Archive for the 'Asthma' Category

To pursue an accident compensation claim following an accident at work you must prove that your injuries were caused by the negligence of another party.  This will usually be your employer, but might include workers from other companies.  Employers have a duty to ensure the safety of all the people on their premises, whether they employ them or not, and if they fail to do so then personal injury compensation could be awarded for successful accident claims.

Work accident claims are often made for injuries suffered because the work equipment provided by an employer was faulty, poorly maintained, defective or even dangerous.

A Scottish woman, Joyce Robson, has been successful in her claim against her former employers for personal injury compensation, after being exposed to chemicals at their chicken factory.

While working in the egg hatching department of the factory she was exposed to a solution of formaldehyde, which she claims caused her to develop asthma, and which might also restrict her future employment prospects.  This is because she will have to use an inhaler for the rest of her life, and will therefore be prevented from undertaking certain jobs, for example those involving working in a dusty environment.