Forklift truck accidents occur most often in manufacturing and warehousing operations. They affect not just those operating the trucks, but also others in the vicinity, causing a variety of injuries. Accidents are invariably caused by someone’s negligence or fault and the injured are entitled to seek compensation. If you or a dear one has been injured in a forklift accident, get medical attention immediately and contact a personal injury lawyer without delay.

An Overview of Forklift Accidents

Forklift trucks are heavy machinery vehicles designed to carry large loads over a short distance. Their size and weight make them very hazardous when they become part of an accident. Thousands of people are injured in forklift accidents each year, and many of them so seriously that they’re unable to resume work. Some factors that contribute to forklift accidents are related to the workplace design and environment:

• Narrow, crowded, cluttered aisles with obstructions at entrances and exits
• Volume of activity in the path of forklift
• Poor lighting, flooring and badly maintained premises, loading/unloading ramps

The loads may not be properly stacked, they’re too heavy or the pallets may be poorly maintained.

As our traumatic brain injury lawyers are aware, another major contributor to forklift accidents is the condition of the vehicle/equipment. There could be:

• Faulty brakes, steering, clutch, transmission, shift-linkage, mast-assembly
• Leaks in hydraulic/transmission systems
• Lack or malfunctioning of safety systems
• Noxious emissions
• Blind-spots
• Poorly designed controls, inadequate signage/displays
• Manufacturing defects, faulty parts
• Poor maintenance

The most common factor that leads to forklift accidents is operator error which includes:

• Lack of training, experience
• Production stress
• Fatigue
• Operator impairment by alcohol/drugs
• Lack of safety training
• Lack of proper accessories, tools, attachments
• Rash, negligent operation
• Riding with elevated load
• Faulty turning, braking, accelerating
• Failure to warn bystanders/others in vicinity
• Risky behavior like giving rides to co-workers, horse-play, stunt-riding
• Faulty parking
• Poor communication across shared spaces

Find a personal injury lawyer with specific experience in this sector to assist victims who have been injured in forklift accidents. Our free consultation injury lawyers can provide a swift, genuine and comprehensive evaluation of your claim. Based on this, they can advise victims on the best way forward.

Filing Personal Injury Claims 

Forklift accidents cause injuries which result in medical and rehabilitation expenses, loss of income/wages/career, pain and suffering, disabilities/disfigurement/death, future and present care/treatments and psychological/psychiatric problems. Our accident injury lawyers available 24×7 can help victims to get top-quality medical treatment.

Compensation claims are made through negotiated settlement with the at-fault party/their insurers or via a court-ordered settlement. Our serious injury lawyers can examine the different aspects of your case to claim:

• Workplace/Workers’ Compensation
• Product Liability
• Premises Liability
• Personal Injury/Disability Benefits

Victims need a personal injury lawyer with experience/expertise and a successful track-record in dealing with cases like yours. Our 24×7 injury lawyers can ensure that all paperwork is completed accurately and within stipulated deadlines, represent you in all communications/negotiations and assist in compiling a robust claim. We can represent you throughout the duration of the case till full and satisfactory settlement is reached.

If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury ‎Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)