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Depending on the height at which a person is working, different types of safety precautions must be taken to avoid an accident which could result in serious personal injury or even death.
At certain heights, potentially only a safety barrier may be needed so that employees do not fall from the edge of the platform they are working on, but at greater heights a barrier and a harness are often the best choice.
A fall from height may only cause minor injuries in some cases, but in others it could result in death.
The severity of the injuries will depend on the height from which the victim falls, the individual's age and health, what protective clothing they are wearing, and what flooring or objects they fall onto below.
To prevent a compensation claim having to be made by a worker or their family, companies at which some or all workers operate at height, should make sure that all employees are trained, that suitable health and safety precautions are taken and rules enforced.
How much compensation could you be eligible to receive?
If you have sustained personal injury in a non-fault fall from height accident at work, you could claim remuneration from your employer.
To get an idea of how much you could be entitled to as a settlement, you can have a look at our Compensation Calculator.
On the calculator there are a range of potential injuries listed and the amount you could win according to the severity of the damage which has been done to you.
For example, if you fractured your forearm in the fall you could receive £4,350 to £12,600. If you have sustained a severe arm injury in the fall you could be eligible to receive anything from £63,000 to £86,000.
However, it is important to remember that these are only estimates as every personal injury case is different from the next. Furthermore, if your injury is not included, this does not mean that you cannot make a claim.
Would you like to make a fall from height injury claim?
Contact one of our legal advisers on 0800 10 757 95 or talk online using live help. You can speak in confidentiality to our helpful staff members about your case and could begin legal action with help from a YouClaim solicitor today.
