Take you life back
Our specialist injury lawyers go the extra mile to ensure all decisions are made in the best interests of the client.
Success for you is our aim
We are committed to providing no win no fee personal injury clients with the highest possible standards of care.
Accidents at Work
Accidents can happen anywhere and anytime including your working environment.
Accidents can be fatal
Slips and trips while at work can be fatal. Do not hesitate to contact us for further information to make a claim.
Don't put your life at risk
We understand that some personal injury claims can be fatal and know that you will require clear and up to date information about your case.
Time is of the Essence
We're here to help if you have suffered a traumatic injury.
Personal Injury Solicitors
Building contractor fined after employee without harness or safety equipment falls from height (10 August 2015)
Date: 10/08/2015
A building contractor from Norfolk has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), after an employee without a harness or safety equipment fell seven metres through a fragile roof.
The employee of sole trader Leighton Johnson injured his back – and had to wear a full body brace for six weeks, after falling through a light and landing on a pallet stacked with ceramic mugs.
Johnson says that since the incident at an unnamed factory in King’s Lynn on 11 August 2014, changes have been made to the way he carries out work.
At West Norfolk Magistrates Court, Johnson of Hare Close in Mulbarton was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay £3,415 in prosecution costs after pleading guilty to a breach of the Work and Height Regulations 2005.
He was also ordered to pay a £300 victim surcharge. Speaking after the hearing, Johnson said:
“We’re incredibly sorry – and since the incident, we have made significant changes to the way we work.”
The lead investigator in the case – health and safety inspector Paul Unwin –
added:
“Work on fragile roofs must be correctly planned and managed to ensure the safety of all involved.
“The inadequate and unsafe way in which this job was carried out highlights the risks of working at height – and how important it is to do it safely right from the start.”
Duncan Lewis Personal Injury Solicitors – No win no fee Falls from Height Claims
Duncan Lewis personal injury solicitors can advise those who suffer injury as a result of falls from height on how to make a no win no fee claim for compensation, including claims relating to fall from height at work, at schools and college, on holiday – and in public places, such as parks, shopping malls and steps in public places.
Personal injury claims usually have to be made within three years of injury or diagnosis of injury – children can make a personal injury claim up to the age of 21.
In cases of serious or life changing injuries, Duncan Lewis can advise on interim payments and rehabilitation.
For expert legal advice on no win no fee Falls from Height Personal Injury Claims, call Duncan Lewis personal injury solicitors on 020 7923 4020.