HAND INJURIES

up to £5000

Hand Injuries- can occur in several ways and one of the most common causes of hand injuries is Accidents At Work. Hand injuries are common place with manual workers as the very nature of the work involved brings the person into contact with an increased risk of injury.

Hand injuries come in many different forms from minor cuts to broken bones and burns. Claims for hand injuries arise because of such things as lack of proper protective clothing, gloves. If working with chemicals for instance it is important that you are provided with proper hand protection, if working with heat or hot liquids or materials then you ought to be provided with heat proof gloves and arm protectors.

Minor injuries include cuts that may require stitches, burns that can be treated by applying soothing cream where skin has not been severely burnt.

More severe injuries include crushing type injuries and broken bones. The hand contains many small bones that are vulnerable when undertaking manual tasks. Machine operators often suffer more serious in injuries as the risk of getting hands and limbs caught in machinery is far greater for these type of workers.

Under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 Section 2 an employer has a duty to ensure the safety of their employees. This includes the guarding of all moving and potentially dangerous machinery and plant.

There are also other accidents that cause hand injuries, Slip & Trip Accidents where the hands is used the break the fall. Road Traffic Accidents where the hand is injured by the impact of a collision.

If you have suffered a no fault hand injury within the last 3 years and you would like further details about how you to make a No Win No Fee hand injury claim telephone us now on 0844 477 6287 or why not complete and submit our online claim form for a free assessment of your claim.

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• Sports Injury Claims
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