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Farming, the industry responsible for 20% of all industrial fatalities across both Scotland and the wider UK, is also one of the single biggest causes of work-related injuries in Britain. We at YouClaim are familiar with this picture. Every year our no win, no fee lawyers receive a disproportionately high number of compensation claims from farm workers in Scotland. This is why we encourage everyone to get behind the HSE's "Promise Knot" campaign, which is designed to remind farm workers of the importance of returning safely to their friends and families.
The campaign is based on one simple premise - asking farm workers to "come home safe". The HSE will send out around 70,000 "Promise Packs" to farmers, asking them to make this pledge.
The HSE's Judith Donovan comments, "On average, more than 45 deaths occur every year on British farms.
"We would like to highlight that this is a partnership to keep farmers safe, not HSE dictating the terms."
Jim McClaren, the National Farmers Union President in Scotland, welcomed the campaign. "Any death is a death too many, yet all too frequently someone dies in a farm accident. These accidents destroy lives, whole families and often farm businesses. This campaign is of massive importance to the farming industry," he said.
Adding, "It will be a success if even one farmer thinks about a risk and does something differently and is still here with their family as a result.
"We hope everyone in rural areas and those involved in farming get to know about the campaign, talk about it and spread the message. Do not take risks with your life and your family's future."
All Promise Packs sent to farmers in Scotland will include a "Promise Knot", a symbolic knot of baler twine, reminding farmers of their obligation to return to their families injury-free.
It is hoped that the campaign will have the dual effect of reducing both the incidence of fatal accidents and the number of compensation claims made in Scotland.
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For many years now, YouClaim has been representing the accident claims of people in Scotland who have suffered injury in accidents through no fault of their own.
Win or lose, we guarantee that any claim made with our panel of personal injury solicitors will be completely cost free. This is undertaking is inclusive of both our fees and those of the opposing side (the only exception to this is claims involving cases of medical negligence, where, due to the complexity of litigation, some fees may be unavoidable).
We also promise to take nothing from any damages awarded you we are proud that we deliver each and every one of winning clients 100 percent compensation.
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