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Solicitors Claiming Compensation For Backache Caused By Work

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Backache at work is normally medically classified as lumbago, which ranges from mild to acute pain in the lower back. When the pain lasts for longer than 3 months it is defined as chronic. Backache is most common among workers aged between 30 and 40, with jobs involving heavy or repetitive manual handling tasks. Chronic back pain causes more long-term disabilities than anything apart from arthritis. This is often the result of deterioration in the back and spine over time, caused by degenerative scoliosis, though many doctors also blame obesity and stress levels for the high incidence rate of back pain among the population as a whole.

Work Related Injuries Which Cause Backache

  • Strains and Sprains to Muscles, Tendons and Ligaments

  • Slipped Discs (Herniated Discs)

  • Sciatica (pressure on the Sciatic Nerve)

  • Fractures & Broken Bones in the back

  • Degenerative Conditions, e.g. Arthritis, Tendonitis

    • Back pain affects around a third of workers at some point during their careers. Backache may be the result of a one-off injury in the workplace, or may be due to repetitive strain placed on the back. Heavy and repetitive lifting and carrying of loads regularly causes backache among workers, as well as repetitive physical motions, such as bending, twisting and stretching, when performed for excessive periods. Construction, Factory, Warehouse and Agricultural Workers, as well as Nurses and Delivery Drivers in particular, often place large amounts of cumulative strain on their backs in course of a shift, causing both traumatic injuries and long-term back problems.

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    • Employers Are Responsible For Preventing Backache At Work


    Employers must take various steps to reduce the risk of backache developing among workers to the absolute minimum. Where lifting cannot be performed by mechanical means, manual workers should receive full training in safe lifting techniques, and such tasks should be comprehensively risk assessed to determine the least dangerous way of carrying them out. The main piece of detailed legislation in this area is the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, which sets out restrictions and weights limits on using ‘hand or bodily force' to transport and support loads in the workplace.

    Claiming Compensation For Backache At Work


    Our clients often ask us, can I claim compensation for backache from work? The answer is often yes, as employers are expected to take a number of steps in various circumstances to limit the risk of backache in the workplace. Provided your claim relates to an accident that has taken place in the last three years, we can represent you on a No Win No Fee basis. You are assured of keeping 100% of any compensation awarded, with no deductions. In the event that your compensation claim is successful our fees are paid by the losing party to the claim. The vast majority of the claims we take on are successful, and where they are not we will charge you nothing.

    Bartletts Solicitors have been protecting and supporting clients for 150 years and enjoy a reputation nationwide for trusted legal advice. We are specialists in back injury, back pain and backache compensation claims, having successfully represented injured employees across a range of industries and professions. Call us today on 0800 158 2454 for a free consultation regarding your case or to begin a claim. You can also contact us for free legal advice via our new Live Chat function.

    Read Case Study: Kitchen Worker Claims For Work Related Sciatica



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      Recent Case Studies

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      Mr Wright was employed by a company that moved offices shortly after he began working for them. During the removal process, he was asked to lift and carry heavy boxes of files, dispose of rubbish bags and move furniture.

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