Moon v Garrett and others: CA 28 Jul 2006

The defendant appealed a finding that he was liable for the personal injury to the claimant. The claimant was employed to collect blocks and bring them to the site. He fell and injured himself.
Held: The defendant, the occupier of the land, was liable. The claimant was clearly a person intended to be protected by the legislation.

Citations:

Times 01-Sep-2006, [2006] EWCA Civ 1121, [2007] ICR 95

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Construction (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 (1996 No 1592) 6(3)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedDavies v Forrett and Others QBD 23-Jun-2015
The claimant had been very severely injured as a passenger in a car (uninsured) which had attempted an overtaking manouvre past three cars. One pulled out, and the car in which he was a passenger swerved off the road and crashed. Damages were now . .
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Personal Injury, Construction, Land

Updated: 07 July 2022; Ref: scu.243996