Personal injury and third parties: who did the ladder belong to?

• Author:
• Martin Vincent

A recent case has helped to define the scope for liability in personal injury cases. A worker in the course of his employment at the property of a third party had fallen from a ladder that was too short for its purpose.

The third party was not liable for the worker's injury under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, as the level of control that the third party had over the ladder did not extend to ensuring that it was suitable for its use.

Although the third party did ... (154 more words)

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