The California Central Valley is home to some of the most fertile farmland in the U.S., if not the world, and Tulare residents make up a significant percentage of farm workers in the region. Farming is a dangerous profession and it’s estimated that around 250 farm workers die every year across the country, and many non-farmers get injured and killed in farming-related accidents.
When Tulare residents get injured or killed in a farming accident, Maison Law stands ready to get justice and fair compensation for the victim. Martin Gasparian is the founder of Maison Law, and he believes that when someone is injured due to another’s negligence, they should get justice and fair compensation for their injuries.
Ways to get Injured on a Farm
Farm Workers
The state of California requires employers to cover their employees for work-related accidents, but sometimes a worker gets injured because of third-party negligence. This means that a worker is injured by a person’s or company’s negligence other than their employer. For example, if a harvester malfunctioned and a worker was injured, then the worker can seek compensation from the harvester manufacturer.
This is called a third-party negligence claim, and it allows workers to sue someone other than their employer for damages if they are injured while at work. Some of the common third-party claims in the Tulare region are:
- Harvester/Combine Malfunctions
- Defective Tractors and Equipment
- Defective Farm Equipment
- Insufficient Safety Features
- Disease and Injury from Farm Products
- Insufficient Manufacture Warnings/Non-Disclosure
- Third Party Company Employee’s Negligence
These are just a few, but anytime a farm worker uses equipment/products from an outside vendor whose negligence causes an injury, the worker can sue the vendor for damages. Other times, the injury is caused by a worker from another company and the injured farm worker can seek damages directly against that company.
Non-Worker Injuries
If you live in Tulare or surrounding region, it’s impossible not to see all the farms with their sprayers, harvesters and planters at work every day. Tractors and haulers are traveling on the roads from farm to farm dropping off and picking up product and equipment.
It’s inevitable that people are sometimes injured because of the farming activity in the area. Some of these injures are:
- Tractor Vehicle Accidents
- Harvester/Combine Vehicle Accidents
- Passing Accidents
- Chemical Spills
- Farm Waste Contamination Injuries
For people that live around farms or commute past them, farming activity can put them at risk for some of these accidents. At Maison Law, we stand ready to help anyone injured because of another person’s or company’s negligence.
Types of Injuries
Farming is one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S., and there are numerous ways a farmer or non-farmer can get injured. Some of the more common injuries are:
- Broken Arms/Legs
- Severed Limbs
- Back Injuries
- Rib Fracture/Displacement
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Torn Ligaments
- Sprains/Strains
- Repetitive Motion Injuries
When you are injured, you can lose time from work and incur thousands in medical bills. We understand what you are going though, and we know from experience how to deal with the medical service providers and the insurance company to help you get your life back on track.
Contact a Tulare Farm Injury Lawyer.
After any accident involving a serious injury in the Central Valley, contact attorney Martin Gasparian for a free consultation and case evaluation. Mr. Gasparian takes a hands-on approach to every case. He believes that every client should work directly with their lawyer, get honest advice and the personalized attention to detail their case deserves.
