Watmores have a proven track record of providing skilled litigation services to private and public clients in all areas of the working environment. Whether a claim is large or small it will be dealt with by a highly trained lawyer with special expertise in dealing with claims of this nature.

We appreciate that not all businesses are the same and our lawyers are therefore able to focus on the individual factors which affect a client’s area of work, both in terms of industry general practise and sensitivity to wider issues. We act for a wide range of clients from large utility companies and construction companies to small light manufacturers. Each requires a different approach and presents distinctive challenges.

With the regulatory climate in constant flux, it is important to keep ahead of the game. Watmores are able to provide advice to all clients on risk management to assist them in formulating a strategy to assess risk on a long term basis.

Areas of expertise

The following list illustrates the breadth of experience at Watmores:

• Accidents on construction sites acting for principal contractor and sub contractors and the apportionment of liability
• Falls from height
• Scaffolding claims
• Defective slinging of loads/ negligent operation of cranes
• Occupational Disease
• Accidents to staff in the provision of care to patients
• Assaults at work
• Manual handling
• Slips and trips
• Fatal accidents
• Defective plant and work equipment
• Major bodily injury
• Stress at work and workplace bullying

Contact: Jon Grunewald or Guy Alhadeff