£120,000 damages for broken heel

A man who was off work for more than two years after breaking his heel has received £120,000 compensation. The man broke his heel when he slipped on a ladder attached to his van while he was working. He was using the ladder to access the van’s roof rack as part of his work, but the rainy conditions had made it slippery. His fall left him in a plaster cast for four months. He is currently unable to work due to arthritis caused by the injury but hopes he will be able to return to a different job with the firm in the future. The company admitted liability. It failed to provide safe access to its van roofs in wet weather and settled the claim out of court.