Accidents at work are inevitable and even though many places take precautions to try and prevent them, they still occasionally occur.
If an accident has affected you, you may wish to pursue the matter further, especially if it was due to somebody else’s negligence.
The accident in question may put you out of work for quite some time, which will not only mean an increase in your household bills, it will also mean that you may miss out on the likes of a work-related promotion, a pay-rise, overtime, bonuses or commission.
If you don’t make either your employer or a legal authority aware of the incident, there is nothing to stop it happening again. If you do however report it, the employer will have to make sure that the cause of the incident [...]