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Last Updated 11th November 2025. You could seek compensation for a roll cage trolley accident if it can be shown that your injuries were the result of a failure to take reasonable steps to ensure your safety by your employer.
Additionally, we will explore the different steps you could take as part of the personal injury claims process, including gathering evidence and seeking legal representation.
Furthermore, you can find information on personal injury settlements, including what they can consist of and how they are calculated.
Finally, this guide will discuss the ways in which a solicitor from our panel can help you seek compensation and how they could offer their services on a No Win No Fee basis.
If you have any other questions, please get in touch with an advisor. They can discuss your potential accident at work claim and help you understand whether you’re eligible for personal injury compensation. To get in touch:
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- Can I Claim For A Roll Cage Trolley Accident At Work?
- Case Study – £24,000 In Compensation For A Trolley Accident
- What Is A Roll Cage Trolley Accident?
- How To Prove You Were Injured In The Workplace
- Estimated Payouts For Workplace Accidents
- Start Your No Win No Fee Claim With Our Panel Of Solicitors
- Your Questions Answered
- Learn More About Roll Cage Trolley Accident Claims
Can I Claim For A Roll Cage Trolley Accident At Work?
In order to begin a personal injury claim following a roll cage trolley accident at work, it’s important that you’re able to show:
- Your employer owed you a duty of care,
- They breached this duty of care,
- This breach led to your injury, which could be physical, emotional, or both.
The criteria laid out above defines negligence, for which you could seek personal injury compensation.
Employers owe a duty of care to their employees to take steps that are both reasonable and practicable in order to prevent them from sustaining injuries in whilst at work. This is outlined in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. A failure to uphold their duty of care could lead to you becoming injured at work. If you meet the criteria, you could pursue a claim against your employer for the harm you sustained.
However, you also need to ensure you start legal proceedings within the limitation period laid out in the Limitation Act 1980. This states that you generally have three years to begin your claim from the accident date. However, exceptions can apply to this time limit in some circumstances.
To learn more about your eligibility to claim and how long you have to do so, please contact our team on the number above.
Case Study – £24,000 In Compensation For A Trolley Accident
Mr F was a warehouse operative from Liverpool who experienced a serious crush injury to his left leg when an overloaded roll cage trolley toppled over and landed on top of him. The warehouse manager had failed to carry out a sufficient risk assessment for the work and consequently, the workers had not received proper instruction on correctly loading the trolleys.
During his time in hospital, Mr F contacted a solicitor to find out if he could make a claim. After careful discussion, Mr F and his solicitor set about gathering evidence to prove that the health and safety standards were lacking, and this caused his injuries. A total settlement of £24,000 was awarded, covering the injury itself, 12 weeks of lost earnings, and the cost of private physiotherapy sessions. As this was a relatively straightforward roll trolley accident claim, the matter was resolved in just over a year.
Our advisors can discuss this example case study* with you, making a claim for your specific accident, and to see how our panel of expert solicitors could help you, contact our advisors today using the details given below.
What Is A Roll Cage Trolley Accident?
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), roll cage trolleys, which can be used to move goods around a factory, warehouse or retail store, can result in different injuries such as crush injuries and limbs being trapped. There are several ways a roll cage trolley accident could occur and lead to different types of injuries. For example:
- A trolley may be overloaded causing items to topple over and cause an employee to sustain a head injury in a warehouse accident.
- There may be a fault with a trolley, such as a defective wheel or break, as a result it topples over and causes an employee to sustain a crushed rib injury.
- An employer may have failed to provide an employee with adequate training to use a roll cage trolley. As a result, they use the equipment incorrectly when pushing or pulling it up or down a slope causing them to sustain a soft tissue injury to their back or neck.
It’s important to note that not all accidents and injuries that occur in the workplace will form the basis of a valid personal injury claim.
To discuss whether you could be eligible to seek compensation for the harm you experienced due to an employer breaching the duty of care they owed you, please speak with an advisor by calling the number above.
How To Prove You Were Injured In The Workplace
In order to support your workplace injury claim, you need to prove that the injuries you sustained in a roll cage trolley accident were caused by an employer breaching their duty of care. Evidence can help to strengthen your claim and prove liability. As such, it may be beneficial for you to gather:
- Copies of your medical records
- The contact details of any witnesses
- CCTV footage of the accident
- Photographs of your injuries
- A copy of the incident report from the accident book at work
If you need any assistance when gathering evidence to support your personal injury claim, you can get in touch with an advisor. They may be able to connect you with a solicitor from our panel who can use their experience with accident at work claims to help you seek compensation.
For more information on the services they could offer, please get in touch on the number above.
Estimated Payouts For Workplace Accidents
The best way to get an estimated payout for a workplace accident is to speak to one of our advisors. An advisor will look at your individual circumstances and estimate how much compensation you could claim for a roll cage trolley accident. They will ask you about:
- Your injury.
- Its severity.
- Prognosis.
- Whether it affects your enjoyment of life and hobbies.
- Any financial losses caused by it.
An advisor will ask you about these things because payouts for personal injury claims are broken into two heads of loss. The first one, called general damages, compensates for your physical pain and mental suffering. It considers the severity of the injury you suffered, or the severity of multiple injuries, whether you are expected to recover and what impact it has on you both now and in the future.
To arrive at a figure for this, those responsible for valuing claims might use the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This document supplies a list of injuries, along with severity and is often used to value personal injury claims.
We’ve provided a table that looks at a few of the compensation brackets from the JCG, except for the first figure. However, this table is only to be used as a guide and does not represent your claim.
| Injury | Severity | Compensation Guideline | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Severe Injuries and Special Damages | Very Severe | Up to £250,000 or more | More than one severe injury plus expenses including lost wages, domestic support and medical devices. |
| Hand | Total or Effective Loss of One Hand | £117,360 to £133,810 | Applies to injuries affecting one hand where the hand was crushed and surgically amputated, or all fingers and most of the palm have been traumatically amputated. |
| Hand | Amputation of Index and Middle and/or Ring Fingers | £75,550 to £110,750 | Hand is of very little use and the grip is exceedingly weak. |
| Hand | Serious Damage To Both | £68,070 to £103,200 | Significant loss of function with permanent cosmetic disability. |
| Hand | Severe Fractures To Fingers | Up to £44,840 | Partial amputations, deformity, grip impairments, reduced mechanical function and disturbed sensation. |
| Toe | Amputation of All Toes | £44,570 to £68,430 | This applies to both traumatic and surgical amputations with the award considering extent of forefoot loss and residual mobility effects. |
| Toe | Severe | £16,770 to £25,710 | Severe crush injuries leading to the amputation or partial amputation of one or more toes (other than the great toe). |
| Toe | Serious | £11,720 to £16,770 | Permanent disability caused by serious injuries to the great toe or crush and multiple fractures to two or more toes. |
| Foot | Serious | £30,500 to £47,840 | Prolonged treatment, continuing pain from traumatic arthritis or future risk due to foot injuries. |
| Foot | Moderate | £16,770 to £30,500 | Permanent deformity and continuing symptoms from displaced metatarsal fractures. |
Special Damages In Personal Injury Claims
You could also receive compensation for the financial losses you experienced due to your injuries. This is awarded under special damages and can cover the cost of:
- Domestic care
- Time taken off work
- Medication
- Home adaptations
You will need to provide evidence of these losses in order to claim them back, such as receipts and payslips.
For a more personalised estimate of the compensation you could be awarded for injuries sustained in a roll cage trolley accident following a successful claim, get in touch on the number above.
Start Your No Win No Fee Claim With Our Panel Of Solicitors
When making an accident at work claim, you may find it beneficial to do so with help from a No Win No Fee solicitor on our panel. They may offer you a contract that allows you to avoid paying upfront or ongoing fees for their services. This contract is called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).
Working with a solicitor under a CFA also means you won’t pay for the work they have completed on your case if it fails.
However, if your claim is a success, you will pay your solicitor a success fee from your compensation. This has a legal cap ensuring you cannot be overcharged.
Contact Us
For more information on making a personal injury claim for a roll cage trolley accident at work, please speak with an advisor from our team. They can provide additional guidance on eligibility, time limits and accident at work compensation.
Additionally, they can perform a free case assessment and if they find you to have a legitimate claim, they could connect you with a solicitor from our panel.
To learn more:
- Contact us online
- Ring 0333 000 0729
- Chat with one of our advisors using the live support feature
Your Questions Answered
Here we answer some common questions our advisors are asked. While we hope this is useful information for you, we encourage you to get in touch to discuss the specifics of your potential claim.
What Is The Average Compensation For A Roll Cage Trolley Accident At Work?
The average compensation for a roll cage trolley accident at work could range between a few thousand pounds and up to £165,860 for the most serious leg injuries, not including amputations. For a more accurate figure based on your circumstances, talk to our advisors today.
What Evidence Do I Need To Prove Employer Negligence In A Coll Cage Accident?
Evidence such as your medical records, copies of the risk assessments and maintenance documents (or lack thereof) and CCTV footage of the accident can all help prove employer negligence during a roll cage accident claim.
How Long After A Roll Cage Trolley Accident Do I Have To Make A Claim?
Generally, you have up to 3 years after a roll cage trolley accident to start your claim, in accordance with the Limitation Act 1980. However, certain exceptions can apply to this so check with our advisors to make sure you’re within the right time limit.
Can I be Dismissed For Making A Personal Injury Claim Against My Employer?
No, absolutely not. It is illegal for an employer to dismiss an employee for making a claim against the workplace. Such actions would amount to unfair dismissal, for which you could make a subsequent claim.
As we said above, you can get further free advice from our advisory team.
Learn More About Roll Cage Trolley Accident Claims
For more information on workplace accident claims:
- Learn whether you could claim for a broken toe after an accident at work.
- Read about making a claim as an agency worker after an accident at work.
- Find out if you could claim for injuries sustained in a forklift accident.
For more helpful resources:
- GOV – Statutory Sick Pay
- HSE – Managing risks at work
- NHS – Broken bones
If you have any other questions about making a personal injury claim following a roll cage trolley accident at work, contact an advisor on the number above. *Please note that the roll trolley case study example was illustrative.
