August 29, 2018 | Farming Accidents | Social Share
Who Is the Victim of a Farming Accident?
When people think of farming accidents, they think of an accident that occurs on a farm, typically injuring or killing a worker of the farm or farm property. While this is the most common scenario, farming accidents can actually happen to anyone—including farm workers and non-farm workers injured by faulty equipment or chemical exposure.
For example, WKW had a case where a chemical sprayer had sprayed chemicals on someone in a parking lot of a store, seriously injuring the client; and another case where a client was mowing with a bush hog in the center of a divided highway when he was thrown off the equipment and the emergency shut off didn’t work.
Regardless of how the accident happened—while working on a farm, or by a faulty piece of farm equipment—WKW knows how to help you get the compensation you need and deserve.
Farming Accident Injuries and Fatalities
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Safety Council:
- Out of the approximately 3.1 million people who work on America’s 2.3 million farms and ranches, 1,300 die each year and 120,000 are injured.
- 100 agricultural workers suffer a lost-work-time injury every day.
- 300 youth farm workers die annually.
Types of Farming Accident Compensation
If you were injured in a farming accident, you may be eligible to collect payment for several types of compensation, including:
- Medical bills
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Wrongful death
To learn more about farming accidents, read our FAQ on the common causes of farming accidents.
Contact a Farming Accident Attorney Today
If you have been injured as a result of a farming accident, you are urged to contact the Indianapolis Farming Accident Attorneys of Wilson Kehoe Winingham. The lawyers at WKW can help you with the next steps in pursuing a farming accident case, regardless of the type of accident. Call 317.920.6400 or fill out an online contact form for a free, no-obligation case evaluation.