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Dumper Truck Accident Claims – How To Claim Compensation
Dumper Truck Accident Claims – How To Claim Compensation
This guide will look at dumper truck accident claims. We will explain how an accident can happen and the types of injuries you could suffer.
A dumper truck is a vehicle used for transporting lose materials, as the skip allows the materials to be deposited wherever required. Therefore, these vehicles are often found on construction sites.
Working with dumper trucks can be dangerous as they are large, heavy vehicles. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA) protects employees by outlining the duty of care all employers must adhere to. Employers must take reasonably practicable steps to ensure the health and safety of their employees at work, such as carrying out maintenance in due time and providing proper training.
Therefore, negligence occurs when an employer breaches this duty of care. If employer negligence causes you to be injured at work, you could make a personal injury claim to receive compensation for the physical and psychological suffering as well as certain financial losses resulting from the injury.
What Is A Dumper Truck Accident?
Due to dumper trucks’ unique purpose and mechanics, it is important that those tasked to operate them are fully trained. For example, two workers who have not received training to use a dumper truck have been instructed to use one for their task. They overload the truck’s bed as they do not know the weight limit. This causes the truck to tip over and injure the workers.
If negligence has caused you a workplace accident, contact our team of advisors. They are available 24/7 to offer free legal advice regarding dumper truck accident claims. Also, upon assessment of your claim, they could put you in contact with one of our specialist solicitors. However, you will not be under any obligation to further your claim.
You can:
- Call us on 0800 073 8804
- Contact us via our online form.
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- Safe Operating Of Dumper Trucks
- What Could Cause Dumper Truck Accidents?
- Types Of Dumper Truck Accidents
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- How To Make Dumper Truck Accident Claims
Safe Operating Of Dumper Trucks
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website provides information regarding the safe use of site dumpers. Before operating a dumper truck, it is vital that any employee is given initial training, as well as hold a licence and are made aware of risks operating such a vehicle may bring. If these risks cannot be removed they at minimum should be reduced.
There is both a responsibility on the employer and the workers to adhere to the safety guidelines to prevent a dumper truck accident at work. The employer should ensure that inspection and maintenance are carried out in compliance with the guidelines. Additionally, they should ensure that anyone appointed to drive and operate the dumper truck is appropriately trained.
If employer negligence has caused you to be injured, find out more about making dumper truck accident claims from one of our advisors.
What Could Cause Dumper Truck Accidents?
There are various ways a dumper truck accident could occur, including:
- Driving on uneven ground and surfaces
- Poor visibility
- Debris falling off the truck
- The vehicle is faulty
- Workers inexperienced or not trained to use the vehicle correctly
These accidents could occur due to employer negligence if the following apply:
- No or inadequate training is provided.
- An employer does not carry out maintenance in accordance with the manufactures guidance.
- An employer deems personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary but does not provide it.
- An employer does not carry out the required action after a defect was reported. This could include marking the vehicle as out of use.
Would you like to know more about dumper truck accident claims? Contact a member of our team today.
Types Of Dumper Trucks Which Could Be Involved In An Accident
Different dumper trucks include:
- Rigid dumper truck
- Articulated dumper truck
- Tracked dumper truck
- Mini dumper truck
Excavator And Construction Industry Accident Statistics
The HSE website also compiles accident at work injury figures from the Labour Force Survey and also submitted by employers under The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).
Construction injury statistics in Great Britain 2020/21:
- Across all industry groups, there were 51,211 total non-fatal injuries reported under RIDDOR.
- In construction, of this 51,211 there were 3,464 non fatal injuries.
- 39 fatal injuries.
- In construction between 2016/17 – 2020/21 50% of injuries were caused by slips, trips and falls.
- Estimated by the Labour Force Survey 74,000 work-related ill health cases (new or longstanding)
- And 54% of these were musculoskeletal disorders.
Types Of Dumper Truck Accidents
Hazards associated with the use of vehicles and machinery should be identified, and precautions should be taken before operating the vehicle.
Some different types of dumper truck accidents include:
- Overturning and crushing the driver or a pedestrian.
- Collisions with another vehicle, stationary object or a person.
- The load in the back of the truck is deposited and hits a person.
Dumper Truck Road Traffic Accident Claims
Road users owe each other a duty of care to navigate the roads safely and prevent road traffic accidents. The Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA) and The Highway Code sets obligations for road users.
Contact our team of advisors if you have been involved in a dumper truck road accident caused by another road user’s negligence. Also, a claim can be made via the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) if the driver is uninsured or cannot be tracked.
Injuries Caused By Dumper Truck Accidents
Various injuries could occur in a dumper truck accident, some of which include:
- Head injury
- Crush injuries
- Broken Bones
- Amputations
- Fatal injuries
- Psychological injury
- Whiplash
Dumper Truck Accident Claims Calculator
For personal injury claims, there are two potential heads of claim: general and special damages.
- General damages – account for the physical and psychiatric pain and suffering caused by the injury.
- Special damages – account for certain financial losses caused by the injury.
In the table below, we have used the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG), produced in April 2022, to provide some general damage amount brackets. Solicitors and other legal professionals refer to this document to help them value settlements.
| Injury | Details | Compensation Brackets | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Severe Injury Resulting from Brain Damage | The injury will cause a need for full-time care. The person will show little or no meaningful response to their environment. | £282,010 to £403,990 | |||
| Moderate Injury Resulting from Brain Damage (iii) | The injury will have affected the person’s memory and concentration. Their ability to work will be reduced, but dependence on others will be very limited. | £43,060 to £90,720 | |||
| Amputation of Legs (a)(i) | The person will have lost both legs. One or both will have been amputated above the knee. | £240,790 to £282,010 | |||
| Severe Neck Injury (i) | The person will have suffered an injury associated with incomplete paraplegia or permanent spastic quadriparesis. | In the region of £148,330 | |||
| Amputation of Arms (b)(i) | The person will have lost one arm at the shoulder. | Not less than £137,160 | |||
| Very Severe Foot Injury | The person will suffer permanent and severe pain or really serious permanent disability. | £83,960 to £109,650 | |||
| Chest Injury (b) | The person will have suffered a traumatic injury to the chest, heart or lungs. There will be permanent damage and a reduction in life expectancy. | £65,740 to £100,670 | |||
| Chest Injury (c) | The injury to the chest and lungs will cause some continuing disability. | £31,310 to £54,830 | |||
| Severe Back Injury (iii) | The person will have suffered an injury, such as fractured discs, which leads to chronic conditions and continuing disabilities. | £38,780 to £69,730 | |||
| Injuries Affecting Sight (e) | The person will have completely lost sight in one eye. | £49,270 to £54,830 |
These figures are a guide. Each case has unique details that determine the amount awarded.
Furthermore, you could be entitled to claim compensation for certain past and future financial losses under special damages. Some of these include:
- Loss of earnings
- Travel expenses
- House alterations
- Treatment or care not covered by the NHS
It is important to consider that you must keep evidence of any special damages. This could be travel tickets, payslips or bank records.
Speak to our advisors to learn more about how a compensation calculator in the UK could help you to get an accurate compensation estimate for dumper truck accident claims.
How To Make Dumper Truck Accident Claims
Although it is not a legal requirement to use a solicitor when making a personal injury claim, it can prove extremely beneficial. Specifically, choosing to use a No Win No Fee solicitor under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) means you will benefit from expert legal advice without having to pay for a solicitor’s services if your claim is unsuccessful. Therefore, there are no upfront or ongoing fees for your solicitor’s services.
Additionally, if your claim is successful, your solicitor will take a small legally capped percentage of the compensation, called a ‘success fee’, to cover their services.
Contact our team of advisors if you would like to learn more about the process of making dumper truck accident claims. If they find your claim could be valid, they could connect you with a No Win No Fee solicitor.
To speak to a member of our team today:
- Call us on 0800 073 8804
- Contact us via our online form.
- Interact with the live chat feature on this page.
Learn More About Building, Construction And Road Accident Claims
Explore these pages from our site:
- I Had An Accident At Work. What Are My Rights?
- Accident At Work Compensation Claim Time Limits Explained
- Leg Amputation Compensation Amounts Calculate – How Much Can I Claim?
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