Had an accident at work? You may be entitled to compensation. We help people across the UK claim for workplace accidents with clear advice and no upfront costs. With over 3,000 5-star reviews, Winston Solicitors is here to guide you every step of the way.

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If you've been injured in a workplace accident, you may be entitled to compensation. Many people worry about making a claim. However, the process is more straightforward than you might think.

At Winston Solicitors, we help people across England and Wales who’ve suffered injuries at work. With over 3,000 5-star reviews, we’re trusted to give clear, honest advice with no upfront costs.

You might be able to claim if your accident was caused by:

• Unsafe equipment
• Poor training
• Slips, trips or falls
• Lack of PPE
• Employer negligence

Even if you were partly at fault, you may still be able to claim.

Under UK law, you have the right to:

• A safe working environment
• Take legal action if your employer was negligent
• Access compensation for lost income, medical bills, and more

Your employer must have insurance for workplace injuries. You are not claiming against them personally.

1. Report the Accident

   Tell your employer straight away. Make sure it’s written in the accident book or recorded by email.

2. Get Medical Help

   See a doctor or go to A&E. Keep copies of any records, prescriptions, or diagnoses.

3. Collect Evidence

   Take photos of the scene and your injury. If anyone saw what happened, ask for their details.

4. Speak to a Specialist Solicitor

   Call us for free advice. We’ll tell you if you have a claim with no pressure and no commitment.

No, you can’t legally be dismissed for having an accident or making a claim.

If your employer treats you unfairly or tries to push you out, it could be classed as unfair dismissal, and you may have legal grounds to challenge it.

Check your contract for details, but most workers are entitled to at least:

• Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for up to 28 weeks
• Or enhanced contractual sick pay

If you're self-employed, you may need to claim Universal Credit or check your income protection insurance if you have it.

Yes, if your injury was partly or fully your employer’s fault, you can make a claim under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Claims often cover:

• Pain and suffering
• Time off work
• Loss of earnings
• Medical treatment
• Long-term care

Employers are legally required to have insurance for these claims. You’re not hurting your employer by seeking the compensation you deserve.

We’ve made it simple. Here’s how:

Step 1: Contact Winston Solicitors

Call 0113 320 5000, email personalinjury@winstonsolicitors.co.uk, or start your claim online.

Step 2: We’ll Listen

We’ll talk through what happened and explain if you have a case.

Step 3: We Handle Everything

We deal directly with the insurer, not your employer. You won’t have to confront anyone by yourself.

Step 4: You Get Paid

If we win, your compensation is paid to you. You pay us a fee from the amount awarded, which will be capped at 25% of that amount.

With Winston Solicitors, you can claim under a no-win no-fee agreement. That means:

• No upfront costs
• No hidden fees
• You only pay if we win your case

If you’re in a union, your membership may cover 100% of legal costs. If not, our no-win no-fee option is clear and competitive. We’ll explain everything before you commit.

It’s hard to speak up after a work injury. But you don’t have to go through this alone. We’ll listen without judgement and help you understand your rights.

Call the Personal Injury team on 0113 320 5000, email personalinjury@winstonsolicitors.co.uk, or start your claim online.

Your recovery is personal. Your legal support should be too.

If your claim involves an uninsured, untraced or foreign driver, then we will present your claim to the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB).

The MIB is an organisation that helps to compensate the victims of road traffic accidents with uninsured and untraced motorists and will assist with accidents involving foreign drivers.

At Winston Solicitors, we specialise in MIB claims and have years of experience successfully dealing with these often complex cases.

What claims will the MIB consider?

We can assist with the following types of claims and we know these are the claims that the MIB will consider:

Uninsured or untraced drivers

We will present your claim to the MIB for you and monitor its progress. You will need to complete a special form if your claim involves an untraced driver. Typically, claims involving both uninsured and untraced drivers will be considered for:

• The cost of repairing/replacing your vehicle (comprehensive insurance excluded).
• Hire charges.
• Loss of use.
• Property damage.
• Treatment and/or rehabilitation for personal injury.
• Compensation for personal injury, death or losses arising from this, such as lost earnings.

Any claim will usually be subject to a £400 excess.

Foreign-registered vehicles and drivers

The MIB will deal with your claim via the Green Card scheme. Under this scheme foreign insurers work with their UK handling agents to process your claim following an accident in the UK.

Legal costs

In the case of uninsured driver claims the claims are dealt with on a no win no fee basis.

For untraced driver claims the MIB restricts the contribution it makes to legal costs and because there is no scope for recovery of any legal fees we therefore ask you to enter into an agreement with us at the start of the claim to contribute towards our legal fees should your claim be successful.

If your claim is successful you will receive 75% of the compensation awarded to you by the MIB under the Untraced Driver Scheme. The remaining 25%, inclusive of VAT, goes towards our legal fees.

This fixed cost agreement takes account of the legal cost contribution we will receive from the MIB, if successful. It also takes into account that if the claim is unsuccessful we will not be paid anything at all, as Winston Solicitors deal with all such cases on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis.

Key conditions of making a claim through the MIB

• Generally, you will need to make your claim within 3 years of a road traffic accident.
• You must make your claim for vehicle/property damage within three years of the accident date in Scotland and within six years in the rest of the UK.
• You must keep any losses to a minimum (otherwise known as mitigation of losses).
• You are advised to report the incident to the police within 14 days for personal injury or within five days for vehicle/property damage.

In numbers

350,000 'hit and run' accidents in the UK every year

1.2 million uninsured drivers on the road in the UK

Amanda Evans is our MIB specialist adviser. Call today on 0113 320 5000 or email ae@winstonsolicitors.co.uk.

Winston Solicitors offers the best accident lawyer Leeds for personal injury claims following road traffic accidents, accidents at work and trips or slips in a public place.

Wherever you are in England or Wales, our experienced and expert team of personal injury claims accident lawyer Leeds can assist you with your case. We offer:

• ‘No win, no fee’.
• Specialist expertise.
• Support from our full legal team.
• A first class, personal service by the same file handler throughout.

UK personal injury claims are valued in two parts: general damages and special damages.

General damages

This aspect of your personal injury claim is the compensation you receive for the personal injury itself. Every claim is different and each case will be judged on its own merits. These factors include:

• The type of injury and how serious it is.
• Your age, occupation and how the injury has impacted your ability to do that job.
• Your leisure activities.
• Your domestic responsibilities.

It may be that you can still work, but the injury has impacted your job security. Compensation awards of this kind are known as 'handicap on the open labour market'.

In order to succeed with this type of claim you will need to show that if you lose your job then you will have more difficulty getting another as a result of your injury.

Talk to our personal injury claims team by calling 0113 320 5000

Special damages

This is compensation for the financial impact of the injury. This includes:

• Actual loss of earnings. This is calculated by the average of your wages over the 13 weeks prior to your accident.
• Future loss of earnings. If you need to leave your job, you can claim for the money you would have earned had the accident not occurred.
• Compensation for costs for care and domestic services. If you now need to ask friends or family to do domestic tasks for you such as decorating, gardening or maintenance, you can claim for the time they incur.
• Other financial losses. These might include travel costs to see your GP or trips to the hospital, or even replacing clothing damaged in the accident.

Making CRU repayments

If the state has already supported you financially as a result of your inability to work, you will need to pay some of this back once your personal injury claim is settled.

This is repaid to the Compensation Recovery Unit, part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This is to ensure that you are not receiving more money than you would normally earn by receiving compensation.

Call our experienced personal injury team here in Leeds on 0113 320 5000 for an informal discussion of your case or email PersonalInjury@winstonsolicitors.co.uk