Inadequate training claims often sit alongside another type of claim, a machinery injury, a manual handling injury, a chemical exposure, rather than standing entirely alone. The training gap is usually the reason the underlying accident happened in the first place.
It's a genuinely common finding once a workplace accident is properly investigated: the person was doing what they were told, but nobody had actually shown them the safe way to do it.
What kinds of inadequate training claim do we handle?
No training given at all
For a task that required it.
Rushed or incomplete training
That didn't cover the actual hazards involved.
Training in a task you were then asked to do differently in practice
Where the method taught and the method expected did not match.
New starters given tasks before proper induction training was completed
Including agency and temporary staff.
Refresher training that should have happened but didn't
Particularly for machinery, manual handling and protective equipment.
What if I was partly at fault?
Partial responsibility reduces compensation proportionally rather than removing the claim. Being asked to do a task you weren't trained for isn't something you're expected to have refused.
What you could receive
Inadequate training claims cover general damages for whatever injury resulted, and special damages for financial losses, including lost earnings and treatment costs.
We'll talk you through what's realistic for your situation once we've reviewed the details. We won't overpromise, and we won't quote a figure before we've properly understood your case.