Agriculture is a vital industry the world over, and in America, the Midwest as well as states along the west coast such as California which is colloquially referred to as the breadbasket of America. To this end, thousands of individuals are hired in this industry to till the farms, process the crops, carry out pest and disease management, and so on. That said, this industry is one that employs the use of heavy machinery that requires the utmost care and attention on account of these machines having large slicing components, crushing components and so on, meant to make the farming process easy.

All farmworkers are therefore required by the government worker safety organization OSHA to have the needed training and don equipment that protects them from any potential injury, failure to which one’s employer may be held liable should say injuries occur. The issue with agriculture-related injuries lies in the fact that these injuries can include catastrophic events that may crush limbs so badly to the point where a doctor cannot save said appendage, requiring amputation.

The removal of a limb via medical excision is a traumatic in and of itself, so individuals who suffer catastrophic injuries while working out on farms or in agricultural processing centers suffer double the trauma, and face an uncertain future. Despite the fact that prosthetics have come a long way and can now be connected and controlled to and by the brain, the fact remains that the loss of one’s limb via injury and through the negligence of another party or management entity is one that should not be taken lightly and be one that attracts some form of legal recompense. If you suffered an injury while working in the agricultural industry anywhere in the country, you deserve appropriate justice and due compensation, something we can help you with. 

Experienced Agricultural Injury and Amputation Attorneys

Are you looking for the best agricultural injuries and amputation attorney? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338to learn more about your legal options for justice and compensation. The experienced farm injury lawyers at McCready Law bring to the table over 50 years of combined legal experience where we’ve helped thousands of individuals just like you recover hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation after getting injured due to the negligence of another individual or business entity.

The McCready Law difference lies in the fact that we are not afraid to litigate, particularly in cases that involve catastrophic injury, as this is just about the only way in which you, the client, can recover maximum compensation as allowed by law. On the contrary, most law firms will simply choose to engage with the insurance company and settle over negotiations for a sum that is more often that not insufficient to not only take care of your immediate and long-term medical needs, but an amount that one cannot live off it deemed unfit to work as a result of the amputation. 

We serve a countrywide clientele and work closely with a network of referral law firms meaning that you get the promise of excellent legal representation regardless of where you are, and we run a bilingual firm (hablamos Español), making sure that regardless of your background, you have all your questions and legal concerns answered at your convenience.

We handle all agricultural injury lawsuits on contingency fee basis, and what this simply means is the fact that there are ZERO UPFRONT FEES except for nominal fees to cover things like document and motions filing, as we only levy our fees at the end of the process, and only if we’ve recovered compensation on your behalf. For your 100% FREE legal consultation into all things agricultural injuries, please call us TODAY at (314) 481-63338to speak with one of our knowledgeable and friendly lawyers – our intake team is standing by. 

Agricultural Accidents Necessitating Amputations

Here are some of the most common causes of agricultural accidents leading to amputations:

Machinery and Equipment

Agricultural machinery has revolutionized farming and agriculture as it’s led to better efficiency and productivity. However, these machines, if not maintained or operated properly, may cause catastrophic injuries. For instance, tractors, due to their high center of gravity as well as mass, are prone to rollovers which have been shown to lead to severe crush injuries necessitating amputations. 

Combine harvesters, on the other hand, are essential when it comes to harvesting crops in seconds, involve multiple moving parts which can lead to one’s arms being entangled in said parts if the harvesters have a human component to them. 

Augers and conveyer belts which are usually either attached to farming machines or found in agricultural processing centers can malfunction due to lack of maintenance or proper training on their use, leading to worker getting caught in these machines, and losing their arm as they try to extricate themselves from the powerful forces. 

Negligence Surrounding Agricultural Accidents – Who is to Blame?

As nothing happens in a vacuum, there is usually a source of the negligence that led to your suffering severe injury necessitating amputation.

1. Inadequate Training: all workers in this industry are required to have comprehensive training on safety protocols, equipment usage and the implementation of emergency procedures. Untrained workers are more likely to be involved in preventable accidents, placing the blame on their supervisor or operations manager who are responsible for overseeing this training. 
2. Lack of Safety Measures: Typically, all machinery is equipped with safety guards, and workers operating heavy agricultural machinery must be provided with Personal Protective Equipment or PPE. Should an accident leading to amputation occur, investigations often show that these safety measures just weren’t present. 
3. Defective Equipment: distributors and manufacturers are via product liability legally required to ensure that their equipment is safe for operation via the carrying out of quality control procedures prior to having them available for purchase. If a manufacturing defect is found to have been the proximate cause of a worker’s injuries, these commercial entities can be held liable for the same. 

Compassionate Agricultural Injury Attorneys – Call Us Today!

If you had to have your arm or leg amputated due to an agriculture-related injury, all hope is not lost – through proper treatment and after-surgery care and vocational rehabilitation, you will be able to rejoin society as a productive and hopeful individual. You may also be eligible for a host of damages such as the cost of present and medical care, rehabilitation cost, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of consortium the cost of assistive care and devices and home modifications to name a few.

Please reach out to us NOW at (314) 481-63338to learn more about how we can help you recover compensation if you were a victim of an agricultural-related accident caused by negligence. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.