Accident at work in Liverpool — your rights and how to claim

Work accidents in Liverpool and Merseyside

Liverpool's economy includes port and logistics, healthcare, construction, hospitality and retail. The Port of Liverpool is one of the UK's busiest freight ports, making dockside and logistics injuries a significant category in the region. Merseyside also has an NHS workforce of tens of thousands across the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

Common work accident types in Liverpool

• Port and dockside work: The Port of Liverpool and associated logistics operations generate dockside accident claims including falls, crane incidents, forklift accidents and manual handling injuries. LOLER 1998 and PUWER 1998 apply to all lifting and equipment operations.
• Construction: Liverpool waterfront regeneration and wider city development projects produce regular falls from height, scaffolding and plant vehicle claims — see fall from height claims.
• Healthcare: Liverpool's major hospitals employ large numbers of healthcare workers. Manual handling and patient violence claims are among the most common in the sector locally — see healthcare and care workers.
• Hospitality and tourism: Liverpool's large hospitality sector — centred on the Albert Dock, city centre and waterfront — produces burns, slips and workplace assault claims. See hospitality and catering.

Which court handles work accident claims in Liverpool?

Work accident claims in Liverpool are issued in Liverpool County Court (Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Derby Square). Multi-track claims may be heard at the same venue. The same Civil Procedure Rules apply as throughout England and Wales.

Time limit and compensation

Three years under the Limitation Act 1980 — see time limits. Compensation follows the Judicial College Guidelines with no regional variation, and claims are funded on a no win, no fee basis.