Injured at work?
Find out in 60 seconds if you can claim.
No win, no fee workplace injury claims across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Free eligibility check, paid by your employer's insurer — never from your pocket.
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Understanding UK accident at work claims
How a Claim Works
Step-by-step from first call to settlement under the UK Pre-Action Protocol.
Read moreNo Win, No Fee
Conditional Fee Agreements explained — the 25% cap, ATE insurance and QOCS.
Read moreCompensation Amounts
Realistic UK payout ranges by injury, drawn from the Judicial College Guidelines.
Read moreTime Limits
The three-year Limitation Act rule and the exceptions for minors and disease.
Read moreEmployer Duties
What every UK employer must do under HSWA 1974 and the workplace regulations.
Read moreCan I Be Sacked?
Why s.100 Employment Rights Act 1996 makes retaliation automatically unfair.
Read moreBy industry & setting
Where did the accident happen?
Every workplace has its own hazards, regulations and case law. Choose the setting closest to your situation for a tailored UK guide.
Construction Site
Falls from height, scaffolding collapses, dropped tools, plant injuries.
Read guideWarehouse
Forklift incidents, racking collapses, manual handling, slips on spills.
Read guideFactory Machinery
Unguarded blades, crush injuries, repetitive strain, chemical burns.
Read guideOffice
Trips on cables, RSI, ergonomic injury, stress-related illness.
Read guideSlip, Trip & Fall
Wet floors, uneven surfaces, poor lighting, missing signage.
Read guideManual Handling
Back, shoulder and hernia injuries from heavy or awkward lifting.
Read guideThe first week
Five things to do before anything else.
Strong UK workplace injury claims are built in the first seven days. Evidence degrades fast — CCTV is overwritten, witnesses move on, accident books go missing.
Read the full process- 01
Report it in writing.
Insist the accident is logged in the official accident book under RIDDOR. Photograph the entry.
- 02
See a GP or A&E today.
Even minor injuries need a contemporaneous medical record. The clinical note is the spine of your claim.
- 03
Photograph the scene.
Capture the hazard, the damage and your injury — date-stamped — before anyone tidies up.
- 04
Get colleagues' details.
Personal numbers, not just work emails. Witnesses leave, change roles, lose contact.
- 05
Speak to a regulated solicitor.
Free, no obligation. Don't sign anything from your employer's insurer first.
Read deeper
In-depth guides
Long-form research on the issues most people search for after an accident at work — written by our editorial team, sourced from HSE, legislation.gov.uk and the Judicial College Guidelines.
Common questions
The questions everyone asks
- How long do I have to claim for an accident at work in the UK?
- You generally have three years from the date of the accident, or from the date you became aware your injury was caused by work, to start a personal injury claim. Different limits apply for under-18s and for industrial disease.
- Can I be sacked for making a claim against my employer?
- No. Dismissing or treating an employee detrimentally for bringing a personal injury claim is automatically unfair under the Employment Rights Act 1996. Any payout comes from your employer's compulsory liability insurance, not their pocket.
- How much compensation can I expect?
- Most UK workplace injury settlements fall between £1,200 for minor soft-tissue injuries and £55,000+ for serious back, hand or head injuries, guided by the Judicial College Guidelines and case-specific losses (lost earnings, care, treatment).
- Do I have to pay anything up front?
- Almost all UK workplace injury claims are run on a no-win-no-fee basis (Conditional Fee Agreement). You pay nothing up front and nothing if you lose. If you win, a success fee is deducted from your damages — capped at 25% of general damages and past losses.