Time Matters

Most people who have suffered an injury at work will be aware of the three year limitation on making a claim.  This means that you must make your claim no more than 3 years after the accident or event took place or that the claimant was diagnosed with the work injury.

For a variety of reasons it is wise to make a personal injury claim as soon as possible.  For example, to prevent witnesses being interfered with, to prevent the accident book from being interfered with, in order that the accident site can be photographed, in order that the claimants memory of the accident does not change or distort over time. Making an early claim can therefore help to strengthen your case.

However, it is not always the case the work injuries can be immediately noticed or diagnosed.  This is the case in asbestos related illnesses, cancers, skin disorders, vibration white finger, RSI, noise induced hearing loss, lead exposure and stress.

As a general rule, if you have experience a work injury or accident the sooner you start of make a claim the more successful it is likely to be.