Finger Injury At Work - How Much Can I Claim? - Injury At Work Claims Expert

In this guide, we’ll be looking at the process of pursuing a claim for a finger injury at work. If you’ve been involved in an accident at work that left you with a finger injury, you may be able to make a claim, provided you can show it happened because of a breach of duty of care.

Finger Injury At Work Claims Guide

We’ll be exploring what employer negligence is and how it could have caused an accident at work. Further on down the guide, we’ll explain what duty of care is and why your employer has a legal obligation to have this at the workplace

We’ll also be looking at how these compensation amounts are valued. Furthermore, we will address the time limits that apply to starting a compensation claim.

If you’re interested in making a claim for employer negligence, then you may benefit from the services of a solicitor. We’ll further explore what this means for you in this guide. Still, you can get in touch with us anytime by using the following information:

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A Guide To Claiming A Finger Injury At Work
How Can Employer Negligence Lead To Work Injury Claims?
Evidence That Could Be Used In A Finger Injury At Work Claim
What Compensation Could I Recieve For A Workplace Accident Claim?
Why Claim For An Accident At Work With No Win No Fee Solicitors?
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A Guide To Claiming For A Finger Injury At Work

There are many different types of finger injuries that can be sustained, and these injuries can vary in severity. For example, a minor injury to the finger may result in little more than pain for a few days or a week. In a more serious accident, however, you could break a finger, resulting in permanent symptoms.

Being involved in a finger injury at work can impact your life in a number of different ways. This includes physical and psychological harm. An injury’s impact on your life is considered when determining how much compensation you could receive, providing your claim is successful.

In order to make a successful claim, you will need to show that:

Your employer owed you a duty of care during the time and the place where the incident occurred.
This duty of care was breached by them.
You experienced harm as a result of this.

To find out how to make a successful injury at work claim, you can get in touch with us at the number at the top of the page. If you have a valid case, you could be connected with a No Win No Fee lawyer from our panel.

How Can Employer Negligence Lead To Work Injury Claims?

No matter the occupation, every employer has a duty of care to their employees. By definition, this means that they have a responsibility to do as much as is practical to reduce or remove any risks that are apparent in the workplace, environment, equipment, and/or facilities that employees use.

If an employer fails to do this, this is a breach of duty of care, which could lead to an employee getting injured at work. The legislation outlining this duty of care is The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Finger injuries at work can come in many different forms. A few examples of these include:

An employee crushes their finger(s) in faulty machinery.
An employee is not given the correct training, resulting in them incorrectly using a machine and sustaining an industrial injury to the hands.
An employer doesn’t provide protective heatproof gloves where necessary, such as in a factory.

You can claim for more than one injury in the same claim. If you have any questions about how much compensation you could receive, get in touch with one of our advisors by using the contact information above today.

Evidence That Could Be Used In A Finger Injury At Work Claim

In order to make a successful claim, it’s important that you have evidence. Without this, you might find it difficult to be fully compensated for the way you’ve been affected.

After being involved in an accident at work, one of the first steps that you’ll take is to seek medical attention. This is to ensure that you’re given the necessary treatment for any injuries that you might have. It can also provide you with copies of medical records that you can use to help support your claim.

You can also use other useful types of evidence when making a finger injury at work claim. Below is a short list of some different types of evidence you can collect:

Contact details of any witness present.
CCTV footage of the incident.
Pictures of your injuries and the scene of the accident.
A report from the accident book at your place of work. It’s good practice to report accidents at work so that preventative measures can be implemented. Certain workplace accidents must be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

A solicitor can help you to collect any relevant evidence to support your finger injury at work claim. Contact us using the information at the top of this page to find out more.

What Is The Time Limit For An Accident At Work Claim?

In most cases, the standard time limit to make a claim after an accident at work is three years. This can either be from the accident’s date or the date that you became aware that your injuries were caused by negligence. All of this is outlined clearly in The Limitation Act 1980.

There are exceptions to this, though; in the case that a person isn’t mentally capable of making a claim or is under the age of eighteen, a litigation friend could be appointed to make that claim for them, in which case, no time limit applies. In the event that an injured party becomes able to make their own claim, they have three years to do so.

If you have any questions about the claim process for a finger injury at work, speak with an advisor today. If you have a valid case, you could be connected with a lawyer from our panel.

What Compensation Could I Recieve For A Workplace Accident Claim?

Two heads could make up your settlement if you make a successful finger injury at work claim. General damages are the first that we’ll discuss in this guide. These aim to compensate you for any pain and suffering that your injuries have caused you to experience.

Solicitors can use the Judicial College Guidelines to help them value claims. This is a document that contains guideline compensation brackets for a variety of different injuries. We’ve used these figures to create a table below for you to get a general idea of how much compensation you may be owed.

Injury type	Compensation	Notes
Hand Injuries	£140,660 - £201,490	Total or Effective Loss of Both Hands: Serious injury which results in extensive damage to both hands, leaving them little better than useless.
Hand Injuries	£96,160 - £109,650	Total or Effective Loss of One Hand: Applies to a single hand that was crushed, and afterwards had to be traumatically amputated. Upper bracket is for dominant hands.
Hand Injuries	£55,820 - £84,570	Serious Damage to Both Hands: Will result in permanent cosmetic disability, and a significant loss of function.
Hand Injuries	£29,000 - £61,910	Serious Hand Injuries: Injuries that reduce a hand to half it's previous capabilities. Includes cases where fingers have been amputated, and reattached, leaving it clawed, clumsy and unsightly.
Hand Injuries	£35,520 - £54,830	Loss of Thumb: Complete amputation of thumb.
Hand Injuries	Up to £36,740	Severe Fractures to Fingers: Injuries may lead to partial amputations and result in deformity, reduced function, reduced sensation, and impaired grip.
Hand Injuries	£19,600 - £35,010	Very Serious Injury To Thumb: Where the thumb has been severed and then re-grafted.
Hand Injuries	£12,590 - £16,760	Serious Injury to Thumb: Amputation of the tip of the thumb, damage to nerves or a fracture that means wires must be inserted.
Hand Injuries	£10,320 - £16,340	Serious Injury to Ring or Middle Fingers: Fractures or other serious injuries cause deformities, stiffness, and permanent loss of grip.
Hand Injuries	£9,670 - £12,590	Moderate Injuries to Thumb: Damage to tendons and nerves, for example.

It’s important to note that these figures should only be used as a guide and are not necessarily reflective of the payout that you’ll receive for your injuries. This is due to the range of factors that are considered when calculating the general damages section of your claim.

If you’d like a more accurate assessment of the amount of compensation you could get, then speak with our team today.

Special Damages In A Workplace Accident Claim

Special damages are the other head of claim that can make up your settlement. These aim to compensate you for any financial losses you may have accrued as a result of your finger injury. This can include a wide variety of losses, including but not limited to:

Cost of care
Loss of earnings
Medical expenses
Cost of home adaptations

Just like general damages, it’s important to note that you’ll have to provide evidence in order to claim special damages. This evidence can include receipts, invoices, or statements from your bank.

If you’re unaware of what evidence you should collect to help support your special damages, providing you have a valid claim, our team of experienced injury at work solicitors would be happy to help you. You can get in touch with our advisors for more information.

Why Claim For An Accident At Work With No Win No Fee Solicitors?

Our No Win No Fee solicitors may be able to offer their services under a Conditional Fee Agreement. This kind of agreement means there are usually no upfront or ongoing fees involved. You also won’t typically have to pay for their services at all if your claim is unsuccessful.

If your claim is successful, then you’ll have to pay your solicitor a success fee. This amount is legally capped and will be taken out of your compensation amount before it reaches you.

Assuming that your finger injury at work claim is valid, our workplace injury solicitors may be able to represent you on this basis. To find out more, get in touch with us by using the contact details below:

Call us on 0800 073 8805
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