Back Injury

Back injuries can be types of industrial disease.

Many people are involved in heavy manual handling or lifting at work and over a period of time this can often result in back pain, which may create grounds for a compensation claim.

There are two types of back injury claims for compensation:

Single lifting Incidents
This occurs when a person suffers from a back injury as a result of a single lifting incidence.

Lifting over a period of time
This occurs when a person suffers from a back injury which his/her doctor believes may be a result of the job that they do (i.e. heavy lifting) and may have been caused by lifting over a period of time.

Such cases may appear straightforward at first sight, but they are often far more complex, as the condition may have developed over many years, or there may be pre-existing back problems. Also, because we are often dealing with a condition, rather than a straightforward accident, there is frequently no record in an accident book or any other prior documentation. It therefore may appear initially that the claim has been brought too late (i.e. outside the three year period generally allowed for straightforward accidents).

Please check with us if you have any concerns about whether you are out of time in bringing a compensation claim for a back injury.

Duty of Care
Your past and present employers owe you a duty of care whilst you are at work. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations often apply to these types of claims and we are experts in the interpretation and adaptation of these regulations.

It may be that your previous employer, who may have caused your back condition, is no longer trading. If so, we may be able to trace its insurance company.

If you think that your back injury may have been caused by work you may be able to claim for compensation. Complete the claim form now, call 0845 6445135, or alternatively request a call back to arrange a free consultation.