The outcome
Phil’s life will never be the same
He now needs to use a wheelchair. This is not the life Phil expected to lead in his late thirties. He can no longer enjoy days out with his two sons and his family had to be uprooted from their home.
Phil’s self esteem has taken a huge blow and his social life is a thing of the past. Phil’s accident would never have happened if his manager had arranged for the scaffolding to be inspected regularly.
A change of career
Phil had to give up his career as a carpenter. He retrained in telesales which
left him
unfulfilled and really low.
Family upheaval
Now that Phil was in a wheelchair his family soon realised their home of 15 years just wasn’t suitable. The family was uprooted to a new house and area, leaving everyone unhappy.
Building on hold
The building site was closed for investigation, leaving the build behind schedule. The building site contractors were fined £20.000, which was a huge knock to their income.
Loss of income
Due to the accident the building contractors insurance costs rocketed, as the managers were deemed neglectful. On all future projects the building contractors had to disclose their safety record and naturally they lost many opportunities for future contracts.
