Mr C was working as a building foreman. While a work on a scaffolding flight one of the scaffold boards gave way under him. He fell around 15’ onto the ground. He was wearing a hard hat, but this came away during the fall, and he struck his head with some force on the ground.He was taken to hospital and kept under observation for a few days before being allowed home.

In the following months it became clear that he had suffered some sort of damage to his brain. He became a little more forgetful; and irritable with the people around him. He felt depressed and anxious. He lost part of his ability to taste his food which really affected his everyday life.

We investigated his case and during our enquiries it became clear that the scaffold plank had not been properly tied in. We brought a claim for Mr C against his employers – who, we said, had been responsible to ensure that the scaffolding that Mr C used was safe for the work he had to do.His employers tried to blame other people. But we were insistent; we believed they were at fault and eventually, they accepted responsibility.

After receipt of medical advice, we needed to make sure that Mr C made the best recovery possible. We secured interim payments of money on account to help him pay for treatment that he needed but which either was not forthcoming, or he would have had to wait a long time for, on the NHS. So he was able to have early and comprehensive physiotherapy and psychological therapy to help him make the best recovery possible.

Although he was made redundant soon after the accident, Mr C – who was anxious to ensure that he continued working – quickly found another job. The therapy that he received helped him manage in his new work.

The matter settled once we were able to obtain medical evidence that confirmed that Mr C had made as a good a recovery as possible for a sum in excess of £90k.