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Personal injury lawyers who are asked to seek compensation for a zoo accident claim victim usually act on behalf of visitors to the attraction, but the staff, too, are vulnerable and could be entitled to a work-related injury payment.
Being in an outdoor environment, many staff will suffer the type of knocks, slips, trips and falls which are common and could happen anywhere, such as a groundsman who suffers a leg injury in an accident with a mower or a painter who needs for treatment for a back injury after falling from a ladder.
Workplace injuries can be caused anywhere in what is usually a large establishment in terms of area and number of people moving around, including the public.
For example, café workers could be burnt in the kitchens, office staff may fall over trailing computer wires and traffic accidents can occur either in the car park or on roads around the zoo.
Almost all interaction with animals involves physical activity and there will be heavy gates and fences to be handled as well as heavy bags of feed and the manual removal of waste.
Then, of course, there are the animals themselves and, although most will be fairly docile and used to being around humans, many species have unpredictable behaviour which could lead to bites or similar injuries.
It is this unpredictability which leads to most zoo accident claims, especially if there are contributory factors such as an equipment or systems failure.
The size of the animal can also increase the seriousness of an injury; being struck in the chest by an elephant's trunk will have more severe consequences than a playful encounter with a meerkat's paw.
All those who work in zoos, wildlife parks, farm attractions and other captive animal centres are trained and respect their charges but, as employees, the management of these establishments has a duty of care to their workers and members of the public who pay to see the creatures.
If insufficient safety measures have been taken to protect staff from personal injury and an accident should occur leading to suffering which was not the fault of the victim, or only partly, then a justified claim for compensation may be appropriate.
The zoo proprietors may also be liable if animals escape from compounds and cages, causing injury to people in the vicinity, and this is due to a circumstance such as lack of maintenance which should have been foreseen.
YouClaim for a zoo accident claim
Although a zoo accident claim may not be among the most usual types of case dealt with by YouClaim's no win no fee lawyers, it is well within the scope of their competence and anyone in need of advice or representation should contact one of the professional team.
Our solicitors work anywhere in the UK and, being a web-based service, we offer the convenience and efficiency of the latest technology for work-related injury claims and similar services.
To find out more about how we can help, why not call us now on 0800 10 757 85 or use the online claim form on this page to send us brief details.
