CRANE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Lifting equipment is generally extremely heavy and incidents can often be very serious and frequently involve fatalities. A crane accident compensation claim can result from a total collapse of the equipment which often involves the structural collapse of nearby buildings or can involve serious injuries and death by virtue of swinging loads or objects falling from height or can in rare circumstances involve a fall by the crane operator.

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Most incidents are caused by negligent planning and inadequate training and supervision in the operation of a crane. When a crane accident happens, both employers and/or crane operators can be held liable if either party did not follow the safety guidelines outlined in the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations Act 1998 and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) Act 1998. The LOLER Act was brought about in recognition of the danger of crane accidents and it outlines procedures that employers must follow, including ensuring that the crane is checked on a regular basis and that its use is planned in full and is carried out by competent trained people. Operators are also responsible for ensuring that they are operating their cranes safely and they can be held liable for crane accidents that happen because they did not properly check maximum load limits or left a load unattended etc.

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If you have been the victim of a crane accident that was the result of failure to adhere to safety standards on the part of a crane owner or operator then you may have strong grounds for filing a crane accident compensation claim. Our solicitors deal exclusively in accident compensation claims and are members of the Solicitors Regulation Authority panel of personal injury experts. Our specialist solicitors offer free consultations to individuals who have been injured in an accident at work as a result of negligence. All of our solicitors operate the no win no fee scheme and compensation is paid in full with no deductions. We are not a claims management company and you do not have to fund or finance your work injury claim in any respect. Our personal injury claims are completely risk free and you have nothing to lose. Our services in a crane accident compensation claim include :-

• investigation of the accident scene
• provision of photographs and plans where necessary
• interviewing of witnesses and provision of statements
• securing engineering and experts reports
• assessment of property damage
• estimation of the value of your injury
• provision of medical consultants reports
• negotiation with the defendants solicitors or insurance company
• representation in a court of law where necessary