After you’ve contacted us, we’ll set up a free initial consultation to discuss your scaffolding accident and whether you have a legal claim. We’ll discuss what funding options are available to you to pay for your claim, including no win no fee agreements*.
We’ll then get in touch with those responsible for the scaffolding at an early stage to see if they accept the blame for your injuries. If they accept responsibility, we’ll try to secure interim compensation payments which can fund private medical care and ongoing expenses, before your claim fully settles. Any interim payments will be taken out of your final compensation award.
Our lawyers will look into your case in detail, gathering evidence from independent medical professionals and health and safety specialists. These experts will analyse why your accident happened and can determine any future implications to your health. They’ll also advise us on the care you’ll need in the future and any precautions that need to be implemented to the scaffolding on the construction site.
We’ll always try and negotiate claims out of court, keeping the claim process as short as we can. However, if your opponent doesn’t accept responsibility or doesn’t agree with the amount of compensation we feel you need, we’ll start court proceedings.
Even when trial dates have been set, claims are still often settled before reaching court. If your claim does need to go to court, we’ll be there to help you every step of the way, talking you through what will happen so you feel as comfortable as possible.
Read more about what happens if your case goes to court.
Compensation for a fall from scaffolding can make a real difference to your life, ensuring that you can access the healthcare and support to make the best recovery you can. By making a claim with us, we can get you funds which can help pay for:
- Private healthcare treatment
- Physiotherapy
- Psychological therapy
- Expenses (such as travel costs to hospital appointments)
- Loss of income - if you were working on the scaffolding and cannot return to work this can help secure your future
- Household adaptations.
The amount of compensation you receive for a fall from scaffolding will depend on the severity of your injuries and the likelihood that you’ll make a full recovery. We’ll seek expert opinions on what care you’ll need to ensure that you get the compensation settlement you deserve.
If your employer accepts responsibility for your scaffolding accident, we can help you get early compensation payments. Often known as interim payments, these funds will be taken from your final settlement and can help pay for ongoing care costs and expenses, before your claim has settled.
You normally have three years to make a claim from the date of your scaffold accident. However, there are some exceptions to this rule:
- Under 18s – you can claim on behalf of a child who was on work experience or working part-time on the scaffolding. No time limits apply in these circumstances until the child turns 18. When the child turns 18 they can make their own claim but the three year time limit will then apply.
- Mental capacity – you can make a claim on behalf of someone who doesn’t have the ability to do so themselves, including when someone has suffered a serious head/brain injury as a result of for example the fall from scaffolding. In these circumstances, no time limits apply.
- Fatal claims – if you’re claiming on behalf of a loved one who died, you’ll either have three years from the date of their death or the date of the accident to make a claim.
If you have any concerns about the time limits for claiming compensation, we’ll be able to talk through your options in a free initial consultation.
Many of our scaffolding incident cases are funded with a no win no fee agreement. This means that there’s no financial risk* to you when making a compensation claim.
At the start of your scaffolding claim, we’ll discuss the funding options available, advising you which we think is the most suitable. If you have legal expenses insurance (LEI), or can access support through trade union membership, these may be best for you. Legal expenses insurance is included in many household and car insurance policies, so it’s always worth checking whether you’re already covered.
If we think you’re best supported by a no win no fee agreement, we’ll explain the process clearly. This involves setting up an insurance policy that will protect you, at no cost to you. You’ll only have to pay anything when your claim is successful – your opponent will pay most of our fees.
Please visit our no win no fee page for more information on how it works.
We have dedicated, experienced fall from height, construction site and scaffolding solicitors based across the country who specialise in helping people to claim compensation after scaffolding accidents either at work or in public places. We know the issues that you and your loved ones may be facing, and we’ll answer all of your questions in plain English.
As well as helping you claim compensation, we can also help with your rehabilitation and recovery. If you cannot work because of your scaffolding injuries then we can also advise you on benefit entitlement and arrange for the best possible support to help you to recover. Having helped many other clients who were injured on building sites, we can use our experience to get a positive outcome for you and your family.
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