A trip, slip or fall accident occurs when an individual trips or falls on a walking surface because of an obstruction or unsafe condition. When this occurs as a result of another individual’s carelessness, negligence, or recklessness the injured person has the legal right to seek compensation from the responsible party.
Compclaim have a specialist Panel of Personal injury Solicitors that deals with trip and slip cases and have many years experience in representing clients against local authorities and negligent third parties.
Local Authorities have a responsibility to ensure that the highways and footpaths are safe for the general public. The owner of a property has the legal duty to ensure that his property is safe for individuals who enter their property lawfully. A property owner can be held liable in a slip and fall case if they had, or should have, known about the dangerous condition but failed to remedy the situation.
Who is responsible?
To determine liability for a trip slip fall injury, several aspects of the accident may be evaluated. The length of time during which the defect or obstruction was present may help to show that the responsible party had time to identify and correct the problem.
If the hazard could have been prevented or remedied easily, failure to do so is considered negligence. Negligence may also be indicated when the responsible party failed to post warnings about a known hazardous condition, such as a wet floor or trailing wires. If there was no legitimate cause for the presence of a dangerous obstruction, this may also indicate negligence. Whatever the circumstances contact us today for a free no obligation assessment of your case.
What should you do?
If you have suffered a slip and fall accident injury, report the incident to the person or Local Authority responsible for the maintenance of the area you tripped or slipped. All businesses have a policy for filing a slip and fall accident report at the scene of the incident, the following information will help your claim:
• Date and time the accident took place
• Injuries suffered
• Witness details
• Exact location of accident
• The cause of the accident
• Who owns and operates the area or property, if possible obtain photographs and measurements of the defect
• Date you attended the hospital or GP
• Any other relevant information you feel is relevant
If someone is found liable for the conditions which caused the slip and fall accident, you may be eligible to receive compensation for medical costs, loss of income during the period of injury and recovery, reduced earning potential, disability, and emotional suffering.
To ensure that you are adequately compensated for your suffering contact Compclaim today by calling 0870 042 9701 or simply complete the online application form and we will return your call today.