If you have been injured by a Fork Lift Truck at work, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation for your injuries and other losses. Our Fork Lift Truck accident claim specialists have many years of experience in representing clients seriously injured in the workplace and can advise you regarding a new claim today.

Accidents involving Fork Lift Trucks (FLTs) can lead to serious and long lasting injuries, which may prevent you from working and leading a normal life. It is vital therefore that you seek expert legal advice from solicitors who specialise in serious work related accidents to help you claim compensation.

The solicitors at Nigel Askew represent clients across England and Wales in serious work related accident claims and have many years experience in successfully winning claims for our clients.

To discuss a new potential fork lift truck accident claim, contact our solicitors on 01507 609027 or submit an online enquiry using the form on this page and we will contact you at your convenience to discuss your enquiry in more detail.

The use of forklift trucks is common place in distribution centres, supermarkets, ports, warehouses and factories across the UK. They are an essential piece of machinery to so many businesses and like other large machinery, must be carefully operated by fully trained and competent workers.

There are risks associated with operating any heavy machinery and even in the most safety conscious working environments, accidents can happen.

According to reports published by the Health & Safety Executive, there have been almost 6,000 accident reports made via RIDDOR since 2018 and accidents involving fork lifts account for around 25% of all accidents involving vehicles at work.

The very nature of accidents involving forklift trucks, vehicles that weigh several tonnes, means that injuries are often significant and sadly in dozens of cases each year, fatal.

According to reports published by the Health & Safety Executive, there have been almost 6,000 accident reports made via RIDDOR since 2018 and accidents involving fork lifts account for around 25% of all accidents involving vehicles at work.

The very nature of accidents involving forklift trucks, vehicles that weigh several tonnes, means that injuries are often significant and sadly in dozens of cases each year, fatal.

According to the HSE, the number one cause for accidents involving fork lift trucks is the lack of basic training provided by employers.

Other main causes of accidents include the carelessness of drivers, carelessness of pedestrians working in close proximity to fork lifts and poor maintenance of the vehicles.

If you have been injured in an accident involving a fork lift truck, contact our specialist solicitors today who can advise you on a potential claim for compensation. Call us on 01507 609027 today.

Some of the most common accidents involving fork lift trucks include:

• Fork lift tipping over due to an unbalanced load
• A load falling from a fork lift due to being loaded incorrectly
• Fork lift crushing someone between the vehicle and a surface
• Fork lift crashing into another vehicle
• Fork lift running someone over

If you have been seriously injured in an accident at work, please contact our solicitors today who can advise you on a potential accident claim.

In the days and weeks after an accident, you may be recovering from your injuries however we recommend you contact us as soon as possible to discuss a claim as there is a strict 3 year time limit in which you are able to make a claim.

Every work related accident claim is different and has its own set of circumstances so we always recommend you seek legal advice as soon as possible, to avoid your claim falling outside this deadline.

Every fork lift truck accident claim is different and the amount of compensation that you can expect to receive depends on a number of factors, including the severity of your injuries, your rate of recovery, whether you have been unable to work and lost earnings as a result of the accident and the cost of any long term medical treatment which may be required.

For a more detailed view on your individual claim, contact Nigel Askew Solicitors today for a free consultation by calling 01507 609027.

Our personal injury solicitors are committed to achieving the best possible results for our clients.

In all cases and especially where serious work related injuries are involved, we pride ourselves on going the “extra mile”, regularly attending our clients at their homes to take statements and provide updates throughout the entire claim process. Our personal service often enables us to put together a stronger case for our clients, something which is simply not offered by larger law firms.

Your claim will be dealt with by a senior solicitor from start to finish, with over 20 years of legal experience, unlike at many other firms where your claim might be dealt with by a trainee solicitor or an unqualified litigation executive.

• We specialise in serious work accident claims
• We have over 20 years of experience in winning compensation for our clients
• We fund all personal injury claims using No Win No Fee agreements
• Our offices are based in the heart of Louth, meaning we are accessible to clients across Lincolnshire, the surrounding counties and across England and Wales
• We will work as hard as we can on your behalf to achieve justice
• We work with the best medical professionals and leading barristers in the country

If you have been seriously injured in an accident involving a fork lift truck contact us today to discuss your legal rights relating to a claim for compensation. We have helped people in your exact position before and are on hand now to speak to you.

Contact our specialist accident claim solicitors today by calling 01507 609027 or submit an online enquiry using the form on this page.

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