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. This would allow you to access the support needed.
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 and your ability to search for a career outside of the military too. 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.
In addition to a civil claim, you may be entitled to bring a claim under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) – we can help you with this too.
Why choose Bolt Burdon Kemp for your military maritime, diving and aviation personal injury claims
Your military maritime, diving or aviation injury lawyer will be one of our highly specialised military team. Here’s why you can trust Bolt Burdon Kemp with your case:
- Experience: We have over 35 years of experience and have handled numerous military claims cases, with the success stories to prove it.
- ‘No win no fee’: We can take your case on a ‘no win no fee’ basis, so you only pay us if you win your case.
- Compassionate: Although we guarantee a highly professional service, we also provide an understanding and caring approach to your case.
- Partners: We work alongside partner organisations like the Brain Injury Group (BIG) and Headway so that we can support clients with extremely serious injuries.
- Awards: We’re recognised as one of the leading firms in personal injury by the independent Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.
- Accredited: Each year, we’re assessed and awarded under the Lexcel practice management standards. We’re also members of The Law Society’s Personal Injury Accreditation scheme.
- Testimonials: Look at reviews from hundreds of our clients to see how we’ve supported a wide range of cases.
Do you or someone you know need support from a military maritime, diving or aviation injury lawyer? Our legal experts are experienced in complicated military cases like these and can help you secure rightful compensation.
Contacting us
We have funding options available and most of our military maritime, aviation and diving accident claims are funded by Conditional Fee Agreements (‘no win no fee’) which don’t require upfront fees.
Contact us to speak to one of Bolt Burdon Kemp’s military legal experts on 020 3411 5839 or contact us online.
