If you’re looking for information about compensation claims for delivery driver accidents, this guide may be useful. In the following sections, we will explain when you could be eligible to make an accident at work claim if you were injured while working as a delivery driver and the duty of care your employer owes you.
Following this, we will discuss the importance of gathering evidence to support your personal injury claim and provide you with examples of evidence you could collect to support your case. Additionally, we will also provide examples of how you could be injured in an accident as a delivery driver.
We will then move on to explain how compensation is calculated in personal injury claims and the different forms of harm you could be compensated for. In the final section, we explain some of the benefits of claiming with one of the personal injury solicitors on our panel through a type of No Win No Fee agreement.
If you have been injured as a delivery driver and would like to discuss your potential claim, you can contact a friendly member of our advisory team today. They could also help answer any questions you may have about suing your employer for your injuries. You can connect with our team by:
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- When Can You Claim For A Delivery Driver Injury?
- How To Sue For Delivery Driver Accidents At Work
- What Accidents As A Delivery Driver Could Lead To A Claim?
- How Much Compensation Could You Receive For Delivery Driver Accidents At Work?
- Why Use A No Win No Fee Solicitor To Claim Compensation?
- More Useful Information About Accident At Work Claims
When Can You Claim For A Delivery Driver Injury?
All employers have a legal obligation under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA) to take practicable and reasonable steps and safety precautions to prevent employees from coming to harm while they are performing their work duties. This is known as their duty of care.
Some steps an employer could implement to meet their duty of care include:
- Regularly maintaining any workplace equipment, machinery and vehicles.
- Ensuring all staff have been provided with sufficient training to complete their work duties.
- Conduct regular risk assessments.
All personal injury claims being made for delivery driver accidents must be able to meet the following criteria:
- A duty of care was owed to you by your employer.
- Your employer failed to meet this duty of care.
- You can prove you suffered an injury as a result of this breach.
If you have been injured as a delivery driver, such as a food delivery driver, and would like to know whether you may be able to make a personal injury claim, you can contact our advisors.
How To Sue For Delivery Driver Accidents At Work
All compensation claims being made for delivery driver accidents need to be supported with evidence. This evidence will need to demonstrate what injuries were suffered, and how the employer was liable for the accident that caused them.
Some examples of evidence that could be collected to help support a delivery driver at work accident claim include:
- Photographs of the accident scene, the faulty vehicle and any visible injuries you have suffered.
- Any CCTV or dashcam footage of the accident.
- The contact information of any eyewitnesses. A statement can be collected from them later.
- Copies of your medical records that detail the injuries you have suffered and their treatments.
You might also benefit from legal help. One of the expert solicitors on our panel could help you with gathering evidence to support your claim as part of their services.
What Are The Most Common Delivery Driver Injuries?
There are several types of injury that delivery drivers could suffer if they were involved in an accident:
- Cuts and bruises.
- Whiplash and neck injuries.
- Back and spinal damage.
- Fractures and broken bones.
- Strains and sprains.
- Head injuries. In severe cases, this could lead to brain damage.
If you have suffered any of these injuries as a delivery driver, you can contact our advisors to see whether you may be eligible to make a personal injury claim. Additionally, they may also connect you with a solicitor on our panel if it seems like you have a strong case.
What Accidents As A Delivery Driver Could Lead To A Claim?
Some examples of how delivery driver accidents at work could occur and the injuries they could lead to include:
- An employer provides a delivery driver with a defective pallet truck, despite knowing that this particular truck is faulty. Due to it being faulty, the pallet truck malfunctions while lifting a dryer into a lorry, causing it to fall onto the delivery driver. This causes them, to suffer multiple breaks and fractures.
- A delivery driver’s employer failed to provide adequate manual handling training. This caused the delivery driver to suffer a serious back injury when lifting a heavy load into the van, as the driver used the wrong lifting technique.
- Employees tasked with unloading and loading a delivery vehicle weren’t given any training on how to do so safely. Due to this, when the van was opened, the stock fell out onto the delivery driver and caused them to suffer a crush injury to their chest due to the weight of the falling object and a head injury when their head hit the ground.
These are only a few examples. To discuss your specific case and see whether you may be able to make an accident at work claim for any injuries you suffered when performing your delivery services, you can contact our advisors.
How Much Compensation Could You Receive For Delivery Driver Accidents At Work?
The compensation awarded for a successful accident at work claim could consist of two heads of loss: general and special damages. General damages award the person for the physical pain suffered and any psychological distress experienced because of the injury. It is also awarded in all successful cases.
When calculating your claim for general damages, those responsible for this could refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) for help. This document lists various injuries alongside guideline compensation brackets.
We have listed some of the injuries listed within the JCG that may be applicable to delivery river accidents, along with their compensation guidelines. Please note, however, that the first entry has not been taken from the JCG. Additionally, this table should only be used as a guide, as how much compensation you could receive will be determined by the factors of your case.
Compensation Guidelines
| Type of Injury | Severity | Compensation Bracket Guidelines | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Severe Injuries and Associated Payments Under Special Damages | Severe | Up to £1,000,000+ | An award of this size reflects multiple types of severe injury as well as amounts for lost income, care costs and medical bills under special damages. |
| Head | (b) Moderately Severe | £267,340 to £344,150 | A serious disability with substantial reliance on others because of cognitive or physical disabilities. |
| Head | (d) Less Severe | £18,700 to £52,550 | Despite initial issues, a good recovery is seen and the person can return to normal activities, but concentration and memory may still be affected. |
| Foot | (d) Severe | £51,220 to £85,460 | Substantial mobility restriction due to fractures of both feet or heels, causing permanent pain. |
| Knee | (a) Severe (ii) | £63,610 to £85,100 | Fractures that travel into the knee joint causing constant considerable pain and limiting movement. |
| Arm | (b) Injuries Resulting in Permanent and Substantial Disablement | £47,810 to £73,050 | Fractures considered serious that may affect one or both forearms and create a significant, permanent residual disability of some kind. |
| Neck | (a) Severe (iii) | £55,500 to £68,330 | Injuries that involve dislocations, fractures and severe soft tissue damage giving rise to permanent disability and chronic conditions. |
| Wrist | (b) Significant Permanent Disability | £29,990 to £47,810 | Injuries that create a significant and permanent level of disability but a level of useful movement remains. |
| Hand | (f) Severe Fracture to Fingers | Up to £44,840 | Cases that may lead to partial amputation, causing deformity, impaired grip, reduction in mechanical function and sensation disturbances. |
| Back | (b) Moderate (ii) | £15,260 to £33,880 | Disturbed ligaments and muscles that cause back ache. |
| Shoulder | (b) Serious | £15,580 to £23,430 | Damage to the lower part of the brachial plexus and dislocations that cause pain, aching, sensory loss and weakened grip. |
Financial Losses In Delivery Driver Accident Claims
The second head of loss that could be awarded in successful personal injury claims is special damages. This aims to compensate you for the financial losses and out-of-pocket expenses caused by the injury. Some examples could include:
- Medical expenses, such as prescription fees and physiotherapy costs.
- The cost of travel to and from medical appointments, such as bus fares.
- A loss of earnings from taking time off work.
- The cost of care if you required help with your daily tasks, such as cooking and cleaning.
To be able to claim compensation for these losses, you will need to submit evidence of them. This could include receipts, bank statements, invoices and payslips, for example.
To receive a free valuation of your potential compensation claim, you can contact our advisors.
Why Use A No Win No Fee Solicitor To Claim Compensation?
If you have a valid accident at work claim, you may wish to instruct legal help. A personal injury solicitor from our panel could help guide you through the various aspects of the claiming process. They could assist you with gathering evidence, compiling your claim, and negotiating a settlement on your behalf.
Additionally, the solicitors on our panel usually offer to provide their services to their clients on a No Win No Fee basis under a Conditional Fee Agreement. Claiming with a solicitor under this particular agreement comes with many benefits to the claimant.
Firstly, no upfront fees need to be paid for the solicitor to start working on your case. Also, you will not need to pay any fees for the solicitor’s ongoing work or if the claim fails.
In the event of a successful claim outcome, a success fee will be due to your solicitor. This is a percentage taken from your compensation. However, the law caps this percentage.
To see if you could work with one of the No Win No Fee solicitors on our panel, or to ask any questions about personal injury claims for delivery driver accidents, you can contact our advisors:
- Call 0800 408 7827
- Use the live chat feature below.
- Contact us online to receive a callback.
More Useful Information About Accident At Work Claims
Some more guides by us regarding accident at work claims:
- If you have been hit by heavy boxes at work, this guide discusses when you may be able to claim compensation.
- Benefits of working with work injury solicitors for your accident at work claim are discussed within this guide.
- Guidance on how to sue a former employer for any injuries you suffered in a workplace accident while still under their employment.
Some external resources:
- Advice on receiving Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) from Gov.UK.
- Read how to get your medical records from the NHS.
- Guidance on delivering safely from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Thank you for reading this guide on personal injury claims for delivery driver accidents. You can contact our advisors to discuss your particular case.