Can I make a military maritime or aviation injury claim?
Being in the military may mean that you are deployed abroad at short notice and spend some time, both on and off duty, travelling.
If you are a Service person, then the Ministry of Defence is responsible for making sure that your transits and your deployments are safe, as far as possible. If you are a Consultant in the off-shore and security industries, then your employer will owe you a similar duty of care.
If this duty of care is breached in any way, causing you to suffer a military maritime or aviation injury, you may be able to work with one of our specialist solicitors to seek compensation.
Can I make a military diving accident claim?
If you are a diver in the military or work off-shore as a private Consultant, you will have skills and credentials that are highly sought after.
Diving is a dangerous occupation that is heavily regulated and laws exist to protect your safety. The Ministry of Defence and other employers know that they are obliged to reduce the risks as much as possible.
Unfortunately, when accidents do happen, they can often lead to serious, long-term injuries or death. If you or someone close to you has suffered a personal injury that wasn’t your or their fault, you could be eligible to make a military diving accident claim.
What types of military maritime, diving or aviation personal injury claims have we handled?
We have dealt with cases involving:
- Slips and trips at sea
- Hearing loss caused by klaxons and sirens
- Inadequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Inadequate training
- Dangerous flights
- Collisions between vessels
- Spinal injuries caused by unsafe working systems, excessive loads and poor seating
- Training accidents
- Medical negligence
- Faulty equipment
- Non-Freezing Cold Injury (NFCI)
Why make a military maritime, diving or aviation personal injury claim?
Unfortunately, even relatively minor injuries can impact on your military career. If you are medically downgraded and no longer able to carry out your duties or be deployed, then this might lead to you missing out on promotion, an extension of your Service or otherwise limit your career progression. In serious cases, where your career has been cut short by medical discharge, then you may have a very significant financial claim for loss of earnings, benefits and pension.
Our specialist military maritime, diving or aviation injury lawyers also have extensive experience in handling catastrophic injuries, including spinal injuries, limb loss and brain injuries as well as psychological injuries.
At Bolt Burdon Kemp, we work with a range of experts who will assess the losses you have suffered and the impact this has had on your military career. We will arrange for you to be assessed by experts who will report on your medical condition and the treatment you will need.
