Crush injuries happen where moving machinery lacks proper guarding, where vehicles like forklifts operate too close to people on foot, or where loads aren't secured or stacked safely. Employers are required to assess these risks and put controls in place, physical guards, exclusion zones, safe systems of work, not just hope nothing goes wrong.
Where that assessment wasn't done properly, or the controls weren't maintained or enforced, a claim usually follows.
What kinds of crush injury claim do we handle?
Machinery crush injuries
Including inadequately guarded moving parts.
Vehicle and forklift crush injuries
Including reversing incidents.
Falling or shifting loads
Including poorly stacked or secured stock.
Trapped-limb injuries
From doors, lifts and mechanical equipment.
Crush injuries in confined spaces
Where entry controls and rescue arrangements fell short.
What if I was partly at fault?
Partial responsibility reduces compensation proportionally rather than removing the claim. Given how serious these injuries typically are, it's rarely a reason to hold back from asking.
What you could receive
Crush injury claims cover general damages for the injury and its effect on your life, and special damages for financial losses, which are often substantial: lost earnings, extensive physiotherapy and rehabilitation, and where mobility is permanently affected, longer-term care and adaptations.
We'll talk you through what's realistic for your situation once we've reviewed the details. We won't overpromise, and we won't quote a figure before we've properly understood your case.