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Before you consider making a compensation claim there are a number of things which you need to do to ensure you experience is as quick and easy as possible. Below you will find a clear and simple checklist of things that you should have ready for when you make your claim. If you cannot complete the checklist for your specific claim then there is a chance you may not be successful or in the very least, the claim may take longer than expected.

General

• If there were any witnesses to your accident make sure to get their details such as names, contact numbers and a home addresses. If the witnesses can verify your story, then it will be a lot easier to prove your claim is 100% factual.
• Be sure to go and have any injuries looked at by a doctor or GP. By doing so they will create records of your incident and the damage caused, these records can then be used in the claim to verify your story.
• Make sure you have photographic or video evidence of your injuries and of the accident scene itself.
• Keep all your records of any expenses that are the result of your incident. If possible, keep all of your receipts, as this is often the best proof you can provide. If your accident has stopped you from being able to work be sure calculate what you have lost in potential earnings and back it up using past wage slips and bank balances.
• Write a clear and detailed explanation of what exactly happened including time and dates of when your incident occurred. You do not want to be changing your story mid way through the claims process because you just remember something you left out of your original story.

Aside from the details mentioned in the general section there are a number of things you should do depending on the type of claim you’re trying to make. These are listed below:

Auto Claims

• Details of those involved in the incident (names and addresses).
• Vehicle information of both parties involved (make, model, and license plate number).
• Any police information on the crash such as incident number or reference number. If any police do attend the scene try get their details.

Accidents at Work

• Employer’s information including name, address and phone number.
• If you have a safety or union representative then you should first inform them of your incident, they will then undertake an accident report. This report can be used in the claim.

Faulty Product Claims

• If a faulty product has caused you any serious harm be sure keep the defective product along with any receipts you may have which can verify that the date you brought it.
• If you believe you have caught food poisoning from any type of substance brought at a supermarket or restaurant then you first contact your local environmental health department who will investigate the matter and create a report. The findings they produce can then be used in your claim.

Slips and Falls Claims

• If your accident occurred in a commercial property then report your incident with the store/service manager who should have an accident book. If they have CCTV in operation ask for it to kept as evidence.

A Final Note

As a general rule of thumb the more information, details and evidence you can provide to your personal injury solicitor, the easier it will be to find a satisfactory solution. Additionally, do not lie or embellish the truth in any way shape or form. Not only is this highly illegal, it could jeopardise your claim.

If you have any kind of managerial responsibility in your job you may from time to time run into the problem of having a staff member who is not pulling their weight.  This can be a tricky situation to navigate, with lots of conflicting factors coming into play.

Obviously the ideal thing to do with a worker who is not doing well for any reason is to try to get them to be more productive. Sometimes a few words of guidance and encouragement can be all it takes to get a wayward employee back on track. Not everyone is the same though, and there are many individuals who either do not take criticism on board, or who have other attitude problems.

Having set formal procedures in place for dealing with issues in the work place can help for a number of reasons. For a start it makes the whole business less personal, and this can make it easier for all those concerned to deal with the underlying problems.

If there is a proper framework with which to set targets for performance and do appraisals then it can be easier to deal with problems. If there is an issue of consistent under performance, then having a record of the issue being raised, targets being set and then not met can ease the dismissal process.

It may be that the problem is not performance as such, but absence. There are many causes of absence, but ultimately it amounts to the same thing – person is not there doing their job. Understanding the causes of absence means that it can be possible to reduce it. This is an area where discrimination law can come into play, so it is important to make sure that you are aware of where you stand.

Problems with workers can sometimes be averted by providing more training to them. Whether it is a skill they lack, or a change in attitudes, training courses can sometimes be very effective in moving an employee from being a problem to being an asset.

When it comes down to it there may be no other acceptable option than to get rid of an employee. This is not always as straightforward as it could be. This varies by country and jurisdiction. In some places it is legal to dismiss an employee for any reason whatsoever with no notice. In other countries it is much harder. In Britain dismissal must meet certain criteria of fairness to be lawful, if you have gone through all of the above to no avail you should have no shortage of legitimate grounds.

Dealing with HR issues can be complicated for a number of reasons. Employment law training can help ensure that legal pitfalls is not one of them.

Elena Price is a prolific digital blogger whose writing comes in all shapes and sizes. One day her book will be ready.