Does a work accident claim require CCTV footage?
No legal requirement; CCTV is one type of evidence; medical records often the strongest contemporaneous evidence
What evidence can replace CCTV?
Accident book entry; GP/A&E records; witness statements; photographs of hazard taken at the time; claimant's written account; employer's risk assessment; RIDDOR report; HSE inspection records
What if CCTV footage was deleted before you could request it?
Right to preserve evidence — solicitor can write requesting preservation; UK GDPR / DPA 2018 — subject access request gives right to personal data including footage of yourself; CCTV typically overwritten in 28–31 days — request immediately
What if your employer should have retained CCTV but did not?
Duty to preserve evidence arises on notice of claim; destruction after notice can lead to adverse inference — Infabrics Ltd v Jaytex [1982]; costs sanctions under CPR
How do witness statements work where there is no CCTV?
Who to approach; how statements are taken; what happens if colleagues are reluctant; court will weigh credibility
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Sources
- UK GDPR (UK retained law)
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Civil Evidence Act 1968
- Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Claims
- Infabrics Ltd v Jaytex [1982] AC 1
This guide is editorial information about UK law. It is not legal advice and does not create a solicitor–client relationship. For advice on your circumstances, speak to a regulated personal-injury solicitor.