Fall from Height Claims & Fall at Work Injury Compensation

What can I claim compensation for?

When a personal injury impacts someone’s life significantly, the mechanism of compensation is there to get the person back, as close as possible, to the situation they were in before the accident.

Typically, the injured person will need to be compensated for:
 

• Any loss of earnings.
• The physical pain and suffering caused by the injuries.
• Medical expenses.
• The cost of care and support.
• Expected lifestyle changes.
• The cost of adaptations to a home or vehicle.
• Rehabilitation treatment and therapy.

The amount of compensation that you may receive depends on the unique circumstances of your case.  The settlement figure varies according to factors such as:

• The nature and severity of your injuries.
• The impact on your lifestyle.
• Your future care and support needs.
• The financial losses you have incurred.
• Any future financial burdens (e.g. loss of earnings, medical expenses etc).

Our experienced fall from height accident compensation solicitors will work closely with you to ensure the full impact of the accident is factored into your claim and we will relentlessly pursue your case until the optimal outcome is achieved.

About falls from height at work claims.

Quite simply a fall from height at work should never happen.

If it does, unless it was caused by the reckless actions of an employee, then the employer must have failed in their duties to protect you.  The Government and the Health & Safety Executive are very keen to prosecute for such accidents as they often result in serious injury or even death.

Your employer has a legal obligation, called a duty of care, to provide you with a clean and safe working environment, proper equipment, and also to ensure that all their staff have been fully trained on all aspects of their job.

This includes carrying out a risk assessment, providing personal protection equipment, and providing full training in health and safety at work procedures.

If an employer fails in their duty to look after you whilst you are working for them then they can be held to account by the law. No one should ever have to go to work and suffer an injury or death.

We understand that you may feel uncomfortable about making a compensation claim against your employer, particularly as you may have concerns over job safety. The fact is that your employer cannot dismiss you if you are injured due to their negligence and they must have insurance in place to cover them. They won’t have to pay you compensation themselves. 

What should my employer do to protect me?

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require employers to ensure the safety of their staff whilst working at height by:

• Providing appropriate training.
• Providing the correct personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Conducting a risk assessment
• Ensuring all equipment is in good working order.
• Ensuring that surfaces are level, dry, stable, and free from obstacles.

It doesn’t matter which industry you are working in, iif your job involves doing any work at height your employer is required by law to take every possible step to protect you.

Under the regulations, employers must make every reasonable effort to eliminate the need to work at height at all if possible.

If it is unavoidable, the risks must be assessed and the work must be properly planned, supervised and carried out by competent people.  The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) provides guidance in this leaflet: The HSE Brief Guide to Working at Height.

Our experienced solicitors can help you with a wide range of accident at height claims:

• Being injured by a falling object dropped from a height
• Falls from ladders
• Collapsing scaffolding towers
• Falls from roofs
• Falls through skylights

For more information on the potential value of your Workplace Accident Claim, please take a look at our Accident Compensation Claims Calculator.

What should I do after a fall from height accident?

Your health and well-being are the primary concern, so the first thing you should do is seek medical attention.  Falling from height can cause internal injuries and brain injury, which may not be evident immediately.

All workplace accidents must be reported to the employer, and accurately recorded in the accident book.  The more information you can collect about the time, place, circumstances, and people present the better.  So take photos and video of the scene of the accident if possible, and keep a record of the names and contact details of any witnesses.

It is also helpful to keep a copy of any treatment you receive and any expenses you incur as these can all be used to quantify your personal injury claim.

Finally, we recommend that you seek advice from an experienced Fall from Height Solicitor as soon as possible after the accident as early intervention can make a huge difference to the outcome of your claim.

Our experienced solicitors can help you with a wide range of accident at height claims:

• Being injured by a falling object dropped from a height
• Falls from ladders
• Collapsing scaffolding towers
• Falls from roofs
• Falls through skylights

For more information on the potential value of your Workplace Accident Claim, please take a look at our Accident Compensation Claims Calculator.