My teenage child was seriously injured in a quad bike accident on a farm. Which personal injury lawyers handle quad bike or farm accident claims?

In summary: A quad bike accident on a farm can raise questions about unsafe equipment, supervision, the condition of the property or who controlled the activity. We handle these matters as public liability claims when the circumstances support that approach. This article explains what that claim examines, the information that can help and where we offer this service.

Could a farm quad bike accident be a public liability claim?

Seeing your child seriously hurt in a quad bike accident can leave you with urgent questions about what went wrong and what comes next. Where a farm owner, operator, organiser or another business controlled the bike, land or activity, a public liability claim may apply. That claim looks at responsibility for an injury that happened in a public or private place.

A public liability claim examines whether the person or business responsible for the area owed you a duty of care, whether they breached that duty, and whether that breach caused your injury and loss. Not every accident leads to a successful claim. The facts, evidence and circumstances all matter.

We handle public liability claims in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

What circumstances can matter after a quad bike accident?

The details of the accident can affect the type of claim and the evidence needed. Relevant questions can include who owned or maintained the quad bike, whether the farm supplied safety equipment or instructions, whether an adult supervised the activity, and whether a defect, terrain hazard or maintenance issue contributed to the accident.

Your child's age, injuries and the reason they were on the farm also matter. A claim can take account of treatment costs, care needs and the impact of an injury, but the legal requirements depend on the circumstances.

What information can help us understand what happened?

The records from the farm and information about your child's injuries can help us assess the situation. Useful material can include:

• photographs of the quad bike, helmets, safety gear and accident area

• details of the farm owner, operator or activity organiser

• witness names and contact details

• incident reports, messages, booking records or safety instructions

• medical records and receipts connected with treatment.

We'll request relevant records and manage correspondence with the responsible business or insurer, so you can spend more time with your child.

How do costs work for a public liability claim?

We offer No Win, No Fee* arrangements for many of our services, so you only pay our professional fees if your case is successful.

Get in touch

A serious injury can change your family's routines while you are trying to make sense of the accident. We'll talk through the farm's incident report and your child's current medical information. You can complete an online claim check or call us on 1800 111 222 with those documents nearby.