Farm Accidents can be devastating, not only because of the injury itself, but because they can take you away from the land, the animals, and the day-to-day work your family relies on. At LMK Law, we help injured farmers, workers, contractors, and visitors across County Antrim and Northern Ireland pursue personal injury claims where negligence has caused avoidable harm.
To speak to our experts please call us on 028 2766 6698 or Make An Online Enquiry.
Who we can help
A farm can be a workplace, a home, and a place the public visits. We regularly act for clients injured on a farm, including:
- Farm and agricultural business employees
- Self-employed contractors, including machinery, building, maintenance, fencing or slurry-related work
- Family members helping out, whether regularly or during busy periods
- Visitors, including customers, delivery drivers, or anyone attending the yard with permission
If you are unsure where responsibility lies, we can assess the facts and explain your options clearly, so you can decide how to proceed.
How farm accidents happen
While some farm accidents are down to a single moment of bad luck, others occur because of negligence. For instance, a system of work was not properly thought through, or equipment was used when it was not safe.
Common scenarios we deal with include:
- Machinery incidents, including entanglement injuries, crushing, trapping, shear points, and inadequate guarding.
- Livestock injuries, including cattle handling incidents, poorly maintained gates and pens, aggressive animals, and calving-related injuries.
- Falls from height, including fragile roofs, ladders, bale stacks, and uneven yard surfaces.
- Slurry and confined space incidents, including exposure to dangerous gases during mixing and working in or around tanks and sheds.
- Chemical exposure, including sprays, disinfectants and fuels, particularly where PPE or training was not adequate.
- Quad bike and site vehicle incidents within the farmyard, including reversing, blind spots, poor maintenance, and unsafe segregation of pedestrians.
Can I bring a claim?
To make a personal injury claim in connection with a farm accident, the accident must have been caused by third-party negligence. If you can show that reasonable steps were not taken to reduce a known risk, you may be eligible for compensation.
Examples of circumstances that may give rise to a farm accident personal injury claim include unsafe equipment, inadequate training, poor supervision, lack of guarding, or unsafe layout and traffic management on the yard.
We can help you gather and preserve evidence early. Farm sites change quickly, and the best evidence can be lost if it is not secured in time.
How much compensation will I receive?
Compensation for farm accidents depends entirely on the facts of the case. Relevant factors include the type of injury you sustained, its severity, and how it impacts your daily life.
Compensation is usually made up of several elements, including:
- Compensation for personal injuries
- Loss of earnings and future losses
- Expenses incurred, including rehabilitation and medical treatment, travel costs, care and assistance, and any specialist equipment
- Compensation for loss of amenities of life
Why choose LMK Solicitors?
To give your farm accident claim the best possible chance of success, choosing the right solicitor is essential.
When you choose LMK Law to assist you in making your claim, you can expect:
Specialist personal injury expertise
At LMK Law, personal injury law is central to our practice, and the consistent results we achieve for our clients reflect the depth of our expertise. We are the highest-rated personal injury lawyers locally, with over 30 years’ experience in all types of personal injury claims, including farm accidents.
Farm accident claims require a different approach from many other personal injury matters, and our experience across employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability, and health and safety law means we understand how to build and present a robust case.
Support and clear communication throughout
We understand that the personal injury claims process can feel overwhelming, particularly when you are still dealing with the physical and psychological effects of a serious incident. We pride ourselves on putting our clients at ease, communicating clearly with them at every stage, and providing the care and reassurance they need. We offer support in both English and Polish, so if Polish is your first language, you can discuss every aspect of your case in the language you are most comfortable with.
Expert mental health support
A serious farm accident can leave psychological as well as physical scars. Trauma, recurring nightmares, severe anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are all recognised outcomes of incidents involving machinery, animals, falls, and confined space emergencies, and they are just as much a part of your claim as any physical injury.
NHS waiting lists for specialist psychological support can exceed two years, which can be incredibly problematic when early intervention can make a real difference to outcomes. We routinely refer clients who are experiencing mental health difficulties for private psychotherapy at no cost to them. Through our referral network, clients can access treatment within weeks, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, and Exposure Therapy. The cost of that treatment is recovered as part of your overall claim.
100% of your compensation
We work with a team of highly respected medical consultants who carry out thorough injury assessments, so that the long-term effects of your injuries are properly documented, and you are not pushed into an early settlement that does not meet your needs. Where proceedings are required, we work alongside leading barristers to build the strongest possible case on your behalf.
When your claim succeeds, the legal costs are recovered from the other side. You keep 100% of your compensation. While solicitors in Northern Ireland are not permitted to offer no win, no fee arrangements, your compensation is not reduced to pay our costs. We assess each case honestly, and we will only advise you to proceed where there is a genuine and reasonable prospect of success.
Speak to us about a farm accident
We offer all clients an opportunity to discuss their claim with a specialist farm accidents solicitor for free and with no obligation. During that meeting, we will assess the merits of your claim, walk you through your options, and give you the information you need to decide whether to move forward.
To speak to our experts please call us on 028 2766 6698 or Make An Online Enquiry.