A forklift truck (known as a FLT) accident may cause serious injury, impact your work, and force changes to your life. The impacts of any personal injury cost you in both health and financial terms, and you may be able to claim compensation for those damages.
Forklift truck accidents can arise from collisions, being hit by falling objects and it tipping over when not counterbalanced. If you have been injured in a forklift truck accident and it was not your fault, you may have a potential workplace injury claim for compensation.
Your personal injury solicitor seeks to recover any damages through a claims process. If you have been injured, and your life impacted by an accident that was someone else’s fault, a claim for compensation seeks financial redress for your injuries and financial losses.
If you have been injured in a forklift truck accident and it was not your fault, The Personal Injury Team No Win No Fee solicitors will file your compensation claim and get you the money you deserve.
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What is a forklift injury claim?
A forklift injury claim is when you seek compensation for the damages you suffer due to a forklift truck accident. The claim includes the damages directly from the injury and from the financial effects on your life.
The medical costs of an injury can be high, and the more significant the injury, the higher the medical costs might be. You may also need compensation for all time off work to cover loss of earnings, now and into the future as well as possibly making adaptations to your home and car where the injuries deem that necessary and reasonable.
The Health and Safety at work act 1974 protects workers in the event of injury. If you are the victim of a breach of this act, you may be entitled to a compensation claim.
A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor seeks the compensation you are entitled to in a forklift accident claim.
Who is entitled to a forklift accident claim?
If you were injured in a forklift accident that was not your fault, you may be entitled to make a forklift accident claim. Your employer may tell you otherwise, but you might be able to make a claim for compensation when injured in a forklift truck accident.
If you were injured when driving the forklift, you could have a forklift accident claim. A pedestrian or fellow worker injured by a forklift may also have a claim for compensation, depending on the circumstances.
An employer should have insurance in place to cover the costs of any workplace injury claim. The insurance company will pay the compensation damages due to you, and you should not be out of pocket after a forklift accident injury that was not your fault.
Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will make your claim when you are entitled to forklift injury compensation.
Can I make a forklift injury claim even if I was at fault?
You may still make a forklift injury claim even if you are partly at fault for the accident. A personal injury claim can only be made against someone at fault, and at least partly to blame for the accident.
Split liability or contributory negligence allows you to seek compensation in cases where you are partly at fault for the forklift truck accident. There are often conflicting versions of what happened, and you should get legal advice before deciding on your claim.
If you were fully at fault for a forklift injury, you probably cannot make a claim for personal injury but, it is always worth enquiring with experts to be sure.
A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will advise and guide you through making your forklift accident claim.
Common forklift accident claims
Common forklift accident claims range from lack of training to collisions and being hit by falling objects.
The common forklift accident injury claims are:
Collisions with other vehicles
Collisions with other vehicles happen in a busy warehouse or an unsupervised yard. The forklift may hit a car or another forklift when moving goods, and the driver is injured in the collision.
A forklift can also collide with walls and shelving in a poorly designed warehouse or when the forklift is packed with too many goods.
You may claim for the negligence of others in hitting your forklift and the damages you suffer in the collision.
The forklift toppling over
The forklift toppling over happens when the lift is packed with too many boxes or pallets, and the truck overturns. It can happen when the forklift driver is under pressure or inexperienced at handling the forklift.
Forklifts can also topple over when going around corners or if they hit a wall or stack of shelving.
Lack of forklift training
Lack of forklift training is not unusual in busy warehouses or where an employer is negligent in their duty of care. Forklift drivers must be fully aware of how to use the forklift and how to drive one safely.
Full training must be given to new and experienced drivers of forklifts. They should also receive updated training and undergo courses on Health and Safety protocols regularly.
Lack of forklift maintenance
Lack of forklift maintenance is a common source of forklift injury claims. The brakes on a poorly maintained forklift can fail, loose steering will cause it to crash, or the lift mechanism might fail and cause serious injury.
It is the duty of care of an employer to maintain the forklift so that it is always in a safe condition, and to fail in that duty of care might constitute workplace negligence.
Being hit by a forklift
Being hit by a forklift often results in broken limbs, spinal damage or head injury. Collisions can be due to inexperienced drivers, poorly maintained forklifts or lack of safety procedures in the warehouse.
The forklift may hit a fellow employee, a pedestrian, another vehicle or a visitor onsite, but if the collision is due to negligence, you might have a forklift accident claim.
Being hit by objects falling from a forklift truck
Being hit by objects falling from a forklift truck might be negligence by the warehouse owner. The boxes or pallets may not be secured properly and fall on an employee or visitor, causing injury. You can be injured, too, when the lift mechanism fails, and the forklift spills its cargo.
You may be able to claim personal injury compensation when injured by an object falling from a forklift.
Common forklift accident injuries
Common forklift accident injuries include broken bones and soft tissue damage. A forklift can do a lot of damage to an unsuspecting worker or onsite visitor.
If you suffer one of the common forklift accident injuries, you might be able claim compensation for the damages involved.
Some common forklift accident injuries are:
Common forklift injuries can cause serious damage and impact your life.
A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor seeks compensation for all damages in your forklift accident claim.
How much compensation can you claim for a forklift accident?
The amount of compensation for a forklift accident depends on the special and general damages suffered as a result of your accident. For a accurate quote speak to the Personal Injury Team.
Sample compensation amounts in a personal injury claim are as follows. Please note these are figures for the injuries only, and financial losses would apply in addition.
Our Process
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Enquiry
The first step is to get in touch and tell us what went wrong. It’s free and easy. Call our 24-hour helpline: 0800 027 0370 or request a callback here.
Claim Evaluation
Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. This will involve a thorough case review and understanding of the incident, financial damages and physical injuries.
Legal Letter
Once we are satisfied we have all the information we require and have a full understanding of your circumstances. We send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your claim and compensation requirements.
Can I lose my job for a workplace injury claim?
No, you cannot lose your job for a workplace injury claim due to a forklift Injury. If you are injured in a forklift accident, and it was not your fault, then you may have a right to make a workplace injury claim.
The employer cannot threaten you with dismissal or not treat you the same as other employees in the future.
They have a duty of care to all employees, including providing a safe working environment with full risk assessment.
Make a Forklift compensation claim today
If you have been the victim of a forklift accident in the workplace, you may be entitled to compensation.
Speak with the Personal Injury Teams No Win No Fee Solicitor today for a FREE claim assessment and find out how much you could claim today.
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