Airport Injury Claims

Have you been injured at an airport? Airports are busy places, with thousands of people passing through each day. What’s more, a large number of people work at airports. Because there are so many people in an airport at any given time, it’s unsurprising that accidents can occur. Some of these incidents will result in injury.

If you’ve been injured at an airport either while travelling or as an airport employee, you may be able to claim airport injury compensation.

Contact our specialist team today on 0800 342 3206 or get in touch online to arrange a no-obligation confidential conversation about your accident.

Injured at an airport claims

There are many airports in the UK, including:

• Heathrow
• Gatwick
• Manchester
• Bristol
• East Midlands
• Birmingham
• Stansted
• Leeds Bradford
• London City
• Luton
• Newcastle
• Southampton

Airport accident at work

Many people work at airports, in a range of different capacities.

All employers are legally obliged to provide their employees with a safe and healthy working environment. If they fail in this duty and you become injured at work as a result, you may be able to make an accident at work claim.

Baggage handler accident at work

Manual handling and lifting accidents make up a large portion of accidents within airports. Some of these accidents involve baggage handling staff who have an accident at work.

If you are a baggage handler at an airport, your employer has a duty of care to keep you safe while you are at work. They should ensure that:

• You have been provided with necessary safety equipment such as boots with toe protection and a suitable grip for wearing on smooth and wet surfaces. Hi-visibility clothing and ear protection should also be provided in some cases, too.
• You have been given manual handling training so you know how to lift heavy luggage and other items properly
• Their employees have adequate rest periods
• You have been given training on the use of lifting aids or machinery

If your employer failed in its duty to carry out any of the above and you became injured, you may be able to make a claim.

Other types of airport accidents and injuries

Injuries caused by luggage and accidents involving the baggage carousel or trolleys

Injuries can sometimes be sustained by holidaymakers in incidents involving a baggage carousel or luggage trolley. If you have been hurt in a collision with a trolley or as a result of luggage falling off the carousel, you may be able to claim.

Airport vehicle (shuttlebus) accidents

Accidents may also involve shuttle buses or other modes of transport within the airport, such as trams or trains. You may have been injured in an incident on board a shuttle bus ferrying passengers from the airport terminal to an aeroplane or while travelling within the airport using another method. In these instances, you may be able to claim compensation.

Falls, trips or slips at airports

While many people have a phobia of flying, you’re much more likely to be injured at the airport than you are to be involved in a major incident on a plane. Slips, trips or falls are some of the most common types of airport accidents. Whether you’ve tripped over carelessly placed luggage or slipped on a spillage on the floor, if someone else was responsible for your accident and subsequent injury, you may be able to claim compensation.

Food poisoning and allergic reactions at an airport

If you consume uncooked, contaminated or poorly prepared food at a restaurant, cafe or another kind of eatery at an airport and you develop food poisoning, this can cause unpleasant, sometimes, long-lasting symptoms. To make a food poisoning claim, you must be able to prove that it was food from a specific establishment that caused your symptoms.

If you have suffered an allergic reaction from food that was inadequately labelled or served at a restaurant that didn’t provide you with sufficient information about allergens, you may also have a valid compensation claim.

How much can I claim for being Injured at an airport?

The amount of compensation you could claim will first depend on the nature and severity of your injury. Secondly, any financial losses you have experienced as a result of your injury will be taken into account.

Injured at an airport? Make an airport injury claim with Jefferies

To learn more and to discuss your potential claim in confidence, contact our team on 0800 342 3206. Alternatively,  complete our online contact form to arrange an initial no-obligation telephone consultation with a member of our expert team.