Scaffolding is one of the most dangerous work environments due to the work conditions being outdoors, the worker’s safety can be affected by the weather, and there are many open spaces and structures that can easily hit someone or cause an accident.
Because of this unsafe environment, employers must take reasonable steps to provide a safe work environment. Your employer should reasonably provide you with personal protective equipment (PPE) clothing and minimise potential risks, failing to do so could be employer negligence.
Client’s case:
We recently worked with a client who injured himself at work on a construction site. His arm caught on dangerous scaffolding, causing a deep laceration to his arm, and leaving him with moderate scarring.
We initiated the accident claim for the client but had no response from his employer. Given there was no response by the employer the likelihood was that he did not have adequate insurance to make sure that his employees were sufficiently covered for personal injury at work.
When this occurs, if a claimant is successful in bringing a claim for compensation, then any Judgement is the responsibility of the defendant to pay out of their pocket. We conducted credit enquiries upon the defendant and were satisfied that if we were to continue with the claim, he had reasonable assets to pay the judgment if the claimant was successful in court.
Proceedings were therefore issued against the defendant and judgment was entered by the court in the claimant’s favour.
We were able to settle the claim with the defendant directly even without him being insured and we recovered £9000 compensation for the client plus the legal costs of the action. Our debt recovery department then recovered the sums directly from the defendant so that the client was able to receive all the compensation due to him.
Our client’s feedback:
“This company was great. Gemma and her assistants were professional throughout the whole process. My claim was a little more complicated than the usual, but they got the job done, brilliant work by the whole team.”
Claiming compensation for workplace accidents can be complex at times but our team promises to do our utmost to get you the compensation that you deserve and guide you every step of the way. Please contact us today to discuss your case.