Slips, trips, and falls can happen almost anywhere and if you have had a slip accident you may think you only have yourself to blame (certainly not always the case). Slips can happen because of defective roads, icy pavements, uneven surfaces, broken steps, to name a few even and perhaps more popular while your at work.
Within the UK the standards of safety are extremely high when compared with other places in the world. Most public or business areas are in excellent states of repair and well maintained. However, in certain cases standards do drop. People regularly suffer injuries on, pavements, car parks or in supermarkets, shops or other places of business.
Generally speaking the roads and pavements around the UK are maintained by your local highways authority which is part of your local council. They have responsibility to ensure that the highways (both roads and pavements) are properly maintained and in a reasonable condition.
Claiming for Compensation.
Where did your accident happen was it:
An accident at work – your employer has a duty of care for your health and safety.
- An accident on a road or pavement – your local council has a duty to maintain the roads to a reasonable standard including pavements.
- An accidents in a shop - shopkeepers have a legal duty to ensure the safety of their customers whilst they are on their premises this also includes the car park.
- Other places – accidents happen in a wide variety of public places covered by laws to protect people from injury.
No matter how ridiculous the accident sounds and they all do the chances are that you will stand a very good chance of claim, if you slipped in a public place and we could prove the standards were not up to scratch.
So what do you do following a slip, trip or fall.
If you have had a slip or tip or fall you don’t need to feel silly about it. Try not to walk away from the scene even if it seems the least embarrassing thing to do. If you can:
- Take pictures of the accident scene and anything significant such as the floor surface, any defects, poor signage etc. Also take pictures of your injuries if visable.
- Write down the names and contact details of witnesses who saw the
accident.
- Write down the names and contact details of anyone else you know that had previously been injured by the same defect.
- If your accident happened at work, report it to a manager so they can write it in their accident book
If you have suffered a personal injury from falling, slipping or tripping in a public place call our experts today. We will advise you in the best way and help you make a personal injury claim for compensation in the simplest way possible with no cost to yourself.
Our solicitors are first class and all members of the law society and personal injury panel and win the majority of cases they advise upon.
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