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To win a claim, our solicitor will first need to establish ‘causation’. This is essentially that your injuries or illness have happened from a livestock accident.
We will also need to establish that the defendant/ employer was legally responsible for your accident.
Grieves solicitors help victims seek financial compensation and rehabilitation support when faced with an injury through no fault of their own.
If you have been injured in the last three years due to a livestock farm accident, you may be eligible to make a farm accident compensation claim.
Claiming for an injury caused by livestock
Farming accidents such as injury caused by animals can have serious implications for victims.
The animal owner or keeper can be held liable for the injuries caused, and victims may be able to make a claim against them.
The Animals Act 1971 recognises the need for a law placing the responsibility for the actions of animals at the feet of the owner. Whilst at the same time, allowing for financial compensation to be paid for damage and injuries caused by animals.
Owners of animals such as cattle, horses or dogs are duty-bound to ensure the safety of other members of the public when interacting with their animals.
If it can be established that the owner was negligent, and that this negligence led to an accident involving an animal, you may be eligible to make a claim for financial compensation.
Call us now on 0800 0747 644 to discuss your claim or fill in the contact form at the bottom of this page and we will get back to you.
What are Zoonotic Diseases?
Zoonoses are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans, farm animals naturally tend to carry a series of diseases, some of which can also affect humans. These diseases are known as zoonosis.
Although the diseases are rare, proper occupational hygiene practices will protect employees against them.
If a farm is open to the public, owners should take special precautions to ensure that guests are not made ill by zoonosis. Diseases transmitted from animals to humans can also include and affect visitors to the farms. Especially those who are more vulnerable to infection such as children or the elderly.
Farms provide ideal conditions for the development of zoonoses. However, to make compensation claim for contracting zoonoses on a farm, one would need to prove beyond reasonable doubt that this is the case.
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What is the prevalence of zoonotic diseases?
Zoonoses are highly infectious illnesses. Diseases such as orf, bovine tuberculosis and cowpox which may be transferred from animals if areas within the farm, where they are kept are not properly maintained or cleaned.
Zoonoses can easily be spread therefore it is vital that employees and the employer comply with health and safety regulations around the farm.
An employer should provide health and safety training to all employees on basic requirements. Farmers are legally required to assess the risks associated with their line of work and implement any safety standards to reduce risks such as cleaning procedures and signage.
A failure by your employer to manage or maintain the health and safety of their employees can mean that you are entitled to make a compensation claim for contracting zoonoses on a farm.
What to do next
If you are wanting to bring a claim forward it is important to speak with a specialist personal injury solicitor, based on the circumstances surrounding the injury or illness.
Grieves Solicitors will be able to determine if you are entitled to make a compensation claim for contracting zoonoses on a farm and will then be able to advise you on how you should proceed if they believe you are eligible for compensation.
If you have sustained a disease or injuries caused by an animal, it is imperative that you seek both medical and legal advice as soon as possible. Huddersfield’s Grieves Solicitors specialise in advising the victims of injuries caused by animals, and can help you make a claim for financial compensation.
For more information regarding the animal attack compensation claims process, contact Grieves Solicitors today.
Why choose Grieves Solicitors?
With over 26 years of experience, Grieves Solicitors are a leading practise of personal injury solicitors in Huddersfield. We can help you navigate the complex process of bringing an Agricultural Accident Claim, while providing friendly and professional advice.
Our Farming Accident Solicitors regularly act for clients across Yorkshire and the North West including Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Brighouse and Rochdale on cases involving injuries from livestock.
We can support your needs wherever you live in Wales, England & Northern Ireland. We serve clients across the UK and we take all cases on a ‘no win, no fee basis’.
Work Accident Claims can be complicated, so it is important to obtain specialist advice.
If you are looking for simple easy to understand expert legal advice contact Grieves Solicitors today on Freephone 0800 0747 644 or complete the below contact form and we will get in touch.
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