Accidents at work are more common than you think, and you may have a right to compensation if you have experienced a fall from a height, no matter how severe. When you’re ready to seek justice, our accident-at-work lawyers are here for you.
What Does a Fall From Height Claim Include?
If you’re someone who constantly works on work sites that are high up, whether that’s on scaffolding, ladders, or machinery, then you’re at risk of injury if the proper safety precautions aren’t put in place.
A fall from a height can be highly dangerous and sometimes even fatal. If you’ve experienced a fall, or you’ve been traumatised by a loved one who has had a fatal injury from a fall, then you have a right to make a claim.
These types of injuries aren’t just physically impactful; they can leave long-lasting psychological trauma, an inability to work, or a newfound fear of heights that can affect how you go about everyday life.
Falls from heights can occur for a variety of reasons, but they all stem from improper safety protocols and negligence at work by your employer or the site manager who oversees your care.
This could mean falling from:
- Ladders and stepladders
- Scaffolds & mobile towers
- Fragile roofs & skylights
- MEWPs & plant
- Open edges & floor voids
- Vehicle-mounted work at height
All you need is to be able to prove that your employer was at fault for the incident. Even if you were partly at fault (e.g., ignoring safety protocols), you can still claim. However, compensation may be reduced for contributory negligence.
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Am I Eligible to Make a Fall From Height Claim?
If your dutyholder, such as an employer, principal contractor, sub-contractor, or site/occupier, has failed to follow health and safety protocols or hasn’t offered adequate training, then they are liable under the Work at Height Regulations 2005 Act.
If you can prove that any of the following injuries were caused by this incident, then you should be eligible to claim:
- Head and brain injuries
- Spinal and nerve injuries
- Fractures and joint injuries
- Crush and impact injuries
- Soft tissue and muscular injuries
- Injuries to internal organs
- Lacerations and scarring
- Eye injuries
- Psychological damage
While compensation can’t undo the damage caused, it can help mitigate the physical and psychological impact of your fall, including its effects on sleep, mobility, independence, family life, hobbies, and day-to-day tasks.
It can be used to cover loss of earnings, treatment and travel expenses, medication, care and assistance, and to compensate for any damage to personal belongings.
Since there is a three-year time limit, you must make a claim up to 3 years after the event happened or from the date you found out any injuries were related to the incident.
How Our Solicitors Can Help You
From your first call, you’ll speak with a solicitor who’ll listen to what happened, give clear, impartial advice, and confirm straight away whether you’re likely to be successful with your claim.
We’ll then move quickly to gather any evidence that can help support your claim, such as CCTV footage and images from the accident, medical records, work log books, inspection records, etc.
As your recovery is our priority, we’ll press for interim payments to be made to you during the course of your claim to help cover any expenses. We offer no-win, no-fee agreements and a dedicated file handler so you’re completely taken care of throughout the process.
To speak to an export solicitor today, contact us on 0151 242 5111.