Farms are notoriously dangerous working environments that result in many deaths and serious injuries to workers each year. The agriculture sector currently has one of the worst fatal accident rates of any UK employment industry sector.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury whilst working on a farm, we can help you make a farm accident compensation claim. All of our solicitors have a vast amount of experience assisting innocent victims of workplace accidents claim the compensation they are entitled to.Claim Compensation Now.
Health and Safety Executive statistics demonstrate the dangers facing those who work regularly on farms. Less than 1.5% of the entire working population are employed in agriculture. However, between 15% and 20% of deaths in the workplace are accountable from this industry type.
In 2007/2008 the fatality rate for agriculture workers was 9.7 per 100,000 workers. This made it the highest industry for work-related deaths. In a 10 year period (between 1997 and 2007), 464 people have been killed as a result of their work, whilst many more have had suffered serious illnesses because of the work they have had to carry out.
Farms are very hectic environments, meaning that shortcuts are often taken to get things done quicker. Unfortunately this can often mean that safety is given a lower priority, and this is when the risk of accidents is more likely.
As with all accidents at work, the employer – whether that be the farm owner or contractor, has a responsibility to maintain a safe working environment. If they have failed to do this, and have acted negligently with your care, it is likely that they will be liable for any farm accident injury claims against them.
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There are many ways an accident on a farm can cause serious injury or even death to a worker who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Some examples include:
Because of the wide range of differing accident types the potential scope for claiming farm accident compensation is huge and can be particularly complex. That is why at PIC Claim our aim is to take away the stress of making a work accident claim away from you by working with a specially chosen solicitor to make all the necessary steps to take your case to a successful conclusion.
If you have found yourself injured in a farm accident we can help you make a No Win No Fee farm accident compensation claim. All of our solicitors work without charging our clients a penny, as we believe it is important that you have access to justice without being financially penalised where the fault is clearly with someone else.
PIC Claim has been working for over a decade to assist people who have been injured unfairly in workplace accidents. We are dedicated to getting the full amount of compensation possible for people whose lives have been badly affected by an act of negligence, in order to help improve their quality of life and, hopefully, get them back to full health again.
Compensation can help make up for lost earnings, other financial losses such as transport and medical expenses, as well as damages for your painful injuries. Our highly experienced team can advise you further on what we can do in order to help.
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