Circular Saw Accident Claims – A Guide to Claiming Compensation

A variety of different circular saws are used in workplaces across the country every day. They are usually much quicker at cutting through materials than traditional hand saws but that speed can make them a lot riskier to use. If you’ve been injured at work while using a circular saw, you might have grounds to seek compensation for the suffering caused. As such, this article explores when circular saw accident claims are possible, how much compensation circular saw injuries might be awarded and how to improve your chances of making a successful claim.

Our team can help if you or a loved one has sustained circular saw injuries at work. We offer a completely free initial consultation where you’re under no obligation to claim with us after the call. We’ll answer your questions, review what happened and set out your options. If you do decide to start a circular saw compensation claim and one of our solicitors offers to help, you’ll benefit from their No Win, No Fee service.

To see if you’re entitled to claim compensation for a circular saw accident, you can:

• Talk to a legal advisor by calling 0333 241 2519.
• Ask questions via our online chat service (available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day).

Please read on for more on how circular saw injury claims work or give us a call if you have further questions.

Types of Circular Saw Injuries We Can Help With

Circular saw accidents can lead to a wide range of injuries. If your case meets the criteria outlined in the next section, our solicitors could assist you in making a claim for:

• Deep cuts and lacerations.
• Partial or full finger and thumb amputations.
• Eye injuries from flying debris or sparks.
• Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) and related conditions.
• Head and facial injuries.
• Noise-induced hearing loss from insufficient hearing protection.

If you’ve suffered any of these or other injuries from a circular saw accident at work, please contact us. We’ll assess your case to see if you could claim compensation.

Can I Make a Circular Saw Accident Claim?

If you use a circular saw at work, your employer will have a legal duty of care to try and ensure your safety while using it. This can be established by laws including the:

• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).
• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
• Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992.
• The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM).

Failure to uphold their obligations under health and safety laws could mean your employer has been negligent. As such, if you’d like one of our solicitors to help you claim for a work-related circular saw injury, they will assess whether:

• At the point you were injured, your employer owed you a duty of care.
• You were involved in a circular saw accident because that duty was breached (because of employer negligence); and
• As a result of that accident, you were injured.

Our solicitors don’t want to waste anyone’s time so they will only agree to help you claim if they believe you’ve got a decent chance of success.

What Types of Negligence Can Lead to Circular Saw Accident Claims?

Here are a few examples of circular saw accidents that could result in workplace accident compensation:

• A trainee joiner suffered a deep laceration to their leg along with substantial nerve damage because their circular saw kicked back. They had not been trained on how to use the saw correctly and this led to an incorrect stance.
• An employer failed to provide their employee with safety goggles which caused a serious eye injury when debris from the circular saw struck the worker in the face.
• A carpenter lost two fingers while using a circular saw because their employer had provided the wrong blades which made the saw go off balance during operation.
• A worker was diagnosed with Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) because they used a circular saw for prolonged periods without adequate rest breaks.

As you can see, in each case, the employee might be entitled to claim compensation because their injuries, in some way, were caused by employer negligence. If you believe that’s true in your case, please contact our legal advisors to review your options.

What Should I Do If I’m Injured by a Circular Saw at Work?

If you’ve been injured by a circular saw at work, it’s important to take the following steps to protect your health, document the incident, and strengthen any potential claim:

• Seek medical attention immediately by visiting A&E or your GP to have your circular saw injuries assessed and treated.
• Report the accident to your employer, providing details of how the incident occurred, including any fault with the circular saw or unsafe working conditions.
• Ensure the accident is recorded in your employer’s accident report book, as this can serve as vital evidence for your claim.

Taking these steps can not only help support your circular saw injury claim but also encourage your employer to improve safety measures and prevent future accidents.

What Evidence Can Be Used for Circular Saw Injury Claims?

The importance of proving how your accident happened and how you’ve suffered cannot be understated. Using evidence to prove your case in a circular saw accident at work claim could really improve your chances of being compensated.

Here are some examples of evidence that you could use to support your claim:

• Photographs which can help to show any defects on the circular saw or any visible injuries you’ve sustained.
• Medical notes, x-rays and scan results which can be used to prove the extent of your circular saw injuries.
• Witness details which can be helpful if statements are needed later in the claims process to prove what happened.
• Accident report forms as they are a great way of proving where and when your circular saw accident happened.
• Video footage if your circular saw accident was caught on camera.

No matter what evidence you have—or don’t have—to support a circular saw accident claim, please call our legal advisors for a free case review.

How Long Do I Have to Claim Compensation?

In UK law, there is a legal 3-year time limit for all personal injury claims. This applies to circular saw injury claims and is set by the Limitation Act 1980.

In most cases, you’ll need to begin the claims process within 3 years of the date of your accident.

There is an exception to this rule though. If the injured person lacks the mental capacity to make a circular saw injury claim, the time limit is paused until they regain capacity or a litigation friend claims on their behalf.

A friend, loved one or family member could act as a litigation friend during the claims process. They will need to be approved by a court but this process is quite straightforward and something our solicitors can help with.

If you’d like more information about helping someone else to make a circular saw accident claim or how long you have to begin the claims process, please use the number above to contact us.

How Much Compensation for Injuries Caused by a Circular Saw Accident?

If you make a successful circular saw claim, you will be awarded damages to cover:

• General damages for any pain, discomfort and suffering caused by your injuries. This covers psychological suffering as well as physical injuries. Furthermore, you could receive damages to cover any impact your injuries have on your normal activities and hobbies.
• Special damages for any financial losses, expenses or costs caused by your circular saw injuries.

Some examples of special damages are:

• Medical expenses (prescriptions costs, psychological support etc).
• Travel costs.
• Lost earnings (and future loss of income).
• Care and support costs.
• The cost of specialist devices or home adaptations that help you to cope with any disabilities caused by the circular saw accident.
• Future lost earnings.

It is important to think about all of the ways you have suffered and might suffer in the future before finalising your claim as you can only seek compensation once. If you decide to work with one of our accident-at-work solicitors, this is something they’ll help with to try and make sure that you are fairly compensated.

Do You Need a Solicitor to Make a Work Injury Claim?

Having legal representation in any type of accident at work claim can make the process much more straightforward. It could also mean you end up with a better settlement than you might have expected.

If you make a circular saw accident claim with one of our solicitors, they could help you by:

• Dealing with your employer’s insurers on your behalf and shielding you from direct contact.
• Sourcing the evidence required to support your claim.
• Handling all negotiations and trying to deal with any objections raised.
• Sending you regular updates in the post or by email.
• Trying to maximise the level of compensation you receive if the claim is won.

If your claim is taken on, your solicitor will need you to sign a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) before they can start working for you.

Your CFA will explain that your solicitor will work without being paid upfront and there’s no need to pay for their services if the circular saw accident claim fails.

You will, of course, pay for their work if the claim is won. If this happens, you’ll pay an agreed percentage of any settlement you receive to cover your solicitor’s success fee. The percentage you’ll pay is listed in your CFA for clarity but it is legally capped at 25 per cent for your peace of mind.

To find out whether you could start a No Win, No Fee circular saw accident claim, please call today.

How Long Do Circular Saw Injury Claims Take?

The time it takes for your circular saw accident compensation claim to be processed will depend on various factors.

For instance, a claim could be settled in as little as 5 to 6 months if you’ve made a complete recovery from minor injuries.

However, circular saw claims that are based on more serious work injuries could take up to a year or more to be finalised. This might be the case, for instance, if your arm hand was amputated by a circular saw.

Don’t let that put you off of claiming though because you could be awarded interim compensation before the claim has been settled once liability for your accident has been agreed upon.

Contacting Us About a Circular Saw Accident Compensation Claim

Have you had a circular saw accident at work? Do you want to find out if you could be compensated for your injuries? If so, you can:

• Call our legal advisors on 0333 241 2519 to find out your options.
• Connect to our live chat service. It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

You have nothing to lose by contacting us because we offer a no-obligation consultation so that you can learn your chances of being compensated.

If you decide to proceed with an accident at work claim after your consultation and we believe you have a feasible claim, you’ll be partnered with one of our solicitors. Crucially, all accepted circular saw accident claims are managed on a No Win, No Fee basis.