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Liability question please.
paddedjohn
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If your employer sends you out on a job (steel erection) to a building site and you have an accident whilst there who would be liable?
my friend was sent on a job with a few others and some steel fell onto him crushing his arm, 4 months later his employer is denying liability and saying he must claim off the main contractor.
my friend was sent on a job with a few others and some steel fell onto him crushing his arm, 4 months later his employer is denying liability and saying he must claim off the main contractor.
Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.
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For them to be liable you must prove their negligence which is defined as doing something that a reasonable wouldnt or failing to do something that a reasonable person would do.
Unless your contract gives some further cover for injury you would need to prove what his employer had done negligently that resulted in his injury0 -
Was this reported to the HSE or relevant person who was in charge of the H&S on the site ? My understanding is that someone will have responsibility for H&S and if anyone is injured, they will have to record this in some way. What records were made of the accident ?
I think your friend should contact the HSE to ask for their advice on this.The comments I post are personal opinion. Always refer to official information sources before relying on internet forums. If you have a problem with any organisation, enter into their official complaints process at the earliest opportunity, as sometimes complaints have to be started within a certain time frame.0
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