Gardening accidents and injury compensation

In most gardening mishaps, the only lasting effect is a sore back, or a need for a sticking plaster. However, there are occasions where something more serious can occur that could lead to a gardener seeking injury compensation.

For example, if a badly assembled garden fork broke while it was being used for digging, it could easily lead to a wrenched back, a fall, or some other type of personal injury that could be considered under a product liability compensation claim.

Other compensation claims may arise where someone who is gardening has not been adequately prepared for the garden he or she is working in. For example, a buried power line or decaying wall could be disturbed by a zealous gardener, and then the person who was negligent with regard to warning the gardener could well be held responsible for any resulting personal injuries, even in a domestic arrangement.

In professional gardening companies, this sort of risk should be covered by training for all employees and the creation of risk assessments. An injured employee may therefore be entitled to make a work accident claim should an injury result from their employment.

However, one reported incident - where a gardener poked himself in the eye with his own yucca plant - is an example of the kind of personal injury that cannot lead to a successful claim.

Making an injury compensation claim with UK experts
If you've been injured in a gardening accident - or any other form of personal injury that was not your fault - you may well be eligible to claim compensation to cover any cost, losses, and future damage to your earnings.

To make that claim, simply contact us and let us help you find the right no win, no fee lawyer for your needs. We have a panel of experts in various fields, all drawn from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to guarantee their professionalism.

We also guarantee you 100% compensation in a won case, and - in almost all cases - that we can handle your claim on a completely free basis to you, win or lose. (In a few exceptions, mostly involving medical negligence, that isn't possible, but we will be entirely open about any costs that may fall to you, and reimburse them if we win for you.)

You can reach us through this website, using our echat window or our claim form, and we'll call you back at a time of your choice. Or, simply call one of our skilled advisors on 0800 10 757 95, and we'll help you get your accident compensation claim under way today.