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Agricultural Accident Claims – Farm Accident Compensation

Have you made a farm accident compensation claim for your farm injuries, or fatalities on the farm? Contact Perth based injury compensation lawyers at Foyle Legal for your obligation free claim review.

Farm Accidents Workers Compensation Claim

Work-related injuries and fatalities on Australian farms are a common cause of workers compensation claim in Western Australia. If you are injured on the farm during your employment, you may be entitled to a workers compensation claim for your farm accident.

In Western Australia, you are entitled to workers compensation claim regardless you residency and permanency of your employment status. This means employees, casual workers, seasonal helpers, backpackers, or foreign workers on a visa are entitled to claim compensation if you are injured in a farm accident and meet the definition of “worker”. Claims by contractors are generally limited to contracts where a person has contracted with the person providing work and the work is not work in the course of or incidental to a trade or business regularly carried on by the individual in the individual’s own name or under a business or firm name, the contract is not sublet and if a person employs a worker, the person performs part of the work personally.

Farm Accidents Negligence Claims

A person can pursue a negligence claim for a farm accident against their employer if they have a whole person impairment of not less than 15%.

Sometimes, there are other ways to claim compensation. For instance:

  1. Nervous Shock Claim – You drive home from a farm after work. You then witness a fatal farm accident, they stop to help and suffer PTSD from witnessing a fatal farm accident while you are not working.
  2. Motor Injury Claim – If you are driving a tractor and then a car collides with the tractor, you may have a motor vehicle accident injury claim if the driver of the car was negligent.
  3. Workers Comp & Third-Party Claim – A contractor comes to a farm to change the barbed wire fence. They leave some fencing on the ground. Dust blows over the fencing so it cannot be seen. You trip over the fencing in the course of your employment. You would have a workers compensation claim as well as a negligence claim against the contractor as the contractor failed to take reasonable care in putting away the fencing.
  4. Workers Comp & Public liability claim: A storekeeper drops some nails on the floor at the local shop and fails to clean them up. You attend the local store to buy some farming supplies and fall over on the nails. You would have a workers compensation claim and a claim against the storekeeper in negligence.

Death on the Farm Dependency Claim

Agricultural accident claims also cover death on the farm while working. Dependents of fatally injured workers and fatally injured bystander during a farm accident may be entitled to pursue a  fatal injury dependency claim.

Foyle Legal compensation lawyers act for all types of farm accident injury compensation claims in WA on a No Win No Fee basis. Call us now for your obligation-free claim review.

Don’t be intimidated by your employer or workers compensation insurers. We will help you to act with confidence at every step of the process:

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Farm Accidents Negligence Claims

If you are not working on the farm and suffered injuries on the farm as a bystander, you may also claim farm accident compensation if you can prove that the negligence of others caused your injuries, illnesses, incapacity, or death. Examples of negligence on the farm depending on the circumstances may include:

  • A person is fixing farm equipment. A contractor does not check to see whether this is complete. He turns on the farm equipment resulting in personal injury. The claim would be against the contractor.
  • A worker is driving a tractor at a farm. Another worker is fixing a backhoe. The tractor driver reverses into the worker fixing the backhoe crushing him between the backhoe and the tractor.
  • A farmer hires a labour hire worker to milk his cows. He doesnt tell the worker that the barn roof was badly damaged by a storm. The barn roof collapses on the worker.
  • A farmer did not close a gate. Cattle get out onto a highway. A cow walks out from behind a bush, a driver cannot stop and hits the cow.

Perth based personal injury lawyers at Foyle Legal has helped many injured people in WA to win compensation for personal injury claims,

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Real Results in WA Farm Accident Claims

We act for victims who were injured in a farm accident. We handle all common injuries in WA – Below are real examples from typical farm accident compensation claims in WA.

$750,000 – Farm machinery accident — brain & facial injury

  • Situation:
    Our client was working beneath a fertiliser spreader when it was mistakenly engaged, trapping his face in the machine.
  • Injury:
    Major craniofacial trauma with complex facial fractures and degloving, head/brain trauma, adjustment disorder and anxiety; multiple surgeries.
  • Result:
    He returned to his pre-injury job. Foyle Legal secured $750,000 in compensation through a common law negligence claim.

$120,000 – Dockhand in work accident — aquaculture injury

  • Situation:
    Client repetitively lifting and stacking craypots.
  • Injury:
    L5/S1 disc protrusion with nerve root impingement. Surgical intervention not completed.
  • Result:
    Claim was originally denied. $120,000 compensation won after successful liability argument.

Disclaimer – We publish authentic, representative WA farm injury results—not just headline-grabbing figures. Cases have been anonymised and are illustrative only. Past results don’t guarantee future outcomes.

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Farm Accidents Workers Compensation Claims

The common causes of work-related injuries on farms are:

  • Body stress – such as muscle injuries, bone injuries or ligament injuries from lifting, or handling power tools, animal or mobile plants. Back injury, hand, fingers & thumb injuries, head injuriesknee injuries, and shoulder injuries are the most common type of injuries due to the body stress.
  • Hit by a moving object – For example farmer accidentally shoots a worker in the leg
  • Falls – Falls can be as simple as tripping over a pot when walking through a storage shed.
  • Hit by an animal – Such as shearing a sheep when the sheep kicks the worker in the arm resulting in a broken arm.
  • Motor Vehicle Accident – such as tractor accident (where the tractor is a registered motor vehicle), car accidents, utes accidents, truck accidents, quad bike accidents (where the quad bike is a registered motor vehicle), and motorcycle accident.
  • Other causes may involve chemicals, heat, radiation, electricity, sound and mental stress.

Foyle Legal has acted for injured workers regarding farm injuries. Contact Foyle Legal if you have made a workers compensation claim for farm accidents.

Please note that you are injured in a motor vehicle accident while at work, you may be entitled to both motor vehicle accident injury claim and workers compensation claim. Foyle Legal farm accident compensation lawyers can help you with both injury claims.

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Death on the Farm Dependency Claims

Over 40% of farm workers fatalities are caused by vehicle accidents, such as rollover accidents, car accidents, tractor accidents, aircraft accident, utes accident, car accident, motorbike accidents, quad bike accidents.

The remaining common causes of death of workers in the agriculture industry include falls, hit or bitten by animals, and electrocution.

The law in Western Australia states that the dependents of fatally injured workers may claim compensation through Workcover and potentially make a common law claim. This applies to all dependents of farm workers (as defined by the workers’ compensation legislation), even they live outside of Australia, or live outside of Western Australia.

If you have made a workers compensation dependency claim and live outside of Australia, workplace injury lawyers at Foyle Legal can help you to manage the dependency claim from Western Australia.

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Compensation for Farm Accidents

Can I claim workers compensation if I am a temporary worker?

The answer is yes. Section 12 of the Workers Compensation and Injury Act 2023 states an individual is a worker if  the individual has entered into, or works under, a contract of service with a person, whether the contract is
express or implied, oral or written.

Most of the casual workers, part-time workers, backpackers, seasonal workers should meet the definition of worker for the purpose of claiming workers comp in WA. For more information about the definition of the worker, contact a local workers compensation lawyer in Perth for your obligation free claim review.

Can you get workers comp from a temp agency?

Generally you will have a contract of employment with the temp agency (labour hire agency). They will therefore be an employer for workers compensation purposes. Section 14 of the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 states that:

“If employment is labour hire employment, the labour hirer (and not the host) is the worker’s employer for the purposes of this Act for work done personally by the worker for the host but only if the following conditions are satisfied —

(a) there is no contract between the worker and the host for the work to be done for the host;
(b) if the labour hirer is a corporation — the worker is not a director of the corporation.”

Can I claim workers compensation if I do not have a formal employment contract?

Yes, if you can prove the employment relationship. Section 12(2)(a) of the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 states that an individual is a worker if the individual has entered into, or works under, a
contract of service with a person. Importantly, it says the contract can be express or implied, oral or written. A contract of employment can be demonstrated by (amongst other things):

  1. Pay records (e.g. payslips)
  2. Bank account records showing payment;
  3. Statements from the injured worker or other workers;
  4. Photographs showing the work taking place;
  5. Text message history and photographs.

Proving your employee status without a written employment contract can be complex. If you have made a claim for farm accident compensation, Contact Foyle Legal to get your obligation free assessment.

Can I claim workers compensation if I am not an Australian resident?

You can claim workers compensation, even if you are not a resident of Australia.

Usually a person will not have a problem so long as they can prove they had a valid visa to work in Australia at the time of your workplace accident and prove that they meet the definition of a worker at the time of their accident at work.

If a worker is fatally injured, then the dependents do not need to be residents of Australia (or in Australia) to make a claim but they will have to prove that they were dependent on the fatally injured worker. Foyle Legal has extensive experience helping injured workers and families live outside of Australia.

In some circumstances, you may be eligible for workers compensation even if your contract of employment is illegal pursuant to Section 340 of the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023.  This section says:

“If, in any proceeding for the recovery under this Act of compensation for an injury from employment, it appears to an arbitrator that the contract for that employment was illegal, the arbitrator may, if the arbitrator considers it proper to do so having regard to all the circumstances of the case, deal with the matter as if the injured person had at that time been working under a valid contract.”

Can I claim injury compensation if I live outside of Australia?

Yes, if the workplace accident happened in Western Australia, and the injured person meets the definition of worker. Foyle Legal can help you to manage your injury claim or dependency claim from Western Australia, and keep you informed regularly.

Where can I learn more about WA injury claims?

Start here: our WA Personal Injury FAQs, the Foyle Legal Blog, and our podcast. Plain-English guides, updates, and real WA case insights.

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No Win No Fee Lawyers for Farm Accident Compensation

Dealing with an injury or death of a family can be challenging both emotionally and financially. Most No Win No Fee lawyers offers legal service without charging you legal fees until you received compensation payouts.

How do No Win No Fee Lawyers work?

Generally, no win no fee lawyers do not charge a legal fee upfront, they only charge you the legal fee when they successfully settle the injury claim, and you have received the compensation payouts. Each of the No Win No Fee agreements vary slightly from one to another. You must understand the terms in the cost agreement before engaging a No Win No Fee lawyer.

Foyle Legal offers simple to understand and straightforward No Win No Fee legal services.

How much do No Win No Fee lawyers take?

In your cost agreement, your No Win No Fee lawyer should state the mechanism and rates that you are charged. Some take a large percentage of your settlement, and some only charge you for the work they have done.

At Foyle Legal, we only charge you for the work we have done, and at a rate set down by the government. We only do work that is deemed essential and necessary to progress and to improve your injury claim.

Do No Win No Fee lawyers take a large cut of my compensation payouts?

Foyle Legal aims to provide affordable legal service. Once we have won or settled a personal injury compensation payment for you, we try to recover most of our legal fees from the insurer. There may be a small contribution from you to cover the shortfall. However, the amount is generally low compared to your compensation payout.

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Foyle Legal Provides Legal Services to all of WA

What suburbs in Perth does Foyle Legal provide legal representation to?

Looking for best personal injury & workers compensation lawyers near you in Perth? Foyle Legal provides legal representation for WorkCover claims, workplace injury claims, motor vehicle accident claims, public liability claims, medical negligence claims, criminal injuries compensation claims.

We handle all WA personal injury matters across Perth, including the northern suburbs, southern suburbs, Perth CBD, eastern suburbs, western suburbs, and Fremantle.

North of the river – Northern Suburbs

Ballajura – Bassendean – Bayswater – Beechboro – Carine – Carramar – Clarkson – Connolly – Currambine – Dianella – Doubleview – Duncraig – Eden Hill – Edgewater – Embleton – Glendalough- Greenwood – Gwelup – Heathridge – Hillarys – Inglewood – Innaloo – Joondalup – Kallaroo – Karrinyup – Kingsley – Landsdale – Maida Vale – Malaga – Marangaroo – Mindarie – Mindarie Keys- Morley – Mullaloo – Munster – North Beach – Osborne Park – Padbury – Scarborough – Shenton Park – Sorrento – Trigg – Tuart Hill – Wanneroo – Warwick – Waterman – Wembley Downs – Woodlands – Woodvale – Yanchep

South of the River – Southern Suburbs

Alfred Cove – Applecross – Ardross – Attadale – Bateman – Beaconsfield – Beeliar – Bentley – Bibra Lake – Bicton – Booragoon – Bullcreek – Canning Bridge – Canning Vale – Cannington – Casuarina- Cockburn – Como – Coogee – East Victoria Park – Forrestdale – Gosnells – Jandakot – Karawara – Kelmscott – Kwinana – Melville – Mount Pleasant – Palmyra – Shelley – Spearwood – Success – Wattle Grove – Welshpool – Willetton – Wilson – Winthrop

Perth Inner City

Burswood – CBD/Northbridge – East Perth – Highgate – Leederville – Maylands – Mount Hawthorn- Mount Lawley – North Perth – South Perth – Subiaco – Victoria Park – West Leederville – West Perth – CBD – Kings Park – Northbridge – Perth

Eastern Suburbs

Ascot – Belmont – Carlisle – Kewdale – Newburn – Redcliffe – Rivervale

Western Suburbs

Churchlands – City Beach – Claremont – Cottesloe – Crawley – Daglish – Dalkeith – Floreat – Mosman Park – Mount Claremont – Nedlands – Swanbourne – Wembley

Fremantle

East Fremantle – Fremantle – Hamilton Hill – North Fremantle – O’Connor – South Fremantle

Does Foyle Legal provide Legal presentation to surrounding areas of Perth?

Yes, Foyle Legal extends legal presentation to surrounding areas of Perth. This include but limited to Avon Valley, North Coast & Valleys, Peel areas, Perth Hills, Rottnest Island, and Swan Valley.

Avon Valley

Avon Valley – New Norcia – Northam – Other Avon Valley Areas – Toodyay – York – Clackline – Wooroloo

North Coast & Valleys

Bindoon – Chittering – Gingin – Guilderton – Lancelin – Ledge Point – Lower Chittering – Moore River – Neeragabby – Upper Chittering – Wanerie – Woodridge

Peel Region

Mandurah – Peel Coast – Peel Inland – Baldivis – Barragup – Boddington – Dawesville – Dwellingup- Falcon – Greenfields – Halls Head – Karnup – Mandurah – Mandurah East – Meadow Springs – Pinjarra – Port Kennedy – Quindanning – Ravenswood – Rockingham – Rockingham Beach – Safety Bay – Secret Harbour – Serpentine – Shoalwater – South Yunderup – Wannanup – Waroona- West Pinjarra

Perth Hills

Armadale Area – Bickley – Carmel Wine Region – Kalamunda Area – Mundaring Area – Other Perth Hills Areas – Serpentine – Jarrahdale Area – Armadale – Bedfordale – Bickley – Byford – Carmel – Chidlow – Darling Downs – Darlington – Forrestfield – Gidgegannup – Glen Forrest – Gooseberry Hill – Greenmount – High Wycombe – Hovea – Jarrahdale – Kalamunda – Karragullen – Lesmurdie – Mount Helena – Mundaring – Mundijong – Orange Grove – Parkerville – Paulls Valley – Pickering Brook – Roleystone – Stoneville – Wungong

Swan Valley

Baskerville – Belhus – Bellevue – Brigadoon – Bullsbrook – Caversham – Ellenbrook – Guildford – Hazelmere – Henley Brook – Herne Hill – Middle Swan – Midland – Midvale – Millendon – South Guildford – Swan Valley – The Vines – Upper Swan – Viveash – West Midland – West Swan – Whiteman

Does Foyle Legal provide legal service to clients in Regional WA?

Yes, we service all of WA, including remote or regional areas of Western Australia.

Caiguna – Cocklebiddy – Madura – Mundrabilla – Esperance – Woody Island – Goldfields – Balladonia – Boulder – Broad Arrow – Coolgardie – Cue – Gwalia – Kalgoorlie – Kalgoorlie-Boulder – Kambalda – Kookynie – Laverton – Leonora – Menzies – Murchison – Norseman – Warburton – Hopetoun – Munglinup – Ravensthorpe – Wheatbelt – Bolgart – Broomehill – Caballing – Corrigin – Gnowangerup – Holleton – Hyden – Kulin – Lake Grace – Lake Yealering – Merredin – Mullewa – Narembeen – Narrogin – Nungarin – Wagin – Wandering – Watheroo – Williams – Coral Coast – Cervantes to Dongara – Badgingarra – Cervantes – Dongara – Eneabba – Green Head – Jurien – Leeman – Mingenew – Port Denison – Coral Bay – Exmouth – Ningaloo Reef – Abrolhos Islands – Carnamah – Geraldton – Greenough – Northampton – Kalbarri – Port Gregory – Carnarvon – Denham – Monkey Mia – Shark Bay – North West – The Kimberley – Broome Peninsula – Broome – Cable Beach – Roebuck – Dampier Peninsula – East Kimberley – Halls Creek – Kununurra – Lake Argyle – Warmun – Wyndham – West Kimberley – Derby – Fitzroy Crossing – The Pilbara – Karijini -Pilbara Coast – Dampier – Karratha – Onslow – Point Samson – Port Hedland – Roebourne – South Hedland – Thevenard Island – Wickham – Pilbara Outback – Marble Bar – Newman – Pilbara – South West – Blackwood River Valley – Balingup Area – Balingup – Mullalyup – Boyup Brook Area – Boyup Brook – Bridgetown / Greenbushes Area – Bridgetown – Greenbushes – Nannup Area – Jalbarragup – Nannup – Geographe / Bunbury – Bunbury Area – Australind – Bunbury – Eaton – Collie River Valley Area – Collie River Valley – Donnybrook / Capel – Capel – Donnybrook – Glen Mervyn – Kirup – Peppermint Grove Beach – Ferguson Valley Area – Dardanup – Ferguson Valley – Wellington Mill – Wellington Mills via Dardanup – Harvey Area – Binningup – Cookernup – Harvey – Myalup – Preston Beach – Yarloop – Great Southern – Albany Coast – Albany – Big Grove – Bornholm – Emu Point – Little Grove – Middleton Beach – Redmond – Robinson – Bremer Bay Coast – Bremer Bay – Denmark Coast – Bow Bridge – Denmark – Golden Hill – Hazelvale – Kentdale – Nornalup – Frankland River – Frankland – Kojonup – Mount Barker / Porongurup – Amelup – Cranbrook – East Porongurup – Kendenup – Manypeaks – Mount Barker – Narrikup – Porongurup – Margaret River – Busselton/Vasse – Broadwater – Busselton – Geographe – Vasse – Dunsborough/Yallingup – Bunker Bay – Cape Naturaliste – Carbunup – Carbunup River – Dunsborough – Eagle Bay – Marybrook – Naturaliste – Quedjinup – Quindalup – Yallingup – Margaret River Central – Forest Grove – Forest Grove via Margaret River – Gnarabup – Gnarabup Beach – Karridale – Margaret Region – Margaret River – Prevelly Park – Rosa Glen – Margaret River North – Chapman Hill – Cowaramup – Gracetown – Metricup – Wilyabrup – Witchcliffe – Yelverton – Margaret River South – Augusta – Kudardup – Southern Forests – Manjimup Area – Donnelly River – Manjimup – Nyamup – Quinninup – Northcliffe Area – Pemberton Area – Pemberton – West Pemberton – Walpole Area – North Walpole – Walpole

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