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Farm Accident Injury
It is established that farming is among the top ten most dangerous occupations in the United
States. Part of the reason farming and ranching is so dangerous is that the work often involves the
use of heavy equipment and machinery in isolated locations.
In Southwest Florida, farm work includes a range of consumer goods:
- citrus
- tomatoes
- sugar
- phosphate
- cattle
- livestock
Some of the most common types of farming injury including the following:
- agricultural equipment injury
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- tractor related accident
- augers
- combines
- power drives
- scrapers
- hay bailers
- cherry pickers
- barn cleaners
- farm vehicles
- ATV
- faulty tools
- farming equipment that is faulty or not equipped with the proper warnings and
safeguards can lead to farmers getting crushed or entangled in the equipment.
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- loss of limb
- traumatic amputation
- spinal cord injury
- head injury
- traumatic brain injury
- farm pesticides and other chemical poisoning
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- chemical spills
- fertilizer burns
- toxic gas exposure
- farm animal incidents
Our injury attorneys are generally able to work closely with treating physicians and forensic
experts to address all potential aspects of the farm accident case.
There are also liability issues which are investigated to determine which parties may be at
fault, and legally responsible, for the farm accident injury, including:
- power takeoff and safety shutoff malfunction
- breach of warranty
- lack of guards, shields and other safety devices
- improper maintenance or repair
Contact our personal injury lawyers today to begin a prompt,
confidential assessment of your farm accident claim.
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