Injuries from falling objects
If you have been injured by a falling object you may be entitled to compensation. Our personal injury solicitors will be able to help you if you sustained your injuries at work or in a public place.
In this article, our personal injury solicitors explore how to go about seeking compensation for injuries from falling objects.
Will I be able to make a claim for my injuries?
You may be able to claim compensation for your injuries if the person or organisation responsible for your injuries was negligent. Injuries from falling objects often arise from workplace incidents and are handled by our specialist workplace accident solicitors.
Wherever your injury occurred, we can help you make a claim for compensation if we can prove the following three areas:
- Negligence by the person responsible
- Duty of care owed by the negligent person to you
- You sustained injuries because an object fell on you
Our personal injury lawyers are experts in making compensation claims and health and safety regulations. We will work for you on a no win, no fee basis to help secure the compensation you deserve.
Most compensation claims for falling objects are settled out of court with the defendant’s insurance company. Our experts are here to help you move forward, taking into account your specific circumstances and the injuries that occurred.
Proving negligence in an injury claim for falling objects
If something fell from a height and injured you, there is likely to have been an element of negligence or a breach of health and safety regulations.
All employers owe their employees a duty of care. Likewise, if you were walking past a building with scaffolding and something fell on you, then the building company would owe you a duty of care as a pedestrian.
In workplace incidents, we will help ascertain if your employer followed the applicable health and safety rules and their company safety policies. For example, was there a sign warning of the danger of falling objects? Should the area have been temporarily closed? Did your employer fail to assess the danger of falling objects? Were you supplied with a hard hat to reduce the risk of serious injury?
These and other questions will be asked by our workplace accident solicitors to help settle your claim as quickly as possible and to get you the compensation you deserve.
Compensation for injuries from falling objects
The amount you may receive in compensation will depend on your injuries. The level of compensation will depend on many factors and our team will be able to provide more information when we speak with you.
Whatever your injury, our lawyers will work hard to secure you a compensation payment that reflects the pain and suffering you experienced and any expenses incurred, future costs or losses. Expenses might include taxis to hospital appointments or time off work without full pay. Your future expenses may involve paying for private physiotherapy sessions to speed up your recovery, or the cost of adapting your home or vehicle if you have sustained a life-changing injury.
We can help you get the compensation you deserve on a no-win, no-fee basis. Our team of personal injury solicitors will explain the compensation process, potential timescales, and compensation amounts wherever possible.