Shareholder dispute in a High Court Suit.
- Dispute between tenants in common in a High Court Suit
- Personal injury claims both in the High Court and District Court
- Claims to enforce restraint of trade clauses in an employment contract and damages for diversion of business.
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Workmen Compensation And Related Claims
According to Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA), injured employees can file a claim when they face injuries and other damages at the workplace. You may also file a claim for suffering from work related disease.
This law aims to provide compensation, i.e., monetary benefits for workplace injuries, including temporary disability, permanent and total disability, and also occupational ailments to foreign employees during working hours.
Being an easy and fast alternative to common law, it is often used by injured workmen for settling the compensation claims. However, these rules are fundamental to society. They appear in one form or another in all of the industrialized countries.
The rules for worker’s compensation are quite different than common laws. If you plan to apply for workmen compensation, you must have some essential details about the law. Here are some key points to remember;
- All employees are covered under this act.
- You can claim for medical expenses, lost wages, and overall loss due to death or permanent disability.
- You can file a claim within one year from the date of accident.
If someone faces workplace accident without being at fault, consulting lawyer can be a great help. Experienced lawyer at Niroze Idroos LLC is known to handle serious claims involving lives from the Workmen Compensation Act for foreign workers facing accidents at work. We have in-depth knowledge of civil law and can make excellent legal strategy to cater everyone’s needs.
The settlements of worker’s compensations are generally evaluated based on a blend of following factors;
- medical expenses
- lost wages
- scarring
- specific losses,
- other kinds of damages.
Because the factors vary widely from case to case, it is almost impossible to offer an average worker’s compensation settlement.
Filing A Strong Claim With All Supporting Documents Is Very Important
As per industry experts and Injury Claims Lawyer Singapore, there are two ways to file a worker’s compensation claim. It includes structured settlement or the lump sum settlement. In this case, a lump-sum settlement, the worker signs a settlement agreement closing the case. In return, they receive a one-time payment from the insurance company or the employer.
- Trips, slips, and falls
Whatever your specific work setting, whether you work in a factory, office, or shop, you are most likely to encounter slippery surfaces at a certain point in time. Hence, it is not an entirely remote chance that you will come a cropper on one.
- Muscle strains
Strained or sprained muscles are yet again another commonplace work-placed injury as anyone who lifts heavy things regularly shall probably aware of it. Neck and back strains specifically are sustained frequently while working.
- Hit by the falling objects
A large percentage of workers tend to be on the receiving end of the falling objects, and what is more, this is not simply an issue in the warehouse-type environments. The objects that fall from the shelves or are out of the cupboards can create some of the most dangerous injuries. Often these experiences are unexpected.
- Repetitive straining injury
RSI is another issue that is getting significantly common at work with the rolling of years, although even at present, some of the employers do not take it seriously entirely.
It is not merely an issue for those who use keyboards at work regularly, but it can also result from joints’ repetitive movement. The increasing effect of the RSI can be quite severe in some instances. Hence, taking precautions makes quite some sense!
- Lacerations and cuts
All types of office implements can leave their user nursing a nasty cut. From paper trimmers to power saws, it is easy to get into trouble at the workplace. The most prominent causes include inadequate safety processes, poor training, and more.
Consult an experienced Civil Litigation Lawyer in Singapore for extended legal help!
For more information and effective legal help when you face work related injuries and diseases, talk to our experienced lawyer. We will never hesitate to travel the extra mile to fight for your rights.
