Articles in ‘Animal accidents’ Category

If you or someone close to you has been injured by an animal, you may be wondering what your options are. Here, we explain what you might need to consider in the event of…

If you work on a farm, in an equine yard, or with animals in another setting, you may be entitled to compensation if you are injured by an animal, whether or not your employer…

Lisa is a very experienced walker having completed mountain leader training. Lisa has also regularly led group walks and assisted the Rambler’s Association with organising walks too. In June 2019, Lisa was out walking…

When telling people that we have particular expertise in pursuing claims for people injured by animals, often eyebrows will be raised. Of course, there have been recent dog attacks causing fatal injuries to adults…

The case of Lisa Ford v Jonathan Seymour-Williams has been trumpeted as a case helping to turn the tide of caselaw since the landmark case of Mirvahedy v Henley [2003] UKHL 16, which isn’t…

Lawyers from RWK Goodman have welcomed a decision this week to fine a farmer £30k for health and safety failures after his cows attacked and killed a retired professor as he walked across a field in Wiltshire.

Every now and again, we see a high profile case in the news, where a walker has been killed or seriously injured by cows. This news may be a shock for most of the country but, sadly, given my role as a solicitor representing people who have been injured or killed by animals, this type of incident is not uncommon.