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Every employer in Milngavie owes their workers a duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. When that duty is breached, you have a right to claim:
Falls from height, scaffolding collapses, struck by falling objects — Milngavie's construction industry sees significant workplace injuries.
Machinery accidents, manual handling injuries, forklift collisions — employer must provide safe systems of work.
Patient handling injuries, needlestick injuries, workplace violence — healthcare workers in Milngavie have strong claims.
Slips, burns, manual handling, violence from customers — employers must assess risks and provide training.
Road accidents during work, loading/unloading injuries, driver fatigue — employer owes a duty of care.
RSI, occupational stress, slips and falls — even office workers can claim if the employer breached their duty.
| Injury Type | Compensation Range |
|---|---|
| Minor soft tissue (full recovery) | £1,500 – £8,000 |
| Back injury — moderate (disc) | £12,000 – £38,000 |
| Back injury — severe / permanent | £38,000 – £160,000+ |
| Fractured wrist or ankle | £8,000 – £25,000 |
| Knee ligament damage | £12,000 – £50,000 |
| Hand/finger amputation | £25,000 – £140,000 |
| Burns — moderate to serious | £10,000 – £100,000+ |
| Traumatic brain injury | £85,000 – £250,000+ |
| Industrial deafness (NIHL) | £6,000 – £35,000 |
| Occupational stress / psychiatric | £4,000 – £75,000 |
Ensure it's in the accident book immediately. Under RIDDOR, serious injuries must be reported to the HSE. Get a copy of the accident book entry.
Photograph the hazard, defect, or conditions that caused your injury. Employers frequently fix problems after accidents — capture evidence before they do.
Attend Glasgow Royal Infirmary or your GP the same day. The initial medical record is one of the most powerful pieces of evidence in your claim.
Sacking you for claiming is automatically unfair dismissal. Your employer's liability insurer pays — not your employer. They carry at least £5 million EL insurance.
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No. Dismissing or disadvantaging you for claiming is automatically unfair dismissal. Your employer's liability insurer pays — not your employer personally.
Even if partly at fault, you can still claim under contributory negligence. Scottish courts regularly award 60–80% of full compensation even where the worker contributed. Your employer's duty to provide a safe system of work is comprehensive.
3 years from the date of the accident under the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973. For industrial diseases like NIHL or asbestos-related conditions, the clock starts from the date of diagnosis.
Yes. If injured on premises controlled by another party, they owe you a duty of care under the Occupiers' Liability (Scotland) Act 1960 and CDM Regulations regardless of employment status.
Your employer's liability insurer pays — not your employer personally. Every employer with one or more employees must carry at least £5 million of EL insurance. This is a legal requirement.
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