ACCIDENT AT WORK - EMERGENCY SERVICES
Workers in the police force, fire brigade and ambulance service in Scotland face a huge range of potential hazards in the workplace. These can include, amongst many others:-
- working at height
- back, neck and shoulder damage caused by manual handling operations
- working in a highly unpredictable and volatile environment
- violent assault
- using knives, saws and other complex machinery with sharp cutting edges
- puncture injuries and infections resulting from the use of syringes and other equipment
Emergency service workers in Scotland are owed the same general and statutory duties by their employers as employees in other sectors. If you are an emergency service worker in Scotland, a breach of any of those duties by your employer which results in you having an accident or otherwise suffering personal injuries, may entitle you to compensation.
If you’re unsure whether you may have a valid compensation claim for a personal injury caused whilst you were working as a police officer, firefighter or ambulance worker in Scotland, call us now on 0333 900 0333 to discuss how we can help or simply fill in the CALL ME box and we’ll ring you. Alternatively, you can start your claim immediately by answering a few simple questions on the CLAIM NOW page and we’ll do the rest.
Remember – If you’ve been injured in an accident in Scotland, your claim is best dealt with by Scottish specialists and you won’t pay a penny for our help, whatever happens.