Fall at Work / Fall from Height Compensation Claims

Claim compensation for a fall at work / fall from height

Falls from height are not uncommon in the UK. A recent construction report highlighted there are over 225,000 construction professionals and the largest cause of fatal and major injuries in this profession is falls at work from height.

This highlights the need for employers to carefully monitor the health and safety procedures in place.

Falls include falls through fragile material, from steelwork, ladders, edges, openings and from scaffolding. There is legislation in place to protect employees with The Work at Height Regulations 2005 along with helpful guides produced by The Health and Safety Executive such as ‘Safe Use of Ladders and Stepladders’.

Every employer should ensure work is not carried out at height if a safer alternative method can be used. If work has to be carried out at height and a safer method is not available then a suitable and sufficient measure to prevent, so far as is reasonable, any person from falling a distance likely to cause injury has to be taken.

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When you may be able to make a workplace fall claim

Compensation claims may be made against employers or third parties and range from claims arising from lack of training to self or others, incorrect work equipment having been provided or used, work equipment not having been maintained correctly, and falls through fragile surfaces e.g. skylights.

As specialist injury solicitors in this area we are able to look into the duties imposed on employers and whether they have been fulfilled.

Case studies: injury compensation for fall at work

One such example was a 40 year old Roofer who was injured whilst installing a new water drainage pipe at a large office development site in Doncaster.

Whilst working at height from a ladder he felt the ladders twist beneath him as the hooks on the ladder broke off. He fell approximately 8 metres sustaining a badly broken right ankle which after serious complications, and numerous visits to hospital, and a great deal of pain, resulted in a below knee amputation of his right leg.

In the case above damages were recovered for the pain and suffering endured and for the out of pocket expenses including loss of earnings, prosthetic provision and other heads of losses.

Compensation for fall from height

A worker who fell around 30 feet through a skylight recovered over £340,000 in damages.

He sustained severe injuries which could have been avoided.

The skylights were not easy to see having been painted the same colour as the roof.

What we'll do for you as specialist work accident solicitors

More than anything, we aim to keep things clear, simple and as straightforward as possible for our clients, so there’s no need for you to worry at any point about the legal complexities or technicalities of your work place fall claim. You’ll be kept informed throughout the claims process which, put simply, looks like this:

• Your free initial consultation gives us a clear understanding of your injury claim for a fall at work.
  
• If you have a case we assign our best legal team with the expertise to handle your claim.
  
• The legal team will investigate and build evidence to back up your case.
  
• We keep in touch with you throughout, so you’re always informed.
  
• Finally, with your approval, we arrive at the best settlement possible.

Make contact with a solicitor as soon as you can

It’s important to speak to us as soon as possible about your work related accident – time limitation periods apply and investigating your claim is often easier if you begin proceedings quickly. Your initial consultation with us is free, and we’ll tell you then whether or not your case is worth pursuing. If it is, we’ll carry out our investigation of the case free of charge too.

Can I make a compensation claim? Complete our personal injury claim form to see how we can help you.

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