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Can I Make A Claim For Compensation If I have an Accident At Work In A Warehouse?

Warehouse Accident Claims: FAQs

Warehouses are potentially dangerous work environments and it is essential that all employers take the necessary steps to keep warehouse workers safe on the premises – unfortunately, this is not always the case and warehouse injuries happen more than they should.

What Are The Common Types Of Warehouse Accidents?

Warehouse injuries range from the minor to the life-changing and even fatal, and can be caused by a number of accident types.

The most common types of warehouse accidents, include:

  • Slips, Trips and Falls
    The pace is fast in a warehouse and there are often hazards such as boxes, cables, spillages and machinery, that left unattended are dangerous and cause workers to injure themselves.
  • Forklift Accidents
    Forklift, pallet trucks and packaging machinery can cause serious injuries to employees if they become trapped by them or crushed underneath.
  • Handling Accidents
    There is often a lot of handling, lifting and carrying of heavy items in a warehouse, and without the correct training and equipment, these activities can cause a range of sprain injuries as well as more severe injuries.
  • Falling Objects
    Items falling from a height due to insufficient shelving or human error, can cause head and brain injuries, and this type of accident is very serious.

How Can Warehouse Accidents Be Prevented?

Employers have a legal duty to keep employees safe on work premises – and this includes contractors and visitors to the warehouse – to protect them from accidents and injury.

Warehouse accidents can still happen where no one is to blame, and where all the preventative measures have been put in place to minimise risks.

As a guide, employers can protect warehouse staff and visitors from accidents and injuries by ensuring the following measures are in place:

  • Machinery Maintenance
    All warehouse equipment and machinery should be regularly maintained and kept safe for use.
  • Training
    It is vital all staff have full health and safety training, and that this is carried out on a regular basis.
  • Supervision
    Where necessary, certain activities should be carefully supervised to ensure everyone involved is protected and kept safe.
  • Warnings
    Any hazardous areas of the warehouse should be clearly signed to warn people, and signs should be used to show where personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential. There should also be floor marking and signs throughout the warehouse to keep people in the right areas at the right time.

Can You Make A Warehouse Accident Claim?

If you have been injured in a warehouse accident that wasn’t your fault and was caused by your employer’s or a fellow employee’s negligence, then you may be able to make a claim for compensation.

When Can You Make A Claim If You Suffer An Injury?

You have 3 years from the date of your accident or injury to make your claim for compensation.

How Can You Make A Warehouse Accident Claim?

If you are injured in an accident in your warehouse, there are certain things you should do to ensure you have the evidence needed for making a compensation claim.

The steps you should take following an injury include the following, where possible:

  • Report your accident to your employers
  • Log the incident in the work accident book, giving details such as how it happened and who is to blame
  • Take a photo of the scene and anything that caused the accident
  • Speak to witnesses, if there were any, and note their contact details
  • Seek medical attention for your injuries
  • Contact a personal injury solicitor for advice on the claims process and your legal rights
  • Keep as much information as possible about your accident and injuries, including paperwork relating to your medical care

Do You Have To Pay To Make A Warehouse Accident Claim?

There are no upfront costs involved in making a compensation claim.

We can provide you with a no-win no-fee service. This means you only pay for our legal work if we win the case for you. Our costs are always transparent and you will know from the start how much our fee will be – as this will be taken from your awarded compensation so there is no upfront fee to pay.

How Much Compensation Will You Receive?

The amount of compensation you win will depend on the severity of your injuries and the impact the accident has had on your life.

You are entitled to compensation that covers both:

  • General damages
    This is compensation for your pain and suffering.
  • Special damages
    This is compensation for the losses you have suffered, including loss of income if you are unable to work because of your injuries, and travel costs for medical appointments.

How We Bartletts Solicitors Help You With Your Warehouse Accident Claim?

Our experienced personal injury solicitors have the experience and proven track record of helping workers make successful claims for compensation, following accidents that have happened in the workplace.

We will assess how your accident happened and work hard to ensure you have the necessary evidence to secure the compensation you deserve for your injuries.  Throughout the process, we will support you and provide legal guidance to ensure the experience is as stress-free and efficient as possible.

To discuss the details of your warehouse claim with one of our personal injury solicitors, call Freephone 0800 988 3674  or via a Mobile 0333 200 4465 or complete a Free Online Enquiry and we will soon be in touch.

 

What Is Involved When I Buy A Property Off-Plan?

Guide To Buying A Home Off-Plan

Buying a property off plan with Bartletts SolicitorsBrand new homes are appealing and buying a newbuild off-plan can be an exciting way to purchase a forever home or investment property or second home. More and more of us are choosing to buy off-plan – and often, choosing to buy before it has even been built and therefore without seeing the completed property.

It’s important that, whatever your reason for buying off-plan, you consider all the factors and potential risks first.

What Is Buying Off-Plan?

Buying off-plan is when you buy a property you haven’t seen, normally before it has been built.

Sometimes, the developer of the off-plan homes will have finished some of the properties in the scheme, including a show home which you can view to give you a better idea of what your house will be like when completed.

However, there are times when your new home only exists on paper, in the plans, and the completion date will be set for a time far in the future.

Pros Of Buying Off-Plan

Buying off-plan is a popular way to buy property as it can be a cheaper option. Purchasing in this way means the price is fixed and cannot rise – depending on what the market does, this can save you a lot of money.

When you commit to buy off-plan, you pay the price of the property’s value at the time of committing and not at the time of completion. If the market rises greatly during the time it takes to build your house, you will save as your price will reflect the lower value from when you agreed to buy.

However, the opposite is true and if property prices fall in the time between committing to buy and completion, you can pay over the odds for your house. To offset this risk if the market isn’t rising, developers will often offer a discount on the final price.

As a guide, the main benefits of buying off-plan include:

  • You have more control over the finish of the property than you do with a traditional property purchase given your house is likely to still be in the build phase or yet to be built phase when you exchange. Normally, with off-plan you can choose how the house will look in terms of décor and fixings.
  • New builds are often created in interesting locations and sometimes with a theme, such as for retirees or for second homeowners, which helps to forge a sense of community.
  • The nature of the house buy means the process is normally chain free.
  • The property itself is usually built to a high standard and with good levels of energy efficiency, which should mean it’s cost efficient to live in.

Cons Of Buying Off-Plan

As a guide, the main disadvantages of buying off-plan include:

  • Lack of certainty over what you’re buying. If you’ve only seen plans and marketing brochures, there is a risk that the house that is built for you doesn’t live up to your expectations.
  • Not all housing development schemes are completed due to developers going bust or funding shortfalls.
  • A landscape change depending on the size of development your newbuild is part of. It may be that the number of off-plan homes built means the look of the area changes or you experience ongoing construction noises after moving in, while other houses are built.
  • The gap between exchange and completion is longer than for a traditional property purchase and can take months or years to complete. This can cause difficulties for funding the build or securing a mortgage.

How To Reduce Your Risks Of Buying Off-Plan

There are steps you can take to minimise your risks of buying off-plan – and these include the following:

  • Make sure your chosen developer has a good track-record and you can trust them to complete the property scheme to a high standard.
  • Find the right solicitor for legal protection – your solicitor will draft a contract that details exactly what the developer must deliver and outlines your expectations and what happens if these aren’t met. This includes having an end date for completion that means if the property isn’t built by this date, you can cancel the agreement and get your deposit back.
  • Get insurance to cover you for any time delays or shortfalls with the build.
  • Keep your property build deposit to under 10% if you can.
  • Consider having alternative funds in place if needed. Most mortgages only last six months and the gap between exchange and completion could be longer than this, which could potentially mean having to reapply to your bank and experiencing a shortfall in advanced funds if the property is valued at a lower price than originally.
  • Plan ahead and speak to a financial adviser if you need a mortgage. There are some specialist mortgages available for off-plan properties.

How We Can Help You With Buying Off-Plan

Our residential conveyancing team has experience of handling all types of property purchases, including buying a home off-plan. We fully understand the process involved and the factors to consider with each purchase type, and will ensure you have the legal protection and reassurance in place if you decide to go ahead with your off-plan purchase.

As well as checking the planning permission on your house build to ensure it complies with all plans, your conveyancing solicitor will also make sure there are no issues with the wider development and that you have the necessary access and services built-in as part of the build and not as an extra cost.

Your solicitor will ensure the contract is legally watertight and provides the guarantees you need to make buying off-plan as stress-free and straightforward as possible.

To speak to one of our specialist solicitors about buying a property off-plan, please contact us on 01244 311 633 or email advice@bartletts.co.uk

Alternatively, you can Make An Online Enquiry and one of our team will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Have you had an accident whilst cycling?

Bartletts Cycling Accident ClaimWe all know how cycling has increased in popularity over the past few years and many more cyclists are now on the road than ever before – and sadly this means the number of cycling accidents has increased too, together with cycling claims.

Bartletts Solicitors in Chester are specialists in helping clients with personal injury claims and we are here to help if you have been injured in a cycling accident that was not your fault.

We will work hard to secure the compensation you deserve if you decide to make a claim.

As part of working with you during the cycling claims process, we will:

  • Help you secure the right amount of compensation
  • Arrange rehabilitation treatment such as physiotherapy or counselling as soon as possible, as the sooner you start the greater your chances of recovery are
  • Ask for an interim payment from the insurers to fix or replace your bicycle

We will support you at every stage of the claims process, ensuring you are rewarded with the right level of compensation and that your treatment needs are met. If you need extensive rehabilitation, we will work hard to secure funding from the other party’s insurers quickly and to arrange an agreed treatment plan for you going forward.

Make a Free Enquiry Today!

To discuss making a cycling claim and for expert legal advice, please call FREE on 0800 988 3674 or Tel: 01244 405 399 or complete a Free Online Enquiry and we will soon be in touch.

 

Why You Shouldn’t Delay Instructing A Solicitor If You’re Injured In An Accident

Don’t Delay Instructing Your Solicitor!

It’s vital that you seek professional advice from a solicitor if you’re injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault – and that you instruct a solicitor sooner rather than later.

Whilst most of us know that we have 3 years from the date of an accident to make a claim or possibly longer for claims including hearing loss, industrial diseases or medical negligence, this shouldn’t mean we wait a while before bringing a claim for compensation.

Bartletts Solicitors Personal Injury ClaimSometimes there are good reasons to wait before making a personal injury claim straightaway after an accident, and with certain injuries like asbestos-related illnesses the symptoms take time to manifest after the initial exposure that caused them – but most of the time there are good reasons for starting the claims process immediately.

Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Delay

There are many reasons why you should speak to a solicitor as soon as possible following your accident to make a claim, and these include the following:

  • Memories fade
    Over time, you or your witnesses may forget key facts that are vital for establishing liability for your accident. Without the finer details on the exact location of your accident or the speed the car was travelling or the correct order of events, your case for making a claim may be unsuccessful.
  • Witnesses move
    Your witnesses might be harder to track down after time has passed, as they may have a new phone or email address, may have moved house or work, or married and changed their name.
  • Business change
    If your claim is against a business or employer, the company may have relocated premises, closed down or just become harder to trace.
  • Location change
    If your accident was caused by a fault in the road, if you wait before reporting your injury then the road may have altered or been repaired in the meantime.
  • Equipment changes
    If your injury was caused by faulty machinery then over time the piece of equipment may be scrapped, sold or fixed. This means it can’t be examined properly if liability is denied.
  • CCTV
    If your accident was caught on CCTV, this may contain vital evidence for your case – but most CCTV footage is only kept for a month.
  • Law changes
    The law changes all the time and could affect your claim. So speak to a solicitor as soon as possible after your accident and/or injury.

How We Can Help You With Your Personal Injury Claim

If you have injuries due to an accident that wasn’t your fault or you have an illness caused by industrial exposure or medical negligence, contact our specialist solicitors as soon as you can following the accident or straight after you first become aware of your symptoms.

Our personal injury solicitors have the experience and legal knowledge to help you to make your claim for compensation and will work hard to both support you throughout the claims process and ensure your claim is successful so you receive the compensation you deserve.

For specialist advice on your Accident and/or injury, please call us FREE now!

Phone:  0800 988 3674  or Mobile: 0333 200 4465, or complete a Free Online Enquiry and we will soon be in touch.

 

Should I Buy A Property Together As Joint Tenants Or Tenants In Common?

Buying a property together as a couple is an exciting time – but should you make the purchase as Joint Tenants or as Tenants in Common?

Bartletts Solicitors Residential conveyancing ChesterCouples can choose how to buy their home, and the option that’s right for you depends on how you want the equity to be held for the future.

Joint Tenants

With a joint tenancy, both you and your partner own the property and have no specific shares and have equal rights to the whole of it. This is regardless of the equity share you each put into buying the property originally.

If a co-owner dies, their share automatically passes to the surviving co-owner, known as the Right of Survivorship.

This is the most straightforward option and is often chosen by married couples, as it avoids probate and inheritance tax issues by automatically passing the deceased co-owner’s share to the surviving one.

Tenants In Common

Owning property together as Tenants in Common means each of you own a specified share in the property. You can choose to set the ownership split from the start or to detail it according to the financial contributions you make during your ownership of the property.

You can own different shares in the property and can use a Declaration of Trust to state any financial details or write this within your Will.

When one of you dies, the surviving owner cannot sell the property without the appointment of a further co-trustee. The deceased’s share of the property does not automatically go to the other owner and will pass according to their Will or the rules of intestacy.

This option enables couples who are paying an unequal amount towards the purchase price to safeguard their bigger share, and lets unmarried couples pass their share of the property to their children in the future.

Which Ownership Option Is Right For You?

If you’re unsure whether owning your property as Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common is best for you, make sure you’re honest with your partner about your wishes for the future. It’s a good idea to seek independent legal advice before purchasing the property, too, if your contributions are unequal or you want to be able to pass your share of the property onto someone else when you die.

You can change how you own your property at a later date, if your circumstances change. You might want to switch from having a joint tenancy to being Tenants in Common if you divorce or separate and decide to leave your share to someone else. Or you might wish to change from the Tenants in Common option to Joint Tenants if you get married and want equal rights to the whole property.

Helping You With Your Property Purchase

Our conveyancing solicitors are here to help you with every aspect of your property purchase – including choosing the right ownership option for you.

Depending on your personal situation and wishes for the future, we will help you buy your property in the right way. We can also help with the additional drafting of specific details in your Will or with the drawing up of a Declaration of Trust, if needed.

With our help, you can buy your property in the best possible way, providing you with the financial reassurance and peace of mind that your loved ones will be looked after in the future.

To speak to one of our solicitors about property ownership options or any other aspect of conveyancing, please contact Bartletts Solicitors today on Freephone 0800 833288, or 01244 311 633 or email advice@bartletts.co.uk  or Khalid.mahmood@bartlettslaw.co.uk

Alternatively, you can Make An Online Enquiry and one of our team will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

 

 

Why Put A Condition On A Gift In Your Will?

Conditional Gifts In Wills

Making a Will is a big and vital thing to do – after all, choosing how to distribute your estate, everything you own, is hugely important.

Conditional Gifts in wills Bartletts Solicitors ChesterDeciding who will inherit, how much and what exactly, are difficult decisions to make. These decisions are made all the harder if you have any concerns about a beneficiary.

Why Put A Condition On A Gift In Your Will?

There are a number of different reasons for putting conditions on gifts in a Will, which may include:

  • Family relations
  • The age of the beneficiary
  • The circumstances of the beneficiary
  • Second marriages

Individuals usually use conditional gifts to keep control over their assets after they die, to allow for greater flexibility over when and how a beneficiary receives their inheritance.

Examples Of Conditional Gifts

Examples of conditional gifts include:

  • Putting a condition on the money left to a beneficiary that they can only receive the money once they turn 18 or 21 or a stated age
  • Putting a condition on an asset left to a grandchild that they graduate from university before they receive their inheritance
  • Including a life interest trust in the Will to ensure the assets only pass once certain conditions are met – this is usually used for couples with children from previous relationships, so the assets only go to their children once the new partner dies

Should You Put A Condition On A Gift In Your Will?

With careful consideration, putting a condition on a gift gives you greater control of your assets after you die. By doing so, the asset is passed to the beneficiary according to your wishes.

However, if a conditional gift is added to your Will that is unlikely to happen then the beneficiary may end up with no inheritance. The conditional gift must be included in your Will in the clearest way to avoid any misunderstanding or complications with the administration of your estate.

Our specialist solicitors are here to help and advise you with the planning of conditional gifts and their inclusion in your Will, to make sure the conditions on a gift are appropriate, sensible and legally valid. Furthermore, we will ensure any conditional gifts in your Will fully reflect your wishes, for now and for the future.

To find out more about putting a condition on a gift in your Will or to speak to one of our specialist solicitors about your Will, contact us on 01244 311 633 or email advice@bartletts.co.uk

Alternatively, you can Make An Online Enquiry and one of our team will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

How Can I Change The Name On My Property Deeds?

There are many different scenarios when it might be necessary to change the name or names on your Bartletts Solicitors in Chester guides you through Changing the name on the deeds of my propertyproperty title deeds – fortunately, this is usually a straightforward process provided it is done correctly.

Reasons For A Name Change On Property Deeds

As a guide, you might need to change the name on your property deeds in the following situations:

  • Marriage – if you marry and change your name to that of your partner’s, you can arrange for your name change to be amended at Land Registry by showing your marriage certificate to your conveyancer to start the process.
  • Inheritance – if you inherit a property, its title deeds need to be changed to alter the name to yours. You need to pay a fee to Land Registry for this, depending on the value of the property.
  • New trustee – if a new trustee is appointed to the trust property, the Deed of Appointment must be registered at Land Registry.
  • Deed poll – if you change your name by deed, your conveyancer can arrange for the name change at Land Registry.

Do You Need A Transfer Of Equity?

A transfer of equity is the legal process that enables you to add or remove the name of someone from the title deeds of a property. As a minimum requirement, there is no sale of the property and at least one original owner remains on the deeds.

You will need a transfer of equity in certain circumstances, including:

  • Divorce or relationship break – if you need to divide up your assets and that includes property, then the names on the title deed will need to be changed to reflect the change in ownership
  • Marriage or new relationship – if you want to add your partner’s name to the deeds of the home you own
  • Joint owners – if you want to buy out your joint owner/s so that you own more equity in the property
  • Tax benefits – if you transfer equity to your children or other family members to reduce your tax bill in the long-run, seek legal advice first. Many people choose to gift their share of property to their children or partner, for tax reasons

To transfer equity, you need at least one legal owner and no more than 4 owners in total. To work out the value of the share being transferred, you usually need to obtain a current market value first. If there is a mortgage on the property, the mortgage lender must consent to the transfer.

What Is Equity?

Equity is the amount of your home that you own. To calculate this, you take the property’s value and then take away any mortgage on it, and the remaining amount is your equity in the property.

What Is The Transfer Of Equity Process?

Your solicitor will guide you through the transfer of equity process to ensure it is straightforward and completed correctly.

As a guide, the process involves:

  • Checking the title deeds
  • Preparing the transfer deed documents
  • Your signing of the transfer documents with a witness present
  • Any mortgage lenders or banks linked to the property providing written consent
  • Registering the transfer deed with Land Registry
  • Paying the registration fee, which ranges from £50 to £920 depending on the value of the property

What Happens When There Is A Mortgage?

If there is a mortgage on the property, an agreement must be reached with the lender before the transfer of equity can proceed.

There are different ways to achieve this, including:

  • Paying off the mortgage
  • Transferring the property as part of a buy-out
  • Remortgaging the property to release enough funds to pay off current mortgage and buy out the share you want

If there is a mortgage but the equity transfer is being done as a gift, such as a parent gifting the property to their children, with no money being exchanged, then consent from the lender is needed.

Is There Stamp Duty To Pay?

The answer is yes, potentially, if the property has an outstanding mortgage.

By adding a name to a title deed when the property has a mortgage, the new person is taking a share of the responsibility for the existing mortgage on the property and agreeing to pay off the mortgage debt. This means also taking on the required stamp duty land tax for that amount too – the stamp duty owed will be calculated based on the value of the mortgage and their share of the property.

If there is no mortgage on the property, no stamp duty is owed.

How We Can Help You With Your Transfer Of Equity

How a transfer of equity works depends largely on each individual situation, which is why we always recommend clients seek legal advice before starting the process. We always work hard to complete an equity transfer in the most efficient way, while acting in the best interests of our clients.

Transferring equity can be an overwhelming experience for homeowners. However, by providing professional and tailored guidance, our conveyancing solicitors will ensure your equity transfer is as straightforward and stress-free as possible.

To speak to one of our specialist conveyancers about a transfer of equity or changing the names on the title deeds of a property, please contact us on 01244 311 633 or email advice@bartletts.co.uk

Alternatively, you can Make An Online Enquiry and one of our team will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

 

Blended Families & Wills – What’s Best?

Dealing with blended families in a Will is more complicated than some family set-ups because of the need to ensure both partners and all the children are protected and provided for in the future.

Bartletts Solicitors can help with making a Will for your blended familyWhat Is A Blended Family?

A blended family consists of a couple who’ve formed a new relationship or remarried and one or both partners have children from a previous relationship. They may then have children together at a later date.

This means that as well as looking after your partner, you will want to protect and provide for your children when you die.

Why Make A Will?

If you die without making a Will, the rules of intestacy decide who inherits your estate. With a blended family, this could result in your children or your partner’s children inheriting nothing from either estate when you or your partner dies as stepchildren are not provided for under these rules.

Which Will Should You Make?

Many couples opt for a so-called mirror Will that leaves everything to the surviving partner when one dies, with everything divided up between their children when the surviving partner dies. However, this is not always ideal for a blended family as there is no protection for your children and the surviving spouse could write a new Will when you die or remarry which would revoke the original Will, or one partner may have contributed a bigger share of the assets and want this ringfenced for their own children.

A good solution for blended families is a life interest trust as this enables you to protect the surviving partner as well as your children. With a Will trust, the surviving partner can continue to live in the home you share until they die. At this point, the house is often sold, and each share of the assets then passes to the respective children.

You can tailor your life interest trust to suit the needs of your blended family. For example, you can state that the trust ends also when the surviving partner remarries or moves into a care home as well as when the surviving partner dies.

As an extra safeguard in your Will, you can add a Declaration of Trust. This is a statement that details the amount of contribution each partner made to the purchase of the property, so that when the property is later sold, the money can be split according to the original investment amounts.

Helping To Protect Your Blended Family

Writing a Will enables you to protect your blended family and ensure loved ones inherit according to your wishes rather than the rules of intestacy when you die. By creating a life interest trust and adding a Declaration of Trust to your Will, you can ringfence your children’s share of your estate and keep it safe for them, even if your surviving partner writes a new Will after your death or remarries.

With our specialist advice and support, you can draft the perfect Will for your blended family – one that provides the right protection for your partner and children in the future and ensures you can look after your loved ones long after you’re gone.

To speak to one of our solicitors about making a Will for your blended family, please contact us at our Chester office in Hoole on 01244 311 633 or email advice@bartletts.co.uk or complete a Free Online Enquiry and we will soon be in touch.

How Can I Extend The Lease On My Property?

Bartletts Residential Conveyancer Khalid Mahmood takes you through the steps you can take.

Leasehold ownership means you own your house or flat on a lease basis but not the land it’s built on – that land is owned by the freeholder.

The freeholder is landlord to all the leases connected to the freehold. As leases run for a fixed term, they need to be extended before the expiry date or the freeholder can claim back possession of the property once the lease expires.How Can I Extend The Lease On My Property? Bartletts Solicitors Property Solicitors in Chester will take you through the process

Why You Want A Long Lease

The longer the lease on your property, the more valuable it is. The opposite is true – the closer your lease is to its expiry date, the less valuable it is.

If your lease becomes less than 80 years in length, your freeholder is able to claim the marriage value of the lease extension. The marriage value is 50% of the difference in value between your property with the current lease and the value of your property after the lease has been extended – depending on your property, this can be a huge amount of money.

Therefore, it is vital to extend the lease before the term gets as low as 80 years. At this point, your property becomes much harder to sell too as most lenders won’t lend on shorter leases.

How To Extend Your Lease

There are two main options for extending your property lease:

  1. Informal Lease Extension – this is also called an extension by agreement
  2. Formal Lease Extension – this is also called a section 42 or statutory lease extension

Whichever option you choose, your freeholder is entitled to a so-called premium payment, paid on completion of the lease extension. Normally, an external valuer is asked to provide a fair amount for this and then it is down to the leaseholder to negotiate the final settlement with the freeholder.

Once all the terms have been agreed and premium payment value settled, your and your freeholder’s solicitors will issue the lease extension documents.

How We Can Help You With Your Lease Extension

Whether you’re the leaseholder or freeholder, our specialist property solicitors have the experience and expert legal knowledge to help clients with a range of legal issues related to lease extensions.

To speak to one of our solicitors about extending a lease, please contact us on 01244 311 633 or email advice@bartletts.co.uk or complete a Free Online Enquiry and we will soon be in touch.

Can I claim compensation if I have a fall from height?

Workplace Accidents

Many workplace injuries involve falls from height, when individuals are using a ladder to carry out a task.

There are many causes when it comes to falls from height accidents, and the personal injuries suffered as a result range from the minor to life-changing. Can I claim compensation if I have a fall from height?

If you have been injured in a fall from height accident at work that was not your fault, you may be eligible to make a claim for compensation.

Should Ladders Be Used In The Workplace?

Yes, ladders are a useful piece of equipment and are vital for completing many workplace activities. However, it’s essential that there are safety measures in place at work to prevent accidents and injuries when employees are using ladders.

There are measures that help prevent falls from height whilst using a ladder, including:

  • Using the right type of ladder for the task
  • The person using the ladder must know how to do so safely
  • Carrying out a risk assessment
  • Allowing ample time for the task so the person is not rushing

Common Causes Of Falls From Height Whilst Using A Ladder

A fall from height accident is scary and can affect you physically, mentally and financially – and if your injuries happened following an accident when using a ladder that was not your fault, you may be able to claim for compensation for your suffering.

Falls from ladders often happen when a risk assessment isn’t carried out first, and causes include:

  • Carrying equipment up and down the ladder when a pulley system should be in place
  • Wearing the wrong footwear – you need a shoe with a good grip and heel step
  • Placing the ladder on an unsuitable surface
  • Not securing the ladder first or having it manned at the bottom by a colleague
  • Using a ladder when a tower scaffold would be more appropriate for the task

How We Can Help You With Your Personal Injury Claim?

If you have been injured because of a fall from height when using a ladder at work, and the accident was not your fault, we are here to help. We offer a free, initial consultation to establish the details of your accident and advise if you can likely make a successful claim for compensation.

Providing support and guidance at every stage of the claims process, if you do decide to go ahead and make a claim, we will ensure it is as stress-free and straightforward as possible – and work hard to secure the best possible outcome for you.

For specialist advice on your Accident and/or injury, please call us FREE now!

Phone:  0800 988 3674  or Mobile: 0333 200 4465, or complete a Free Online Enquiry and we will soon be in touch.

 

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