{"id":1398,"date":"2026-01-20T14:35:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbnlitigation.ie\/?p=1398"},"modified":"2026-01-20T14:36:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:36:49","slug":"a-guide-on-how-to-make-a-workplace-accident-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbnlitigation.ie\/hi\/legal-advice\/a-guide-on-how-to-make-a-workplace-accident-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide on how to make a workplace accident claim*"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making a<\/span> workplace accident claim*<\/span><\/a> is as easy as following a few simple steps. You can get compensation for the personal injury in an accident that was not your fault at work.<\/span><\/p>\n

After all, you are the one who has the broken leg or the cuts and bruises to the face after a workplace accident. It is your employer who has a duty of care to you when at work, and if they do not provide a safe place to work, you can suffer a personal injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

Workplace accidents cause injury. If you are injured in a workplace accident, you could have a workplace accident injury claim.<\/span><\/p>\n

PBN Litigation Solicitors can make a workplace accident compensation claim.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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So, what is a workplace accident claim*?<\/h3><\/span>
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A workplace accident claim* is the legal action you take against your employer for the effects of the injury on your life. It is as easy as that, and a workplace accident claim* can often be straightforward, but sometimes it may take a bit of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have a back injury after shifting boxes in the storeroom at the office, you could have a compensation claim. A torn muscle after a slip on the wet bathroom floor or nerve damage after a trip over cables left lying around can have you in pain, off work and out of pocket. You make the compensation claim to cover your losses and costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

The same goes for the fall while at work. How many times have you nearly fallen over that hole in the shop floor or have asked for better safety equipment for the warehouse? Too many is the quick answer when you fall and break an arm or hurt your back.<\/span><\/p>\n

When you have an injury after a workplace accident, you could be off work and have bills to pay. There are over <\/span>10,000 reported workplace accidents<\/span><\/a> in Ireland annually, with more than 500,000 workdays lost to injury, and over 1 million days lost to illness contracted at work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PBN Litigation personal injury solicitors can help you when making a workplace accident compensation claim.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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What are my rights when I suffer an injury at work?<\/h3><\/span>
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You have a right to claim compensation after an injury suffered at work. Your employer might say you haven’t, or may offer you a few quid to pay the bills, but the legislation says otherwise.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Health and Safety at Work Act (2015) outlines an employer’s duty of care to employees in the workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The employer has a responsibility to employees under the Health and Safety Act to:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>