Compensation for Victims of Workplace Robberies

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Hanahoe and Hanahoe Solicitors LLPThe victims of workplace robberies can often suffer horrendous physical and psychological injuries injuries. Compensation for victims of work places robberies can be achieved in two ways. The first is the victim can make a claim under the ‘Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries* Criminally Inflicted’. The second is they can bring a Personal Injury Action*.

‘Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries* Criminally Inflicted’. The second is they can bring a Personal Injury Action*.

 

There are two major problems we see with bringing a claim under the ‘Scheme of Compensation for Personal Injuries* Criminally Inflicted’. The first is that the time limits are very tight. Three months form the date of the crime, save in exceptional circumstances. Secondly the scheme only pays the victims their out of pocket expenses and does not compensate them for the injuries they sustained. Further information on this scheme can be found  https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/victims_of_crime/victims_and_compensation.html

Personal Injury Actions*

If you are seeking compensation for the injuries you sustained you need to bring a personal injury action. At Hanahoe and Hanahoe solicitors we have acted for a numerous employees who were victims in robberies. Often these clients suffer serious psychological and physical injuries. Thankfully in our experience the physical injuries victim’s suffer then to be relatively minor, however the psychological injuries can be long lasting.

The difficulty with these cases is who do you bring your personal injury action against? Invariable there is very little point in bringing a case against the perpetrator of the crime, as they will not be a mark for damages. This then raises the interesting question of whether employers are liable for injuries sustained by their employees as a result of the criminal activity of a third party.

Employers Obligations

Employers have a statutory duty to provide their employees with a safe place of work and while they cannot always prevent crimes from taking place there are certain actions and precautions they should take to ensure the safety of their employees. Employers should:

  1. If appropriate provide proper security staff
  2. Have a working CCTV and/or security system in place
  3. Ensure staff are trained so they know what to do in a robbery type situation
  4. Ensure that staff are not left alone at their place of work

What should you do if you have sustained injuries in a robbery

If you have been the victim of a robbery at work you should:

  1. Immediately report the matter to an Garda Siochana
  2. Advise your employer of the incident and fill out an incident report form
  3. If you have suffered either physically or psychologically injures you should go and see your Doctor immediately
  4. Speak to a solicitor who specialise in Personal Injury Law*

For further information please do not hesitate to contact Hanahoe and Hanahoe solicitors at our Naas Office on 045 897784 or at or Dublin office at 015255637 or at info@hanahoeandhanahoe.com or on our facebook page 

For further information on work place accidents* on our main website.

This article is merely for information purposes and is not and should not be taken as legal advice. If you have any queries in relation to this or any other aspect of personal injury law,* you should contact us. No solicitor/client relationship or duty of care or liability of any nature exists between Hanahoe and Hanahoe solicitors and you, until you receive written confirmation that we are acting as solicitors on your behalf.

*In contentious business a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.

 

 

 

Ile powinienem podnosić w pracy i co uważam za nadmierne?

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Ile powinienem podnosić w pracy i co uważam za nadmierne?

Adwokaci „Hanahoe i Hanahoe” są specjalistami w zakresie odszkodowań osobistych *. Przez lata z powodzeniem reprezentowaliśmy ogromną liczbę pracowników, którzy odnieśli poważne obrażenia w wyniku nadmiernego i nieuzasadnionego podnoszenia wymaganego w pracy. Co to jest nadmierne podnoszenie i jakie są racjonalne wymagania co do podnoszenia w pracy?

Większość pracowników przechodzi obecnie szkolenia w zakresie obsługi manualnej. Jednak często szkolenia te są nieodpowiednie lub ignorowane czy też niemożliwe do przeprowadzenia ze względu na obowiązki, jakie pracownicy muszą wykonywać w pracy.
W broszurze wydanej przez organ promujący zdrowie i bezpieczeństwo wydanej w 2005 r. “Wytyczne dotyczące zarządzania wykonywaniem czynności manualnych w miejscu pracy” wyraźnie określono zalecenia dotyczące wagi ciężarów, których mężczyźni i kobiety powinni z uzasadnionych powodów oczekiwać pracy. W przewodniku tym zaleca się, że mężczyźni powinni podnosić nie więcej niż 10 kg powyżej wysokości ramion. Na wysokości łokcia limit wynosi 25 kg. Limity te dotyczą tylko sytuacji, gdy jesteś w stanie podnieść przedmiot blisko ciała. Jeśli podczas podnoszenia musisz wyciągnąć ręce, powinieneś podnosić tylko 5 kg powyżej wysokości ramion i 15 kg na wysokości łokci. Wytyczne dla kobiet wynoszą 7 kg na wysokości ramion (3 kg, gdy ramiona są rozciągnięte) i 13 kg na wysokości łokci (7 kg, jeśli ramiona są rozciągnięte).
Podnoszenie ciężarów nad głową nie jest w ogóle uwzględniane przez przewodnik, ponieważ ryzyko spowodowania obrażeń przez pracownika jest uważane za zbyt duże. Zauważono również, że częste lub długotrwałe podnoszenie powyżej wysokości ramion jest szczególnie niebezpieczne. Przewodnik zaleca, aby pracownicy, którzy wykonują taką pracę, mieli częste przerwy na odpoczynek, a tempo pracy, do jakiego są zobowiązani, nie powinno być nadmierne.

Niestety, te wytyczne często są nie przestrzegane przez pracodawców i spotykamy wielu klientów, którzy odnieśli poważne obrażenia kręgosłupa w wyniku nadmiernego podnoszenia wymaganego w miejscu pracy.

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5 Things you should not to do if you have been involved in an accident at work where you have sustained personal injuries.*

Being involved in an accident where you have sustained personal injuries* can be very traumatic and stressful. This stress can be heightened if the accident happened at work, particularly if you are worried about the implications it may have on your employment or if you are put under pressure from your employer. If you have been involved in such an accident and you have sustained injuries* you should follow the below instructions:

 

  1. Never admit liability (ie. do not say that the accident was your fault);
  2. Never sign anything in relation to the accident, without consulting with a solicitor who specialises in personal injuries* law;
  3. Where possible do not attend the company doctor, attend your own medical practitioner. If you do attend the company doctor, ensure that you are doing so in your private capacity. It is important that you also ensure that none of your personal information is released to your employer or their insurance company;
  4. Never speak to your employer’s insurance company without consulting with a solicitor who specialises in personal injury* law;
  5. Never ever enter into settlement negotiations without consulting with a solicitor who specialises in personal injury* law. In the early aftermath of an accident, it is very hard to know how badly you have been injured or what medical treatment you may require in the future. It is therefore for very difficult to know what your claim is worth. Insurance companies will often try to settle claims early in order to limit their exposure;

 

For further information in relation to an accident at work or indeed any aspect of personal injury* law, please do not hesitate to contact Hanahoe and Hanahoe solicitors on 045 897784 or at info@hanahoeandhanahoe.com.

 

This article is merely for information purposes and is not and should not be taken as legal advice. If you have any queries in relation to this or any other aspect of personal injury* law, you should contact us. No solicitor/client relationship or duty of care or liability of any nature exists between you and Hanahoe and Hanahoe solicitors, until you receive written confirmation that we are acting as solicitors on your behalf.

 

*In contentious business a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.

5 things you should do if you have suffered personal injuries* as a result of an accident at work.

Being involved in an accident, especially one where you have sustained personal injuries* can be very stressful. If the accident happened at work it can be very difficult to know what to do, especially if you are worried about the implications it may have on your employment. This is particularly important if you have been employed for less than twelve months. If you’ve been involved in such an accident and you have been injured*, here are some tips about what you should do:

 

  1. Provided that your injuries* are not of such a serious nature that you are unable to do so, you should immediately report the accident to your employer.
  2. You should take a note of any witnesses to the accident and where possible obtain their contact details.
  3. You should try to ascertain whether the area where the accident occurred is covered by CCTV Footage.
  4. Regardless of whether you believe your injuries* are significant or not, you should contact your medical practitioner.
  5. If you have sustained injuries* in the accident and you want advice, you should consult with a solicitor who specialises in personal injury* and employment law.

 

 

For further information in relation to accidents at work or indeed any aspect of personal injury* or employment law, please do not hesitate to contact Hanahoe and Hanahoe solicitors on 045 897784 or at info@hanahoeandhanahoe.com.

 

This article is merely for information purposes and is not and should not be taken as legal advice. If you have any queries in relation to this or any other aspect of personal injury* or employment law, you should contact us. No solicitor/client relationship or duty of care or liability of any nature exists between you and Hanahoe & Hanahoe solicitors, until you receive written confirmation that we are acting as solicitors on your behalf.

 

 

*In contentious business a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.

 

I am not the type of person who brings a personal injury* claim.

 

I recently met a lady who, throughout the course of our conversation, informed me that her husband had been very badly injured in an accident* at work. I asked her ‘Did he do anything about it?’ She informed me that he had not brought a personal injury action*, as he was not the type of ‘person who claims.’

The lady spoke about bringing a personal injury claim*, as if it was something akin to committing a criminal offence. While speaking to the lady, it occurred to me what a wonderful job insurance companies PR firms had done, in deterring ordinary decent people from obtaining legitimate compensation for injuries* they had sustained because of the negligence of a third party.

The insurance companies’ PR machine is so persuasive, that not only was this man not going to seek compensation, he was also prepared to pay for all the various expenses associated with his injury. This included an operation, which ironically enough, he had to pay for himself, as it was not covered by his health insurance.

Being involved in an accident*, especially one where you have suffered serious personal injury* can be a very traumatic experience. Not only do you have to deal with the associated pain of your injuries, but you also have to deal with the aftermath of an accident* which can be very frustrating, as your injuries can often restrict your general enjoyment of life. This is without even considering the financial consequences of being injured in an accident*. Many people are unable to work because of their injuries, resulting in serious loss of earnings, not to mention the associated medical expenses.

I do not, nor indeed do anyone at Hanahoe and Hanahoe, condone or act for people who attempt to bring false or fictitious claims. However, we see no reason why someone who suffers an injury in an accident*, which is not their fault, should be further penalised, because they are too ashamed to seek compensation. People need to remember that insurance is big business and all insurance companies are concerned about is their bottom line. Shaming people into not seeking appropriate compensation for their injuries increase that bottom line, but it does so at a significant cost to the injured party.

 

For further information in relation to accidents* or indeed any aspect of personal injury law*, please do not hesitate to contact Hanahoe and Hanahoe solicitors on 045 897784 or at info@hanahoeandhanahoe.com.

 

This article is merely for information purposes and is not and should not be taken as legal advice. If you have any queries in relation to this or any other aspect of personal injury* law, you should you should contact us. No solicitor/client relationship or duty of care or liability of any nature exists between Hanahoe and Hanahoe solicitors, until you receive written confirmation that we are acting as solicitors on your behalf.

 

*In contentious business a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.