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Have you had an accident as a Professional Carer?

 

If you’ve been injured at work as a carer, you could be entitled to compensation.  We could help you make a claim to give you the best chance of recovery.

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Have you had an accident as a professional carer?


Being a professional carer is challenging and stressful, particularly when you’re carrying out work that could result in an injury.

 

Suffering an accident at work can be devastating to your health and the rest of your life. If you can’t work, you might be wondering how you’ll pay your bills and take care of your family. You might also worry about the effects of making a claim against your employer.

 

At Work Accident Claims, we are specialists who know the law and can help you get back on your feet. We can help you cover any loss of earnings you’ve experienced while avoiding any negative consequences.

 

Get in touch today to find out how we can take the stress out of making an accident at work claim.

What is a care worker?

 

A professional carer is someone who is paid to provide care and support either at home or in a residence outside of a hospital.

 

It might include duties such as showering, dressing and feeding someone. It could be providing nursing or first aid and other medical tasks such as giving injections or changing a catheter.

 

Or it might be providing care for people with mental or physical disabilities.

 

Professional carer roles tend to be classed as care workers and tend to be:

 

  • Care assistant in a residential home
  • Nursing home assistant
  • Personal care assistant
  • Home care assistant
  • Carer for the elderly
  • Attendant care worker
  • Disability support worker
  • Live-in carer
  • Dementia carer

  • EMPLOYEE SAFETY

    Your claim will be against the insurer, not the business. As such you are protected and cannot be dismissed for making a claim.

  • DUTY OF CARE

    By making a claim you are helping to build a safer workplace for your colleagues in the future. Protecting your employers from future claims.

  • INTERIM PAYMENTS

    Our work accident specialists will talk to you about the help available to ease the financial burdens you may have whilst you are recovering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why make a care assistant injury claim?

Your employer has a duty of care towards you and if your accident happened because they failed to protect you, then they may be liable.

If you have been injured and needed time off work to recover, you will probably not be paid. That, coupled with the worry over the people you are caring for, can make it a very stressful time.

Making a claim can take off the pressure on you, meaning you can recover without the worry over financial pressures and responsibilities. Find out more about making a claim here.

How can Work Accident Claims help?

Our accident at work specialists are here to listen to your situation and advise you of your options. Chat to us for free and with no obligation to take it any further unless you want to.

If you do decide to proceed, a solicitor will construct your case to help you achieve maximum compensation. We also offer a No Win No Fee service.

About No Win No Fee

Only pay a fee if you receive compensation

Where we offer No Win No Fee services typically customers pay 25% of the amount recovered by our solicitors, although this will be subject to your individual circumstances and the actual fee may be less than this but it will never be more. Success fees are common practice and they were introduced when the law changed in April 2013.

How much compensation will I receive for a carer’s claim?

That very much depends on your injury and how severe it is. Get in touch with us for an initial chat and an idea about what you might be entitled to in compensation.

Is there a time limit for making a claim?

Generally speaking, a personal injury claim should be made within three years of the date of the accident. There are some exceptions, so get in touch to find out more.

I think I have a claim, what do I do next?

Make sure you seek medical treatment to aid your recovery as a priority.

Keep notes about what happened, dates, your injury and treatments etc. as this will help us to give you the best advice.

Then just give us a call and we will see how we can help. It’s that easy!