Can I claim if an agency placed me at the warehouse?

Yes. The end-user (the warehouse occupier) usually owes the same statutory duties to agency workers as to direct employees under the Workplace Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998. The agency may also be jointly liable for inadequate induction or training.

What if a colleague drove the forklift into me?

Vicarious liability applies — the employer is responsible for negligent acts of employees during the course of their work. You claim against the employer, not the colleague, and the payout comes from compulsory employer's liability insurance.

I was injured stacking a pallet — is that really a claim?

Yes, if the load exceeded reasonable limits, you weren't trained, the pallet was damaged, or no mechanical aid was provided. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to assess and reduce risk.

Hub — by setting

Workplace accident claim types — every UK industry.

Construction site accidents

Falls from height, scaffolding failure, dropped tools, plant and excavator injuries.

Typical payout · £3,000 – £250,000+

Warehouse accidents

Forklift incidents, racking collapses, manual handling, slips on hydraulic-oil spills.

Typical payout · £2,500 – £80,000

Factory machinery

Unguarded blades, crush injuries, repetitive strain, chemical and burn injuries.

Typical payout · £3,000 – £150,000

Office injuries

Trips on cables, RSI, ergonomic injury, work-related stress and anxiety.

Typical payout · £1,200 – £30,000

Slips, trips & falls

Wet floors, uneven surfaces, poor lighting and missing or wrong signage.

Typical payout · £1,500 – £45,000

Manual handling

Back, shoulder and hernia injuries from heavy, awkward or repetitive lifting.

Typical payout · £2,500 – £55,000

Agriculture & farming

Tractor and quad-bike rollovers, PTO entanglement, livestock and chemical exposure.

Typical payout · £3,000 – £350,000+

Healthcare & care

Manual-handling, needlestick and patient-assault injuries in NHS and care settings.

Typical payout · £2,000 – £140,000

Hospitality & catering

Burns, knife cuts, slips on greasy floors and assaults on bar and door staff.

Typical payout · £1,950 – £100,000

Driving at work

Couriers, HGV, sales reps and tradespeople injured in work-related road accidents.

Typical payout · £240 (tariff) – £350,000+

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