Employers have a legal duty of care to provide you with a safe and healthy working environment. To fulfil this duty of care employers must abide by certain health and safety regulations pertaining to the specifics of your job role. If you believe that you have been injured due to your employer’s negligence, then you may be eligible to claim compensation as a result.

Baggage Handler Accident at Leeds Bradford

A very common type of accident is a manual handling or a lifting accident. Baggage handlers are especially at risk of experiencing this type of accident, and therefore an injury relating to this type of accident, due to the fact that their job role involves lots of manual handling and lifting. If you are a baggage handler there are certain precautions that your employer should have undertaken to ensure your safety on the job, such as:

• Provision of the correct safety equipment for the job such as sturdy work boots to protect against items falling upon your feet.
• The rotation of tasks to ensure that employees don’t face physical strain due to only one person completing the same movements throughout the day.
• Access to adequate refreshments and rest breaks.
• Any necessary training that is needed to know how to properly operate any related mechanical handling equipment, such as any machinery that is used to help lift items in and out of the hold.
• Proper training to be able to know how to safely lift luggage without injuring yourself.

If your employer has failed to take these safety precautions and this has resulted in you suffering an accident and an injury, you may be able to claim compensation in response.

Other Possible Accidents

SLIPS, TRIPS OR FALLS AT LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT

A fairly common accident is a slip, trip or fall accident which could be caused by a wet floor or badly placed luggage. If the accident was not your fault, then you may be able to claim compensation for your injury.

LUGGAGE TROLLEY AND CAROUSEL ACCIDENTS

Luggage falling from the carousel or trolley is another possible scenario in which you could have been injured. It is also possible that you could be injured due to colliding with the trolley while it was moving luggage from one part of the airport to another. No matter the specific scenario in which you were injured, as long as the accident was not your fault then you may be owed compensation.

SHUTTLEBUS ACCIDENTS

If you were a driver, passenger or came into contact with a shuttlebus while moving around the airport and were injured in an accident then you may be eligible for compensation. Due to there being a vehicle involved this sort of accident could possibly result in quite serious injuries. First Personal Injury wants to help ensure that we get you the compensation you deserve.

ESCALATOR AND LIFT ACCIDENTS

Escalator and lift accidents are quite uncommon as there should be regular mechanical checks carried out on both types of machinery. Still, if you have been injured in relation to either a lift or a travellator, the injuries could be quite severe which would mean you were owed large amounts of compensation if the injury was not your fault.

Food Contamination and Allergic Reactions at Leeds Bradford Airport

If you have suffered an allergic reaction due to food purchased at an airport, you could be owed compensation. If food is not properly stored, prepared or cooked, this can result in contamination and therefore food poisoning for the person that consumes the food. Therefore, you expect when purchasing food that it will have been prepared, stored and cooked correctly to ensure your safety. If this expectation has not been met and you have become ill, you may be able to claim compensation in response to your illness.

Pre-packaged food should display ingredient information on the packaging so that you can avoid foods which might make you ill and give you an allergic reaction. Restaurants should also be able to provide the correct ingredient and preparation information about any food that you wish to purchase from their establishment if you have an allergy, to ensure your safety. If you have been given the correct information or mislead about the contents of food that you purchased and therefore you suffered an allergic reaction, you may be able to claim compensation.

The receipts for food purchased at an airport relating to your allergic reaction or food poisoning should be kept as this will become important evidence in your case. You should seek medical attention as soon as you notice that you are ill or suffering an allergic reaction to ensure your own safety.

CLAIMING AGAINST LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT

If you have suffered an injury at an airport after experiencing an accident that was not your fault, you may be able to claim compensation to cover the costs of your injuries. Compensation could also cover any financial earnings or other expenses that you have lost as a result of your injuries or your illness.

Making Personal Injury Claims

If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be entitled to receive compensation. First Personal Injury solicitors are available to assist you and help win any compensation that you deserve.

First Personal Injury works with families and individuals across England and Wales, leading them on their legal journey and helping them claim compensation after an accident or injury. 

Contact our specialist team to begin the process, either by phone on 0800 808 9740 or through our online form.