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Forklift Truck Accident

Statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that a fatality involving a forklift truck occurs once every six weeks. Many more suffer very serious injuries and could make a claim for forklift truck accident compensation.

Although forklift trucks can be very useful pieces of work equipment they are also very dangerous and are to blame for more serious accidents at work than cars and HGV’s combined.

Further statistics from the HSE show that every day of the year a British worker needs hospital treatment after being injured in a forklift accident.

Research shows that approximately two thirds of forklift truck accidents cause injury to someone other than the driver of the fork lift truck. This means that anyone working near a forklift truck or anyone visiting an area where a forklift truck is in use could be at risk of injury.

Members of the public are at risk of being injured by a forklift truck whilst visiting DIY stores, garden centres or warehouses open to the public where they are used regularly.

Repetitive Strain Injury

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| Workplace Compensation

Repetitive Strain Injury

Repetitive strain injury or RSI is a result of certain repeated physical movements which cause permanent damage to nerves, muscles and other soft body tissue. Repetitive strain injury can happen across a variety of tasks across a variety of industries. Some repetitive work may require certain body parts and hence, certain muscles to be under stress for an elongated period of time over and over. This may not allow muscles to rest sufficiently before resuming the same activity again and cause muscle fatigue as energy from the body is depleted and metabolic waste is accumulated. This causes temporary or permanent damage to the muscles. Many occupations force a certain activity or lifestyle that does not have enough ergonomic care in the tasks needed to be performed each day. Repetitive stress injuries are typically a result of the same. Especially with the increased use of computers and keyboards that allow faster typing results in many such injuries to hands and arms. Some warehousing jobs need lifting of heavy items regularly. Several sales jobs may need employees to be on the phone for long times leading to holding the phone between neck and shoulder for long. All such activities can be the cause of RSI injuries. If suffering, there will be short bursts of severe pain in the back, neck, arms, shoulders, wrists or hands depending on the muscle under stress; the pain will get more intense while pursuing the activity and will eventually make the person feel weak and lose endurance.

Repetitive Strain Injury

At Fastinjuryclaims, we have handled a substantial number of RSI claims and can help you identify if your employment has resulted in a repetitive strain injury. As per UK laws, Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992 mandates all employers to ensure their employees are assessed to risk of RSI and relevant precaution and preventive measures taken to avoid them. We will take upon us to prove for your repetitive strain injury compensation claim that your employer knew of the risks associated with the work but did not take enough steps to counter repetitive stress injury prevention. Our repetitive strain Injury claims accredited experts will help you feel the negligence of your employer has resulted in causing you distress on account of an RSI; we will help you claim a rightfully deserved claim.

Anaesthetic Accident

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| Medical Negligence

Anaesthetic Accident

Some medical surgeries require administration of general anaesthesia. This aims to relax the skeletal muscles and loss of reflex control of the nervous system. Skilled anaesthetists usually perform the procedure in consultation with the patient and the dental or medical practitioner who is performing the surgery. However, anesthetic accidents do occur which leads to disastrous effects on the patient, including death and permanent brain damage. An anaesthetist should follow stringent directions. It can result in negligence if the guidelines are not adhered properly.

Anaesthetic accidents can be quite traumatic for the patient. They even suffer from severe psychological problems that affect the quality of life. Patients develop fear of doctors, treatment and hospitals and this affects their future treatment. You can claim for anesthetic accident compensation, if you have suffered complications due to mistake in the placement of breathing tube, errors in drug administration, and nerve complications after administration of epidural anesthesia, pre and/or post operative failures.

It is quite important for you to get in touch with anesthetic accident solicitors with whom you can discuss your case details. Anesthetic accident solicitors often operate on a no win no free agreement, where you do not have to pay the solicitor if your claim is unsuccessful but get 100% compensation if the compensation comes through. They have the experience and can guide you with the right options that will help to make a successful general anesthesia claim.

Anaesthetic Accident

Anesthetic accident solicitors help to collect the relevant evidence to take the best course of action. Every case of medical negligence needs relevant and strong evidence. This helps in recovering anesthetic accident compensation for medical negligence. In order to make a general anesthesia claim you should ensure to keep all the medical reports and receipts related to the anesthetic accident. There are two elements tied to anesthetic accident compensation. The first is the general financial damages for the physical and emotional pain that you have undergone. This can include compensation for your inability to carry out few things after the anesthetic accident. The second element of the anesthetic accident compensation is for the losses and expenses, known as special damages.