If you suffer injury because of a slip, trip or fall on other people’s premises or in a public place that is not your fault you could be entitled to make an accident claim for compensation.
It could be that you had an accident and need to make a claim because you:-
- Tripped or fell on a badly maintained public road, footpath or pavement - usually an accident due to the poor condition of a public road or footpath will be the responsibility of the local Council
- Slipped on a wet floor in an office, shop or supermarket - the occupier of land or buildings (whether it's a shop, an office, a home or factory) has a duty of care to take reasonable care for the safety of visitors to the premises
You have the right to expect that any public place is:
- Safe from slippery or wet surfaces
- Free from obstacles that might cause you to trip like cables, pipes or wires
- Safe from worn or damaged floor coverings, worn carpets, broken tiles, pot-holes, faulty drain covers, loose paving slabs or kerb stones
If you have been injured in an accident in a public place, you may be able claim damages:-
- We offer no win, no fee services leaving you with 100% of the compensation recovered
- To find out if you have a claim, please contact us on Freephone 0800 614370
- Usually, there is a time limit for claiming after an accident/injury to make a claim, so act promptly
To win your compensation claim, we will have to prove that another party was responsible (at least partly) for your accident, so if you are the victim of an slip,trip or fall in a public place then we recommend that you:-
- Take the names and addresses of any witnesses to the accident - other passengers or passers by
- Gathering evidence from the location - taking photos might well help your claim
- Keep a record and recepits of any losses you incur due to the injury as this will help your lawyer get a better idea of how much compensation you are entitled to
So please contact us to discuss how we might be able to act on your behalf if you are entitled to make an accident claim for a slip, trip or fall in a public place.
