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compensation following an accident
illness or injury - nationwide
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One in five accidents at work which result in death occurs in agriculture, despite only 1.5% of the population working in farming.
There are also many injuries to workers and to farmers' families who frequently help with jobs on the land. Official figures for 2008 show that 26 agricultural workers died throughout the UK and another 589 suffered major injuries in work-related accidents.
Many agricultural accidents occur because men and women who have worked on farms all their lives have adopted short cuts to speed their tasks, but these may end up costing them serious injury.
Modern high-tech machinery needs regular maintenance to keep it in safe and efficient order and, as in other industries, employers are obliged to ensure their employees have safe working conditions.
The (HSE) runs regular campaigns to alert farmers and the public about risks in agriculture.
It runs regular farm safety and health awareness days, investigates reports of hazardous situations, issues guidance on seasonal risks in the countryside and has inspectors nationwide who offer recommendations and support in an effort to reduce the toll of work-related accidents.
Small farms are mostly run by the owners on a self-employed basis and if they are unlucky enough to suffer an accident, they often have no one to blame but themselves. However, there can be circumstances where neglect or action by someone else has caused their personal injury and this could be the basis for a compensation claim.
For employees in the agriculture industry, their rights are the same as those of someone in a factory and an accident at work for which they are not at fault may result in a damages claim against their employer or other person.
Making a no win no fee agricultural accident at work claim
If you have been injured while at work in the horticulture or agriculture industry, partly or completely through no fault of your own, you may well be entitled to make an accident at work claim and receive the compensation which you deserve.
You could receive money towards medical costs and loss of earnings as well as for the pain and suffering caused by your injuries, just the same as if you were hurt in a factory accident.
Our panel of no win, no fee lawyers work throughout the UK and are all supervised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority so you have the reassurance that you will receive a high standard of professional advice and service.
What's more, because YouClaim accepts cases on a no win, no fee basis, you can be guaranteed 100% of any compensation awarded and, win or lose, you will have no costs to pay.
To find out if you could be eligible to make a compensation claim after an accident at work, contact us now and speak to one of our friendly, helpful advisers. You can complete an online claim form, start an echat dialogue or call 0800 10 757 95.
