Working at Height & Ladder Fall Claims

A lack of adequate safeguarding measures can have very grave consequences for individuals who are employed to work at height. Workers who fall can be left with life-long crippling injuries and those who fall from a great height can lose their lives. Falls from heights are the leading cause of construction worker deaths in Ireland, some of which are likely to be connected to “cutting corners” within smaller building firms.

Bringing a Working at Height or Ladder Fall Compensation Claim

If you, or a member of your family, have suffered a serious injury or lost their life as a result of working at height, you may want to find out if it is possible to instigate a claim for compensation. We can instigate this process for you by investigating whether your employer has adhered to Health & Safety legislation, then determining the best course of action for securing an adequate settlement.

We have helped individuals and families to seek compensation for a broad range of scenarios, including:

• Ladder falls
• Falls from scaffolding
• Falls from cherry pickers or cranes
• Falls from high rise window cleaning systems
• Falls through fragile surfaces
• Falls from rooftops or high buildings.

There may be many other work-related scenarios that could result in a fall from height. Take a look at this useful guide provided by Ireland’s Health & Safety Authority. Or you can speak to one of our specialist accident-at-work solicitors today for advice on your specific situation.

There are multiple scenarios involving ladder falls where a third party may be deemed negligent and liable to pay compensation for the accident. This includes employers who have:

• Provided a ladder with a faulty mechanism.
• Provided a ladder with a broken step on it.
• Not provided the correct supervision of the ladder when required.
• Not provided the correct training on the usage of company ladders.
• Expected employees to use a ladder in an inappropriate or unsafe setting.
• Ignored the dangerous or negligent behaviour of other employees around the accident victim.

There are many other working at height accident scenarios where an employer may be deemed negligent. This includes employers who:

• Fail to regularly check mechanical equipment such as cherry pickers and lifts.
• Fail to provide appropriate training on the use of mechanical equipment and tools.
• Fail to provide adequate support to complete the duties of the job.
• Overload equipment used to move materials at height.
• Allow unqualified individuals to work with machinery and equipment they are not skilled in using.

If any of these scenarios sound familiar then you may have the grounds to bring a working at height or ladder fall compensation case.