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Does Your Farm Accident Warrant a Call to an Attorney?

Aug 21, 2023
Tractor on a field

When you or a loved one gets injured on a farm, a personal injury or wrongful death attorney should be one of your first calls.


Some days work on the farm can be peaceful and quiet. Yes, it is exhausting, but there’s usually a sense of accomplishment. For the most part, you can visibly see how much you got done in a single day. However, because farm work requires a lot of physical labor, accidents will happen and people will get injured. Injuries can be unavoidable, because of the heavy equipment, risky tools, livestock, and heavy objects involved.


However, if your injury is more severe than sore hands and every muscle on your body feeling overworked, you should consider getting in touch with a personal injury attorney. On a farm, the capabilities of your body affect your income. As a result, when you get injured, it is vital you file a claim to be compensated for your personal injury. Likewise, if a member of your family passes away in a farm accident, it is essential that you contact a wrongful death attorney.


Contact a Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Attorney After a Farm Accident

There are many things that can go wrong on a farm such as a tractor or other piece of heavy machinery malfunctioning and causing bodily harm, an animal hurting someone, or toxic pesticides invading your lungs. No matter what kind of injury you or a loved one is dealing with, a personal injury or wrongful death attorney may be able to help.


In Grove City, Meadville, and Oil City, PA, our farms have a huge impact on our community. When someone gets injured on one of those farms, the personal injury attorneys and wrongful death attorneys at Watts & Pepicelli, P.C. are available to help you file a claim. Farm injuries are never fun and often expensive, but with our help, your medical bills should be a little more affordable. Contact us today to learn more about how our team can help.

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