Warehouse and factory accident compensation claims
Holding employers to account for unsafe factories and warehouses.
Factories, workshops, and warehouses must all be managed according to health and safety (H&S) guidelines to safeguard their employees from serious injury. The manufacturing, warehouse and storage, and motor vehicle repair (MVR) industries are employers to millions of workers, but are also responsible for thousands of avoidable injuries each year.
When someone suffers serious injury as a result of their employer’s failure to provide a safe workplace, with a properly trained workforce, safe work systems and use of machinery or equipment, we can help the injured person obtain funded rehabilitation and compensation for their injuries.
For over 30 years, Boyes Turner’s personal injury claims specialists have helped severely injured clients recover compensation and rehabilitation to rebuild their lives after accidents in factories, warehouses, workshops, and other working environments. Our experienced lawyers understand the H&S regulations which apply to workplace accidents and are skilled at identifying where an employer’s negligence has caused our client’s injuries.
- Nationally recognised personal injury specialists with decades of experience
- Access to leading medical experts and rehabilitation professionals
- Proven track record of securing life-changing compensation for families
- Dedicated support from initial enquiry through to settlement
- No upfront costs and claim through a no win no fee agreement
Starting your factory or warehouse accident claim
It costs nothing to talk to us to find out about making a personal injury claim for yourself or a member of your family. You can contact us for free, confidential advice from a specialist personal injury solicitor. In serious injury cases, we often visit our clients in the hospital or at their home if they are unable to get to our offices.
We will ask you to tell us briefly about the accident and injury. We will advise you about your time limits and whether we can help you make a claim. Your solicitor will discuss with you how your claim will be funded and advise, fully and clearly, how that works and what it will mean for you. We offer a range of funding options, but most of our clients’ claims are handled on a ‘no win no fee’ basis.
We will put your claim to the defendant individual or organisation whose negligence caused your injury and we will handle all communication on your behalf. The defendant’s insurers will usually handle the claim on the defendant’s behalf and will be responsible for paying any compensation. Once we are in contact with the defendant’s insurers, we can begin to secure the necessary rehabilitation and specialist support to meet the injured person’s immediate needs whilst we proceed with the claim.
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We have helped thousands of clients claim compensation.
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Warehouse & factory accident claims FAQs
What accidents lead to factory, warehouse or workshop injury claims?
Workers’ safety in factories, warehouses, and workshops depends on careful compliance with health and safety (H&S) regulations and safe working practises to minimise the risk of injury from accidents and exposure to hazards.
Common causes of accidents leading to injury and factory, warehouse or workshop compensation claims include:
- faulty, unguarded or incorrectly installed machinery (saws, pressure systems, vehicle lifts);
- moving vehicles (delivery trucks, forklifts, factory vehicles);
- unsafe working at heights;
- defective tools and equipment;
- unfenced/unguarded hazards;
- falling items;
- toppling hazards (trolleys, cages, vehicles, faulty ramps, over-stacking, overloading);
- inadequate protective equipment (lifting support, hard hats, protective shoes, visors, respirators);
- lack of training or supervision in use of machinery, vehicles, tools, and equipment;
- slipping hazards (oil, water, spillages, powder);
- tripping hazards (trailing wires, raised flooring or paving stones, debris);
- exposure to asbestos or hazardous chemicals;
- heavy loads;
- electricity, flammable materials, fire, and explosions;
- unsafe buildings or premises;
- negligent co-workers;
- negligence of authorised visitors (delivery drivers, contractors, cleaners).
What kinds of employer negligence lead to factory or warehouse injury claims?
The law requires employers to comply with multiple health and safety (H&S) standards and guidelines, and to carry out regular risk assessments. Employers also owe their employees and other visitors to the workplace a general duty of care to prevent foreseeable accidents and injury.
Compensation claims for factory, warehouse, and workshop injury often arise from accidents which were caused by the employer’s failure to:
- carry out proper risk assessments;
- comply with H&S regulations and guidelines;
- provide a safe system of work;
- inspect, maintain, and repair buildings, equipment, machinery, or vehicles;
- provide adequate training and supervision in use of vehicles, machinery, and equipment;
- fence off or provide safety guards around hazards, such as:
- dangerous machinery;
- steep drops;
- potential falling objects;
- electricity;
- chemicals or hazardous materials;
- provide safe systems and equipment for working at heights;
- safeguard against slipping and tripping hazards;
- provide adequate protective and safety equipment;
- train or supervise co-workers (employer’s vicarious liability for another worker’s negligence).
Can I claim compensation if I was partly to blame for my work accident or injury?
Where an employee’s own actions contributed to the cause of their accident or injury, they may still be entitled to compensation if their employer was partly at fault. In these circumstances, their compensation may be reduced in proportion to their own contributory negligence, but will often still be substantial and provide significant financial assistance with meeting their future needs arising from their severe injury and disability.
Read more about how we help clients in claims involving contributory negligence or contact us to talk to one of our expert solicitors for advice about your work accident claim, free and confidentially.
What types of factory, warehouse or workshop injury lead to compensation claims?
Our personal injury solicitors specialise in helping clients with severe, life-changing injury or permanent disability that was caused by the negligence of someone else, such as their employer.
Our clients have usually suffered permanent injury from one or more of the following:
- head or brain injury;
- spinal cord injury SCI (paraplegia, tetraplegia) or spinal fracture;
- major trauma or multiple serious injuries;
- limb-loss or amputation;
- fractures, crushing or internal injury;
- burns and scalds;
- degloving injuries (needing skin grafting);
- severe scarring and disfigurement;
- severe lacerations and nerve injury;
- loss of sight or hearing;
- CRPS or other chronic pain conditions;
- asbestos-related disease;
- psychological injury, such as PTSD;
- fatal injury.
Who pays the compensation in a work accident injury claim?
Our personal injury specialists investigate the circumstances of each client’s accident and injury and advise our client on the correct defendant(s) to the claim. Having identified the correct defendant, we can ensure that they and their insurers accept responsibility (liability) for the injury and provide funding for our client’s rehabilitation and urgent needs straight away.
The law requires employers and owners of businesses to have insurance in place to cover compensation claims arising from negligent injury and death. Employers and their insurers are also vicariously liable (must take responsibility) for injury caused by their employees’ negligence.
Depending on the type of accident, the injured person’s compensation may be paid by the employer’s liability insurance, their public liability insurance or another individual’s insurance, such as a negligent driver’s motor insurance.
Making a warehouse & factory accident claim
We understand how daunting it can feel to take the first step. Our specialist personal injury solicitors are here to guide you through every stage.
Getting in touch
Call us or complete our online form to receive free, confidential advice from one of our specialist workplace accident solicitors. We will listen carefully to your circumstances, explain your legal options in clear and straightforward terms, and advise whether you have a claim following a warehouse or factory accident and how we can help you move forward.
Supporting your claim
Our specialist solicitors will gather the evidence needed to support your claim, including medical records, witness statements, accident reports, workplace records, CCTV footage where available, and expert opinions where required. They will establish how the accident happened, whether appropriate health and safety measures were in place, who was responsible, and the impact your injuries have had on your life. Where appropriate, we can also seek an interim payment to help meet your immediate needs.
Securing compensation
Our solicitors work to secure the maximum compensation possible as quickly as possible. We aim to ensure you have the financial support you need for rehabilitation, medical treatment, care, specialist equipment, lost earnings, and any other assistance required to support your recovery and future wellbeing.
Contact us
If you would like advice regarding a serious injury or illness affecting you or a loved one, please complete the form and one of our experts will be in touch as soon as possible.
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Our clients receive the highest standards of advice and representation and are always treated with compassion, outstanding care and understanding of the physical, emotional, psychological and financial impact that life-changing injury can have upon their lives.
- We are nationally acclaimed for our personal injury expertise and the outstanding results we achieve for our clients.
- We are ranked as leading personal injury experts in the Chambers Directory and Legal 500 guides to the legal profession and are accredited for our specialist expertise by the Law Society and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
- Our integrated multidisciplinary team offers our clients a full range of specialist help with compensation, rehabilitation, SEN, deputyship, personal injury trusts and community care.
- We secure early, funded rehabilitation and maximum compensation in claims for adults and children who have suffered catastrophic injury, and provide practical support for their families.
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