Stansted Airport Accident Claims

If you work at an airport or were simply just passing through, you may be able to claim compensation for any injuries that you received while on the airport premises. Talk to us about Stansted Airport accident claims, we are here to help you.

Call our specialists on 0800 342 3206 or contact us to arrange a no-obligation confidential conversation about your accident.

STANSTED AIRPORT ACCIDENTS AT WORK

There are many different roles that someone might be employed in at an airport:

• Cabin crew
• Mechanic
• Baggage handler
• Restaurant worker
• Shop assistant
• Passenger Service Agent
• Security
• Air traffic control

Your employer has a duty of care to ensure your safety in your work environment. If health and safety standards are not met, then your employer may have to pay for any injuries that you have sustained while at work.

BAGGAGE HANDLER ACCIDENTS AT STANDSTED

One of the most common work accidents sustained in airports is lifting and manual handling accidents. Baggage handlers are most at risk of sustaining this type of injury due to these movements being a large part of their job role.

Manual handling and lifting accidents are some of the most common injuries that are sustained in airports and baggage handlers are the most at risk for sustaining these types of injuries due to the nature of their job.

If you work as a baggage handler your employer should provide certain necessary safety precautions:

• Adequate rest breaks and water.
• Adequate training to learn how to operate the machinery which helps to take out and put equipment into the hold.
• Rotating tasks between employees so that repetitive movements are not continuously repeated by the same person which could lead to strain or injury.
• Access to protective clothing such as ear protection or work boots.
• Proper training to know how to lift luggage and other items in the correct way so that injury is less likely to occur.

If these safety precautions have not been carried out by your employer and you suffer an injury, then you may be able to claim compensation.

OTHER TYPES OF ACCIDENTS

SLIPS, TRIPS OR FALLS AT STANSTED AIRPORT

Slips, trips and falls are other common accidents. This type of injury could be caused by a various range of scenarios including a badly placed piece of luggage or slipping on a wet floor. If another person was responsible for your injury, then you may be able to claim compensation.

BAGGAGE CAROUSEL OR TROLLEY INJURIES

If luggage falls off a carousel or trolley this could possibly cause an injury. While less common, you might also suffer an injury due to colliding with the luggage trolley while it is moving.

SHUTTLEBUS ACCIDENTS

Shuttle buses are a common type of transport used in airports. Whether you were a driver, passenger or bystander, if you suffered an injury due to a shuttle bus accident in an airport then you may be able to make a compensation claim.

TRAVELLATOR AND LIFT ACCIDENTS

It is possible to sustain an injury while using the moving travellators or a lift at the airport. While this type of injury is fairly uncommon as mechanical checks are carried out very regularly, the type of injury that could occur due to an accident involving a travellator or lift is often severe.

FOOD POISONING AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS AT STANSTED AIRPORT

Food poisoning could occur if you consume food that has not been stored, cooked or prepared in line with health and safety standards. While food poisoning usually stops within a few days, depending upon the severity of the illness it could last longer. If you have suffered food poisoning due to eating food that you purchased at the airport, then you may be eligible to claim compensation.

HOW MUCH CAN I CLAIM IF I’VE BEEN INJURED AT STANSTED AIRPORT?

The amount of compensation you may be able to claim will depend on the nature and severity of your injury.

Any financial losses you have experienced because of your injury will also be taken into account.

Stansted Airport Accident Claims, Contact 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.