Back Injury Accident Compensation Claim Solicitor

In common with most of the rest of the world Australians take more time off work as a result of spinal problems than for any other reason. Similarly back injury accident compensation claims account for more personal injury actions in Australia’s court system than almost all other personal injuries added together. Apart from injuries sustained at work there are tens of thousands of settlements for whiplash caused a result of motor collisions every year. Over 80% of adults under the age of 50 have suffered from traumatic lumbar damage with lifting accidents being involved in a very significant number of cases.

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Manual Handling Regulations

Lifting accidents whilst at work account for a large proportion of back injury accident compensation claims and are generally caused by either an employers failure or in some cases an employees failure to comply with the Manual Handling Regulation which are federal law and apply throughout Australia. The basis of these regulations relates to the necessity for employers to make risk assessments of all manual handling operations and to ensure that systems are in place to reduce the risk of injury preferably by the implementation of mechanical solutions.

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Evidence Preservation

If you have been injured at work and intend making a back injury accident compensation claim you should ensure that you do everything possible to preserve evidence in support of your claim :-

• take photographs of the load, the location and equipment
• complete the accident book - name, date, time, injury, occurance & treatment
• take details of witnesses including full name & address and phone number
• visit a doctor or hospital for treatment (contemporaneous record of injury)
• make full & detailed written notes of the incident
• preserve any relevant physical evidence

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Personal Injury Solicitors

If you are the innocent victim of an accident or are only partly to blame we are able to make a back injury accident compensation claim on a no win no fee basis. If you would like free advice just complete the contact form or email our offices and a lawyer will telephone to give information on how to protect your legal right to claim compensation with no further obligation.