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Farms and other agricultural workplaces can be dangerous environments. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has described agriculture, forestry, and fishing as the ‘riskiest industry sector’ with a fatal injury rate 20 times higher than the ‘all industry’ death rate.
Farm hands and agricultural workers are at risk of injury from vehicles, machinery, livestock (animals), toxins and chemicals. Farm work is physically demanding and is often carried out in difficult conditions, such as on slopes, in poor weather, near hazards such as pits and silos, or whilst working at heights.
Employers and owners of farms and agricultural premises must take all reasonable steps to keep their employees and visitors safe from foreseeable injury. Where serious injury is suffered as a result of the farm owner or employer’s negligence, the injured person may be entitled to compensation.
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It costs nothing to talk to us to find out about making a farm injury claim for yourself or a member of your family. You can contact us by telephone or by email for free, confidential advice from a specialist personal injury solicitor. In serious injury cases, we often visit our clients in the hospital or at their home if they are unable to get to our offices.
We will ask you to tell us briefly about the accident and injury. We will advise you about your time limits and whether we can help you make a claim. Your solicitor will discuss with you how your claim will be funded and advise, fully and clearly, how that works and what it will mean for you. We offer a range of funding options, but most of our clients’ claims are handled on a ‘no win no fee’ basis.
We will put your claim to the defendant individual or organisation whose negligence caused your injury, and we will handle all communication on your behalf. The defendant’s insurers will usually handle the claim on the defendant’s behalf and will be responsible for paying any compensation. Once we are in contact with the defendant’s insurers, we can begin to secure the necessary rehabilitation and specialist support to meet the injured person’s immediate needs whilst we proceed with the claim.
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I approached Claire Roantree of Boyes Turner in regards to making a claim about a workplace burns injury. It was something that had scarred me physically and mentally and taken a huge toll on the lives of me and my family. Claire wasted no time in finding out what happened and made sure I was treated by known experts and quickly finding an answer to my burns scarring and how I could be treated to help manage my pain. Claire also helped me by appointing a psychiatrist to understand my situation and help me cope with post traumatic stress disorder. As well as taking as much stress of the claim away, she was thorough in every situation, making sure I had the best possible claim, and handled it all expertly, I am so very grateful to her and her team. They have helped guide my life back into a positive direction and I can't thank her enough!
Employers and owners of farms and agricultural premises owe their employees a duty of care to prevent foreseeable accidents which could cause injury. They must also comply with multiple health and safety (H&S) standards and guidelines set out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Where someone is seriously injured on farm or agricultural premises as a result of the farm owner or their employer’s negligence or failure to comply with health and safety guidelines, the injured person may be entitled to claim compensation for their injury and its consequences.
Employers and owners of agricultural premises must take all reasonable steps to keep their employees and visitors safe from foreseeable injury.
Compensation claims for injuries caused by negligent failure to provide a safe working farm or agricultural environment can be made by:
The most common causes of farm or agricultural injury compensation claims are accidents involving moving vehicles, such as:
Other common causes of farm or agricultural injury claims include injury from:
Common negligent mistakes by farm owners and employers which lead to farm or agricultural accidents and serious injury claims include:
Employers are also responsible for injuries caused by their employees’ negligence.
In most personal injury claims relating to injuries which occurred in England or Wales, court proceedings must be issued (formally started) within three years of the date of the injury.
There are some exceptions to the three-year limitation deadline.
Failing to issue personal injury proceedings within the limitation deadline can have serious consequences and may result in the injured person losing their right to make a compensation claim. We recommend that you contact us for free advice as soon as possible after your injury to enable our personal injury claims solicitors to protect your entitlement to compensation and assist in your rehabilitation and recovery.
The amount of compensation that each of our clients receives depends on their injury and disability and its impact on their life. We ensure that each client’s claim is carefully calculated to meet their needs arising from their disability and replace their financial losses. The value of the claim will reflect the injured person’s need for rehabilitation, specialist equipment, treatment, lifelong care or adapted accommodation as well as their predicted lifespan. Depending on the circumstances of the accident, negotiated settlements may also take into account litigation risks, such as the injured person’s own contributory negligence.
Our personal injury solicitors specialise in personal injury claims for people who have suffered severe, life-changing injury and disability. Our clients’ claims often include compensation for:
In fatal injury claims, compensation can also include:
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