If you've been injured while working overseas, we could help you make a claim if we can show that your accident was caused by negligence or a breach of duty. Our lawyers have extensive experience in helping people to claim for accidents and illnesses overseas. We can help you to get the compensation that you deserve.
Call us today for a free initial consultation about making an accident working abroad claim or contact us through our website.
We’ve helped many clients to claim compensation after they were injured in a range of circumstances, including:
- Shipyards
- Offices
- Oil rigs
- Building sites
- Factories
- Travelling for work abroad.
If you’ve been injured in any way while working abroad and you think that someone was to blame, we could help you to make a claim.
It may seem daunting to pursue a compensation claim if you were injured while working in a different country. You may be unsure of local health and safety regulations, or if your employer or other person responsible is bound by UK legislation when operating abroad. It can be even more confusing if your employer at the time wasn’t based in the UK.
In these situations, it helps to have the experts on your side. We aim to make the claims process as simple as possible for you, offering our advice in plain English every step of the way. Our team of lawyers will help to establish if anybody was at fault, and whether the case would be best pursued in the UK or abroad.
Why choose Irwin Mitchell’s solicitors to handle your accident working abroad claim?
Our team has secured record-level amounts of compensation for our clients in the past. We’ve helped clients claim compensation in more than 80 countries.
Wherever in the world you were working, we’ve strong relationships with law firms across the globe. This means you’ll have access to a lawyer with in-depth knowledge of the laws around compensation claims in the country you were injured in. This is an invaluable asset when making a claim that needs to consider international laws, as all the necessary areas will be covered.
We always work in the way that’s easiest for you, so we can arrange to visit you at home or in hospital. If you’d rather we communicate through video or phone calls, we can also arrange this. Alternatively, we’ve offices around the UK, giving you the chance to come to us for a comfortable and confidential chat with your solicitor.
Our Support and Rehabilitation team will also be there to help you access the support you need, during and after your claim is settled. This team is comprised of trained clinical specialists who’ll assess the support you need most.
We’ve strong connections with charities all over the UK, so we can make sure you’re supported by local organisations. Charities we’re proud to support include:
- Back Up Trust
- Brain & Spine Foundation
- Headway
- Day One
- The Brain Charity
- Spinal Injuries Association.
Our Welfare Benefits Advisors will make sure you’re aware of all the benefits you’re entitled to claim and help you to access them. We can also set up a personal injury trust for you, which will stop your compensation from being considered when calculating your benefit entitlement.
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