As specialist injury lawyers, dealing only in claims for compensation for personal injury accidents, we really believe we have seen it all. There is no accident claim that we will not have a look in to for you to see if we can help out.
One such specific type of accident is those involving forklift and pallet trucks. Normally, these are accidents at work; however, they can be from visitors to warehouses or perhaps at a large cash and carry type store.
But the main question on people’s lips is – do you have a claim for compensation?
In actual fact, you have a very good claim for compensation if you are hit by someone driving a forklift truck or using a pallet truck. If you are at work and a colleague reverses in to you, or drives over you foot, or collides with you in general, you should be covered by your employers / the owners insurance.
Your employers have a legal duty to have a policy of Employers Liability Insurance to cover their employee for injuries at work. The insurance covers something called ‘vicarious liability’ which basically means if you are injured by a colleague, your employers are still responsible to pay you through their own insurance.
In fact, the insurance itself, the way it works, and what it covers is all pretty remarkable. It’s dead easy to make a claim from it with a specialist injury lawyer on board, and the insurance will cover your necessary legal fees for making the claim.
If you have been injured by a colleague accidentally hurting you with a forklift truck or pallet truck (as it can be pretty easy to do), or if you have been injured by a member of staff at a place you were visiting, you will need to discuss your potential claim with a specialist personal injury lawyer to find out whether you have a claim.
However, it’s pretty easy to say that if you were injured in circumstances similar to the above, you have a very strong claim for compensation.
Whether it’s an accident at work or not, there should be a policy if insurance for you to make a claim from. This insurance exists to claim from, so you needn’t worry about using it. For work accidents, it’s your human right to make a claim and you are protected by law from any potential adverse effects from claiming. So, you will not be sacked or get in to trouble! We find most employers are more than happy for you to make a claim from their insurance; at the end of the day, you’ve been genuinely inured through no fault of your own.
All you need to do is get yourself a Genuine No Win, No Fee specialist personal injury lawyer to guarantee for you, in writing, your 100% compensation payout with no fees to pay whether the case wins or loses. The insurance covers you for your payout, and you for your legal fees; so, you never lose out!
If you need any advice as to whether you have a claim after being involved in a forklift truck or pallet truck related accident, get in touch with us today and we will see how we can help you out.
