Go Kart Injury Types

There are many different accident types that you could be involved in while at a Go-Kart track. For example, you could be injured due to crashing without being provided with a helmet, causing you to sustain a head injury. While there are many different accident types that you could be involved in, certain injury types are more likely to occur, such as:

• Bone fractures and bone breaks.
• Head injuries, due to not wearing a helmet or not being provided with an adequately working helmet.
• Skin burns due to petrol leaks or engine leaks caused by a collision.
• Whiplash injuries.
• Joint dislocations which are often caused by the force of the collision.

Go Kart Injury Claims – Duty Of Care

As previously stated, it is the responsibility of the Go Kart track owners to ensure the safety of the customers who use their tracks. The owners should also ensure that their staff are adequately trained to know how to follow the relevant safety regulations which include:

• Providing all drivers with safety equipment, such as helmets, and providing instructions to customers about how to make sure such equipment is fitted and secured properly.
• All drivers should be educated about what to do and what not to do while on the track in order to stay safe. This includes being told about how to keep control of the vehicle and how to stop the vehicle.
• The track should always be supervised by staff.
• There should be a limited number of drivers on the track at any one time.
• A first aid kit and health and safety responders should be on hand to handle any injuries and accidents immediately.
• Regular maintenance and risk assessment checks of the track and vehicles should be carried out.

If the Go Kart staff have failed to perform any of the above health and safety measures and you have been injured as a result, you could be able to claim compensation. 

To find out how much compensation you may be able to claim, you should speak to First Personal Injury as soon as possible.

If you’ve been injured in a Go Karting accident that wasn’t your fault, contact First Personal Injury as soon as possible. Our team of experts can assess your claim and ensure that you can claim the compensation that you deserve for your go-kart accident claim.

With the exception of children, there is a three-year time limit on making a personal injury claim which starts to run out from the date of your accident. Therefore, you should contact a personal injury solicitor as soon as possible to assess your case.

If you are involved in an accident whilst Go Karting then it is important that you report the accident to a member of staff and ensure that this is recorded as an accident in the accident report book. It is a legal requirement for all businesses to have an accident report book.

You must also check the accident report to ensure that the circumstances leading up to the accident are recorded accurately. if you disagree with the version of events that has been reported in the accident book, then you must make a written record of your objections and you should not sign the report as this would suggest you agree with it.

You should also seek medical attention from your GP or local Accident and Emergency Department as soon as possible. Independent witnesses would also help to support your claim and to prove your version of events. Therefore, you should obtain the names and contact details of anyone who witnessed the accident so that they can later be brought forward to give witness statements and to support your case.

Compensation For Injuries

All personal injury cases are unique and so the amount of compensation that is awarded in each case is also unique. Compensation is understood by looking at two specific categories: General damages and special damages.

GENERAL DAMAGES

General damages is determined by assessing the level of pain and suffering that your injuries have caused. This will usually be determined by undergoing a medical examination and obtaining a report detailing your injuries, written by the medical expert who performs your examination. The examination/report will look at the length of time your injuries will take to heal as well as their severity. Our compensation calculator will give you an indication of how much general damages compensation you might be entitled to based upon your injuries.

SPECIAL DAMAGES

In addition to receiving compensation for your physical injuries, you may be able to reclaim any financial losses that you might have suffered in relation to the accident/your injuries. This type of compensation can include losses such as loss of earnings due to not being able to return to work, the cost of treatment as well as the cost of travel to treatment. It is important that you keep any receipts or evidence of additional losses in order for these to be reclaimed.

First Personal Injury will take the different details relating to your injuries and financial damages into account when calculating how much compensation you should be awarded. This determined amount of compensation will then be put forward to the opposing side and the judge.

Making Personal Injury Claims

If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be entitled to receive compensation. First Personal Injury is available to assist you and ensure that you win the compensation that you deserve.