How Long After An Accident At Work Can You Claim?

If you have been injured at work, you generally have three years to bring a personal injury claim. This time limit usually runs from the date of the accident, or from the date you first became aware that your injury was linked to your job. There are some important exceptions to this rule, including for children and for people who lack the mental capacity to bring a claim themselves.

Knowing your accident at work claim time limit matters because it shapes when you need to act. This guide sets out the standard time limit, the exceptions that can extend it, and why it is worth speaking to a solicitor as early as possible after a workplace accident.

Whether you were injured in a single incident or you have developed a condition over time because of the work you do, the same core question applies: how long after an accident at work can you claim? Understanding the answer, and the small number of exceptions that apply to it, is the first step towards deciding whether to bring a