£120,000 in compensation for leg injury

A man who was left with a serious leg injury following an accident at work has received £120,000 in compensation. The man was part of team working on the dismantling of a barn before it could be relocated. He was left with a permanent injury to his ankle. To dismantle the barn, an array of borrowed scaffolding, a ladder and fork-lift truck were used to allow the workmen access to various bolts. He was forced to reduce his working hours and duties and faces a greater risk of arthritic problems in the future as a result of the fall.