Fall from Ladder

*All names have been changed to protect case members’ identities.

Details of the Accident

Our client was asked by a neighbor to help clean the gutters at his neighbor’s house. He asked the neighbor to hold the ladder while he was on it to make sure that it was secured in place. Unfortunately, as he was on the ladder, the neighbor was not paying attention and the ladder slipped out from under him, causing him to fall to the ground. He fractured his ankle in 3 places, requiring surgery with screws and plates.