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Falls from Height

Falls from height can cause serious injuries. Those injuries may include brain injury, a Spinal Cord Injury, Serious Orthopaedic injuries which may lead to amputation, or even death.

If you, or someone you know, has had a fall from height then one of our specialist personal injury lawyers will be able to help recover compensation.

When can falls from height happen due to negligence?

Falls from height can occur in a variety of circumstances but generally occur at work. The proper safety procedures and/or regulations may not have been followed, or the person may not have been provided with the correct safety equipment.

If you or someone you know has suffered an injury because of a fall from height at work (or any other place) you may be able to bring a claim for compensation if it can be established the accident was caused by the negligence of another (for example your employer).

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FAQs

What constitutes a fall from height?

There are specific regulations an employer is required to adhere to with respect to working at height;- The Work at Height Regulations 2005.

 

Under these Regulations employers and those in control of any work at height activity must make sure work is properly planned, supervised and carried out by competent people. This includes using the right type of equipment for working at height.

Fall from height claims with Waldrons?

It is important you choose solicitors who are experienced in this area. At Waldrons our solicitors have dealt with a significant number of cases involving falls from height, recovering millions of pounds on our clients behalf. If you’d like to speak to one of the team, please click here to arrange a call.

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19/07/2023 by Joseph Norton who is a Managing Director