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  • Compensation for a Burn Injury at Work
  • What Causes Burn Injuries at Work?
  • Burns Injuries at Work - Skin Damage and Scarring
  • Employers Are Responsible From Preventing Burn Injuries at Work
  • Compensation Awards for Burn Injuries at Work
  • Solicitors Offering Free Legal Advice on Burn Injuries at Work
Around one in five injuries in the workplace are caused by burns, and employers need to pay particular attention to protecting workers from the risk of such injuries occurring. Burns at work are not often caused by open flames, but rather by chemicals, hot liquids, steam and electricity. Other less common causes include exposure to UV light, friction, radiation and extreme cold.
Any worker who comes into contact with intense heat or caustic chemicals, in whatever form, may suffer burn injuries. Certain professions and occupations have far higher incidence rates than others, including:

Building and Construction - Cement burns and electric shocks
Kitchens and Restaurants - Burns from boiling liquids, oils, hot food and steam
Cleaning and Maintenance - Chemical burns and electric shocks
Laboratories - Burns from acids, alkali’s, chemicals and gases
Factories and Heavy Industry - Burns from hot metals, steam, flames and chemicals


While these are among the most risky working environments, it is important to note that defective electrical appliances, spilled liquids and chemicals can cause burns to workers in almost any profession. In industries and jobs where there is an obvious risk of burn injuries, when mixing cement on a building site or handling electrical cables for example, employers must ensure workers are provided with the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Employers can also be held responsible when the actions of a co-worker causes injury, emphasising the importance of risk assessments, proper training and supervision of work involving heat, electricity and chemicals.
Second and third degree burns can cause extensive cosmetic damage to the skin, leaving a person scarred, and possibly permanently disfigured. Skin graft surgery may ultimately be required to regain a normal appearance, and even then the results are not guaranteed. The highest compensation awards are paid out when the face or head has been burnt, and the injured person’s deformity is prominent and long-lasting or permanent. Third degree burns, often caused by electric shocks and chemicals, may also damage internal organs and prove fatal (around UK 25 workers are killed by burns each year according to the Health and Safety Executive).
Clients often call us to ask; I was burnt at work in Liverpool can I claim compensation? Our solicitors have many years of combined experience in claiming compensation for burn injuries from employers on behalf of workers. Employers are legally obliged to provide a safe working premises, and safe system of work, that minimises the risk of injuries among workers. Where they negligently fail in this regard, they may be sued for compensation, with awards reflecting pain and suffering, loss of earnings, the cost of medical treatment, travel and other sundry expenses.
When placing a value on facial scarring we have to look at a number of factors, but especially the age and sex of the person scarred. Burn injuries are particularly painful and disfiguring, and awards for burn injuries are always towards the upper end of each bracket. In the case of severe facial scarring in a relatively young woman, compensation awards will be between £31,000 and £62,000. Where the scarring does not markedly affect the appearance in a young woman awards will vary between £2,500 and £8,750. For males under the age of 30, very severe facial scarring will result in compensation awards between £19,000 and £42,000. Where the scarring is less significant and only visible on close inspection compensation will vary between £2,500 and £5,850. Awards are less for males and females where the scarring is on other parts of the body, such as the legs, arms, hands, back or chest. Most of these fall into the £4,750 to £9,000 bracket for a number of noticeable, or a single disfiguring scar.
Bartletts Solicitors have been protecting and supporting clients for 150 years, and enjoys a reputation nationwide for trusted legal advice. We are specialists in work related burn injury compensation claims, having successfully represented employees who have been burned at work across a range of industries.

Bartletts Solicitors handle accident at work claims on a no win no fee basis, meaning that you will not have to pay any legal fees until you win your claim and receive your compensation, and will not have to pay anything if your claim is unsuccessful. Since a change in the law in April 2013, all law firms now charge a success fee payable upon conclusion of successful work accident claims, calculated as a percentage of the damages awarded. Contact our specialist team today for free and confidential legal advice.

Our firm has been using the law to protect and support our clients since 1860 and is fully regulated, serving clients all over England and Wales. Our firm is Authorised and Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.


How Can Bartletts Solicitors Help You?

A free no obligation quick case assessment, followed by a No Win No Fee claim.

We help you recover whatever you have lost financially whilst injured.

Get back on your feet as quickly as possible with expert medical care.

We take all the stress out of the claim and ensure you recover everything you are entitled to.


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Our personal injury solicitors (Nicola Perry, Trevor Morris, Sian Taylor and Anthony Hunt) are real specialists each with years of experience.

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