£620,000 Compensation For Scaffolding Fall

Dave* suffered significant injuries to his right leg after falling off scaffolding whilst at work on a building site. He broke his thigh bone, kneecap, shin bone and foot. He had been taking down the scaffolding when he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Dave's challenges

He needed surgery to repair his thigh bone and kneecap. When he was discharged home, his leg was in a brace; he was confined to his bedroom for months due to his injuries, only leaving the house to attend appointments. He had some physiotherapy and hydrotherapy to help his recovery, but this was unfortunately limited due to the COVID pandemic. Dave struggled with getting up and down the stairs, was unable to dress himself and needed help from his wife to get in and out of the bath. He found it difficult to do routine chores and could not do any gardening or continue to renovate his home, which, before the accident, he had been doing mostly on his own. His driving was also restricted. Some