Accidents at work represent a major part of the claimant lawyer’s case load. According to the HSE there were over 145,000 reported accidents at work in 2004/5, of which over 28,000 were major injuries.

Written by specialist personal injury lawyers with extensive experience of employer's liability cases, APIL Guide to Accidents at Work is a practical and authoritative text which sets out the law and practice required to conduct such claims effectively.

The APIL Guide to Accidents at Work enables practitioners to make individual, principled assessments of employer's liability cases by focusing on the main common law principles and key statutory provisions, together with procedural guidance and practical advice on running a case.

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Nigel Tomkins, Consultant Director of APIL Training, Fellow of APIL and Consultant with Freeth Cartwright LLP
Matthew Stockwell, Barrister, India Buildings Chambers, APIL EC member
Michael Humphreys, Barrister and former Solicitor

General Principles

• Introduction
• General Principles of Negligence
• Statutory Duty
• Contributory Negligence 

Statutory Framework

• Accidents in the Workplace
• Working at Height
• Work Equipment
• Work Equipment -Specific Areas
• Manual Handling
• Accidents on Construction Sites 

Effective Case Preparation and Presentation

• Investigation Guidelines
• Evidence
• Practice and Procedure