I lost a loved one that was self-employed and died due to an accident in another’s work environment, can I still seek damages for them?

This is trickier to attribute fault for, but much more common an issue than people realise. Over a quarter of fatal workplace injuries in 18/19 were to self-employed workers, mostly in agriculture and construction, but also in manufacturing and administrative/support services.

In a lot of these situations, self-employed workers are contractual or freelancing for these industries – which means the company is responsible for their safety just as much as their own employees. With the growing number of industries working with staff as self-employed workers, commonly in transport with (not to point fingers at) the likes of Uber and Deliveroo, it may become even more common to deal with self-employed work-injury cases going forward.

In certain situations, assigning negligence might be difficult. Our team are a great resource for examining your case to understand where the fault lies and who, if anyone, needs to be brought to justice for the work accident. Speak to us today on 08082391859^ for a no-obligation evaluation of your claim.

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