Legal advice for Damages
 

I'm having some work done to the outside of my house, new guttering, downpipes, rendering and so on and today one of the work men had an accident and i was a witness to it because i was standing talking to a neighbor who also saw it happen.

They were taking down the scaffolding and me and my neighbor were talking and looking at the work and one of the workers turned suddenly swung a scaffolding pole and it hit the Satellite dish off the wall and it hit one of his colleges on the head and caused a nasty cut which he needed to be taken to hospital for.

What i'm wondering is this...

Am i liable for the costs now to have the dish repaired and reput back up or are they since they are the ones that did it.

Because his accident happened on my property even tho it wasn't my fault could i still be liable for any costs if he decides to sue.

Re: Legal advice for Damages
 

they are responsible for everything ,if you used a reputable company they will be insured for the cost a new dish ,i wouldn't worry

Re: Legal advice for Damages
 

The Company was recommended to me by the local council. Originally the work was gonna be done via a grant because my dad had lived here so long and was eligible etc etc but he died so when i informed them of his death i asked if they could recommended local contractors for the work and they sent me a list.

Re: Legal advice for Damages
 

i take it he was not wearing a hard hat

Re: Legal advice for Damages
 

Talk to your home insurers...

Re: Legal advice for Damages
 

nope he wasn't

Re: Legal advice for Damages
 

Scaffies and roofers aren't actually required to wear a hard hat under HSE regs but are sometimes told to use them by company H&S policies