Broken Toe At Work Compensation Claims
To claim broken toe at work compensation, you would need to have a valid personal injury claim. This means showing that your injury was caused because your employer breached the duty of care they owe to all employees. With this article, we aim to guide you through the legislation that places a duty of care on employers and the steps they could take to satisfy these requirements under the relevant law.
To that end, this guide contains information on how personal injury compensation is calculated, as well as the evidence you can collect to support a potential claim. We have also provided some illustrative examples of circumstances where an employer failing to uphold their duty has resulted in an accident where an employee broke their toe.
Towards the end of this guide, you can find a short explanation of the No Win No Fee agreement under which our panel of personal injury solicitors can offer their services and how beginning an accident at work claim with such a contract will work to your advantage.
Our dedicated team of advisors is on hand to answer your questions, explain the personal injury claims process in more detail, and offer a free, zero-obligation assessment of your eligibility to begin a claim. Speak to an advisor today using any of the following contacts:
- Call on 020 3870 4868.
- Complete our “Claim Online” form via this link.
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- Could I Claim Broken Toe At Work Compensation?
- What Could Cause A Broken Toe At Work?
- How Do I Prove My Claim?
- How Much Compensation For A Broken Toe At Work?
- Make A No Win No Fee Toe Injury Compensation Claim
- Learn More About Claiming For Broken Bones At Work Compensation
Could I Claim Broken Toe At Work Compensation?
As set out by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, employers owe a duty of care to all of their employees while they are at work. Under the act, employers must take reasonable steps to ensure that their workforce is safe.
How this duty is satisfied will vary from workplace to workplace, depending on the nature of the work being carried out. However, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Great Britain’s independent regulator for health and safety in the workplace, routinely publishes guidance on what measures employers can take to keep their workforce safe.
To start a personal injury claim for broken toe at work compensation, the eligibility criteria given below will need to be satisfied:
- Your employer owed you a duty of care at the time of the accident.
- Your employer subsequently breached this duty.
- You sustained a broken toe in an accident that was caused by this breach.
What Is The Time Limit To Claim Broken Toe At Work Compensation?
Personal Injury claims need to be brought, in most cases, no later than 3 years from the accident date, as established by the Limitation Act 1980. Exceptions to this can apply, and courts may grant extensions in certain circumstances.
To learn more about the relevant time limits and whether any exceptions apply to your potential claim, use the details above to speak to an advisor.
What Could Cause A Broken Toe At Work?
In this section, we look at how an employer failing to take the necessary measures to protect employees can cause an accident for which you could claim broken toe at work compensation.
- Your employer did not provide you with safety shoes. Because you were not provided with the correct PPE, you broke several toes when a heavy box was dropped onto your foot.
- Your employer had neglected to carry out maintenance checks on the workplace forklifts, and consequently, the badly worn brakes no longer worked. Your colleague failed to stop the truck and ran over your foot, causing serious damage. Multiple toes were later amputated.
- A burst pipe had created a water hazard at the top of a staircase. No warning had been placed, nor had any measures been taken to address the leak. You slipped on the wet floor and fell down the stairs, breaking multiple bones in your foot, including a serious fracture to your great toe.
There are a number of different circumstances where employer negligence could cause an accident in which an employee suffers a broken toe. Contact our advisors for further guidance on when you could begin a personal injury claim.
How Do I Prove My Claim?
As part of your broken toe at work compensation claim, you will need to provide supporting evidence. Possible evidence you could collect includes:
- Seeking medical attention after an accident is always advisable. As well as getting your injuries treated by a medical professional, you can request copies of the medical records to highlight what injuries you sustained.
- Workplace training records that show the relevant vehicle, machine, or manual handling training was carried out incorrectly or omitted entirely.
- Similarly, you could collect documentation that shows the maintenance of work equipment, such as vehicles and machinery, was not completed.
- Documents that show that adequate protective clothing was not provided.
- Workplaces with 10 or more employees are required to keep an accident book. You can get a copy of your incident report from this.
- Proof of any financial losses stemming from your injuries.
You may benefit from working with a personal injury solicitor from our panel of experts when collecting evidence for your claim. Contact our advisors at the number below for a zero-cost consultation regarding your eligibility to begin a claim. If it is decided you have a valid claim, our team could put you in touch with a solicitor from our panel, who could support you with collecting the necessary evidence and making sure your claim is brought within the time limit.
How Much Compensation For A Broken Toe At Work?
Broken toe at work compensation awarded can be made up of two different heads of claim. These are known as general and special damages. General damages are awarded for the pain and suffering caused by your injuries, whereas as special damages can be awarded for the financial losses stemming from those injuries.
Those responsible for calculating a potential value of general damages in your claim may refer to the guidelines published by the Judicial College (JCG) alongside your independent medical assessment. The JCG document contains guideline award brackets and descriptions for an array of different injuries. We have used some of these brackets in the table here.
Compensation Table
Please be advised that we have included this table to act as guidance only.
| Type of Injury | Severity | Guideline Compensation Bracket | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple serious injuries and costs | Severe | Up to £100,000+ | Serious injuries to the body plus costs such as home adaptations and care costs plus loss of earnings. |
| Toe Injuries | Amputation of All Toes (a) | £36,520 to £56,080 | A traumatic or surgical amputation of all toes. Awards in this bracket also depend on the extent of forefoot loss. |
| Amputation of The Great Toe (b) | In the region of £31,310 | Loss of the great toe on one foot. | |
| Severe (c) | £13,740 to £21,070 | Injuries such as a severe crush injury that results in the amputation of up to two toes, injuries that necessitate partial amputation or fall short of amputation such as bursting wounds. | |
| Serious (d) | £9,600 to £13,740 | A serious great toe injury, or fractures of two or more toes leading to permanent disabilities such as pain, discomfort, or sensitive scarring. |
The top entry is not taken from the JCG.
Special Damages
As highlighted above, the monetary losses that result from your injuries can be reimbursed under special damages. Some examples of costs that you could be reimbursed for include:
- Out-of-pocket medical bills such as prescriptions.
- Transport to and from work if your injuries have left you unable to drive.
- Any lost income due to time taken off work to recover.
- Adaptations to your home, for example, an access ramp or stairlift, if your mobility has been impacted.
- Costs for any in-home support such as cooking, cleaning or maintenance of outside space if you are unable to carry out these duties safely yourself.
Claiming special damages will likewise require the submission of supporting evidence. Remember to retain copies of any financial documents (your payslips, travel tickets, receipts, invoices) as proof you incurred monetary losses.
You can ask our advisors any questions about how personal injury compensation is calculated, as well as get a more specific estimate of the value of your potential claim. Use the details given below to reach a member of our team.
Make A No Win No Fee Toe Injury Compensation Claim
In order to start a personal injury claim for a broken toe at work compensation settlement, you can speak to our advisors for an assessment of your particular circumstances. One of the experienced personal injury solicitors from our panel of experts could take on your claim if it is deemed valid.
Our panel can offer their services under a No Win No Fee contract called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). Claiming with a solicitor under these terms has notable advantages, including no initial fees for the solicitor to commence work on your case and no fees for this work during the claims process itself. There is also no fee to pay for their services if you lose your claim.
You will receive a compensation award if your personal injury claim is a success. The solicitor will take a legally capped percentage amount of this compensation as their success fee. The cap on success fees means most of any awarded compensation is yours to keep.
Our dedicated team of advisors is on hand to answer your questions and explain the personal injury claims process in more detail. They can also offer a free, zero-obligation assessment of your eligibility to begin a claim. Speak to an advisor today using any of the following contacts:
- Call on 020 3870 4868.
- Complete our “Claim Online” form via this link.
- Click the live chat button at the bottom of this page.
Learn More About Claiming For Broken Bones At Work Compensation
You can read more of our accident at work claims guides using these links:
- This guide looks at who could be responsible for a broken foot at work and how you could start a claim for such an injury.
- Find out when you could be eligible to claim broken rib compensation in the UK.
- Learn more about broken bone at work claims with this FAQ page.
We have also included some external resources that you may find useful:
- The HSE has published this guidance on vehicle safety and the responsibilities of employers relating to workplace vehicles.
- You can read about the signs of a broken bone and how to seek medical attention with this NHS webpage.
- It is a legal right to request CCTV footage of yourself. Use this government resource to learn more.
Thank you for reading our guide on who could be eligible to claim broken toe at work compensation. Our team of friendly and experienced advisors can answer any questions you might have. They can also offer you a free assessment of your eligibility to begin a claim. Get in touch today using the contact information provided above.
