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A ladder accident claim can result from gardening activities if a fall has resulted from a manufacturing defect in the ladder or, in a work-related situation, where an employer has failed to provide a safe set of steps for a worker to use.
Hedge-trimming, pruning fruit trees or dead-heading a climbing rose are just a few of tasks in a garden which can require using a ladder, with all the attendant risks of a slip or fall for a careless or unfortunate gardener.
If the procedure also involves using a powered or sharp tool, there will be the added risk of an accident involving a blade or electricity which could mean a worse personal injury than just a fall from a ladder.
Maintenance on the gutters and roofs of sheds, garages and conservatries will also involve working at height and it is often far safer to use a scaffolding platform when more than a minimum of stretching is needed.
A householder completing their own work in the garden is responsible for his or her safety, but there are instances where a product liability claim may be appropriate to seek recompense if an injury has been suffered due to failure of a component in a ladder or a tool has malfunctioned.
Employing a business or individual to carry out garden maintenance will relieve the home-owner of liability for a ladder accident, unless he or she lends steps to the worker but they then fail.
If a contractor is self-employed and suffers a fall, they are likely to be responsible for their own predicament but if they hold a suitable insurance policy they may be able to make a claim on their own behalf.
Again, they will expect the equipment they uses to be appropriate for the purpose and has been maintained correctly to ensure safety.
Solicitor for a ladder accident claim claim
Whatever the circumstances, if you or a close loved one has had a fall which was due to the actions or neglect of another person, either partly or fully, it may be possible to make a ladder accident claim.
YouClaim has an excellent record in the field of personal injury when it comes to providing legal advice and representation for victims of accidents.
Our solicitors pledge not only to offer the highest standards of professional service, as monitored by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, but to do so with a sympathetic attitude and explain everything in plain English.
For more information on making a ladder accident claim, you can start echat with one of our helpful legal advisors, send us brief details on email via the claim form on this page or use the freephone number 0800 10 757 95.
