to be able to recover. Broken bones can take various weeks to heal and can take even longer to fully go.
Damaged Limbs
This can be a very common personal injury when you have had a trip causing injury to various limbs around your body which could take weeks if not months to fully heal. The limbs might have been damaged when you put your arm out to stop your fall or if you hit your knee when hitting the floor.
Sprains
This type of personal injury is quite common as some people hit the ground allot harder than others and can have bad sprains which have been caused by hitting the area with some force. Although this type of injury will not leave scars it can take a while for the swelling and pain to die down.
Damaged Cartilage
Besides from having a bruise this is the most common type of injury when you hit the floor after having a trip at work you will likely damage the cartilage within your body resulting in you having to have some physical therapy to help put your personal injury right.
Depending on the type of personal injury you have after having a trip at work you will more than likely be able to make a personal injury claim but this should be spoken about with your solicitor who will be able to offer more information and advice on the type of personal injury you have had and also the best way to go about making a claim for your accident.
One of the most common types of personal injury at work is in fact trips and slips this type of injury can be caused from a range of things within your environment and can result in you having to take allot of time of work to overcome this type of personal injury. If you have had a trip at work which has resulted in a personal injury you should contact a professional solicitor who will be able to offer advice and help on your personal injury.
Common Causes
The most common causes of a personal injury are very simple and while allot of people do not realise that they might have been the cause of the personal injury some people know they have had an accident which hasn’t been there fault. The below highlights some of the most common causes of personal injury claims as a result of having a trip and how the trip could be caused within your working environment.
Slippery Floor
This is one of the most common causes of personal injury allot of the time the floor might have been left wet without having the correct sign to show people the floor is slippery, this could mean people might slip or trip on the wet surface and damage various areas of their body. This type of injury is very common when the weather outside a building is wet.
Exposed Electrics
This type of personal injury can be very dangerous to the people involved and can be very common within warehouse environments. Allot of the time electrics might have been left open within warehouse environments which can cause a trip hazard because they haven’t been correctly sealed away from danger. This type of personal injury can become very dangerous if the person is carrying work material and slip as they might injury there back or vital areas of their body.
Floor Levels
If the floor surface within your working environment becomes un-even you might end up having a personal injury. The rise in floor levels could mean people might not see the floor has a dip and they might have a trip as a direct result this type of personal injury is down to the employee and all of these things should be recorded in case you have a personal injury which requires care.
Broken Floors
If the carpet within your working environment has become worn and now has a rip in it this could result in you having a personal injury. The fall should be fixed or labelled to ensure you can see all the areas of the floor which have become damaged and now are not at the same level.
Weather Conditions
Although the weather cannot be controlled by anyone allot of people might have a trip or skid because of the weather during your working environment your employer should take care of any areas which might cause a personal injury.
Common Injuries
Depending on the type of accident you have you might sustain various personal injuries which might require you to have hospital treatment this will heavily depend on the type of accident you have been involved in. The below highlights some of the most common injuries which are caused because of trips, these types of personal injuries can be caused for any reason when you have a trip.
Bruse’s
This type of personal injury is the most common and while it will not cause any long term injuries it can be very painful. Unfortunately allot of personal injury claims cannot be made for a bruse because it contains no long term injuries. Allot of bruse’s will go within a small space of time and will leave you with no long term scars.
Broken Bones
This type of personal injury is a little more serious and can lead to you having various weeks of work to be able to cope with the broken bone. Depending on how bad the break might be you might have to take long periods of work to be able to recover. Broken bones can take various weeks to heal and can take even longer to fully go.
Damaged Limbs
This can be a very common personal injury when you have had a trip causing injury to various limbs around your body which could take weeks if not months to fully heal. The limbs might have been damaged when you put your arm out to stop your fall or if you hit your knee when hitting the floor.
Sprains
This type of personal injury is quite common as some people hit the ground allot harder than others and can have bad sprains which have been caused by hitting the area with some force. Although this type of injury will not leave scars it can take a while for the swelling and pain to die down.
Damaged Cartilage
Besides from having a bruise this is the most common type of injury when you hit the floor after having a trip at work you will likely damage the cartilage within your body resulting in you having to have some physical therapy to help put your personal injury right.
Depending on the type of personal injury you have after having a trip at work you will more than likely be able to make a personal injury claim but this should be spoken about with your solicitor who will be able to offer more information and advice on the type of personal injury you have had and also the best way to go about making a claim for your accident.