An employer is not allowed to sack you if you are injured in an accident at work. this is the same for an employee employed by the ministry of defence.

It is known that there can sometimes be a culture in the ministry of defence that is resistant to military personnel pursuing a claim for compensation following a military accident. A lot of pressure can be put upon you or your witnesses not to pursue this claim.

You may even be told that you must leave the force before you can make a claim this is simply not true. The ministry of defence has to abide by employer rules like any other employer this includes insuring its employees for accidents whilst at work.

Because of this it is always advisable to go to a solicitor that has specialised in getting compensation from the ministry of defence if you are looking to make a claim. a firm who specialises can tell you if you have grounds for compensation and will know the legal minefield of claiming from the ministry, of defence.

You may have been given medical attention inappropriate that has caused you harm and suffering you may have been injured whilst on practise manovers due to some one else’s negligence.

This year 176 soldiers have died in combat 40 are known to have died either as a result of illness, non-combat injuries or accidents, or have not yet officially been assigned a cause of death pending the outcome of an investigation. All these soldiers may have a cliam for compensation against the ministry of defence.

after receiving the smallpox and flu vaccines. It is said about 1 million service members have received smallpox vaccinations since December 2002. About 120 developed a condition called myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle several have been fatal infections. non-hostile gunshot wounds have killed at least 6 soldiers recently

A private first class dies of smoke inhalation after a bullet ricochets during a training exercise and ignites a fire at an indoor shooting range.

Died during physical training in Baghdad

Soldier stabbed another in the heart with a steak knife whilst medically incapacitated.

Soldier was manning a .50 calibre rifle on top of a 7-ton truck when the vehicle passed under and apparently snagged low hanging power lines.

Killed when a rocket-propelled grenade launcher he was firing for familiarization malfunctioned at firing range near Kut, Iraq, on April 22, 2003