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Updated September 6, 2019 | Farming Accidents | Social Share
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.
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Safety Council:
If you were injured in a farming accident, you may be eligible to collect payment for several types of compensation, including:
To learn more about farming accidents, read our FAQ on the common causes of farming accidents.
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.
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