At the same time, you may seek compensation from your employer or their insurer if they have third-party liability insurance. Remember that, as the injured party, you must also prove your loss (health impairment) and prove that this impairment resulted from a workplace accident.
Definition of a workplace accident
A sudden event caused by an external factor that resulted in injury or death and occurred in connection with the work being performed.
When and how can you seek compensation under your employer’s third-party liability insurance?
You may seek such compensation if an accident occurred and the employer is liable for the event resulting from their negligence or oversights. These may include unsecured or defective machinery or premises, dangerous working conditions, negligence, failure to supervise or failure of other employees to perform their duties. It is worth consulting us to determine whether the event falls within the employer’s civil liability.
What additional benefits are available to us?
Civil-law benefits arising from a workplace accident include, among other things, compensation for non-material harm suffered, reimbursement of expenses for: medical treatment,
a special diet, travel by the injured person or family members to see a doctor, care and assistance provided by third parties, and a pension (to cover increased needs, a deterioration in future prospects, and partial or complete incapacity for gainful employment).
Compensation for the family of an employee who died as a result of a workplace accident
Family members may additionally seek: compensation for the harm caused by the loss of a loved one or for infringement of personal rights, compensation due to a deterioration in their financial situation, a pension, or reimbursement of funeral expenses.
What should you do when a workplace accident occurs?
The most important thing is to help the injured person. The scene of the incident, all traces and evidence that may affect the determination of the circumstances of the accident must then be secured, and it is advisable to interview witnesses to the incident.
Immediately after the incident, every employer is obliged to appoint an accident investigation team whose task is to determine the circumstances and causes of the accident and examine whether the accident was connected with the work being performed.
It is worth remembering that a workplace accident itself does not necessarily qualify for compensation. At the end of its work, the accident investigation team prepares a report. This is a very important document confirming the circumstances and causes of the incident. You should read its contents and, if you disagree with anything, report it in writing. Only on the basis of the collected documentation can you seek payment of any possible compensation or other benefits.
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Arkadiusz Krzemiński
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tel. 668 005 179
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