It is not possible to make a claim if you were solely at fault for causing your accident. For example if you lost control of a machine and were injured as a consequence, but you had not been following instructions properly, this would be your fault, not your employers.

However, if it can be proven that blame for the accident is shared between yourself and your employer you can still make a claim. This is known as contributory negligence. In these sorts of cases, if the employer and the claimant can agree, liability is split. For example if the claim is work worth £30,000, a split liability of 50/50 would mean that the claimant would be awarded £15,000 in compensation. Liability can be split in any ratio, weighted upon which party was at most to blame.