Have you had a fall on a loose concrete step?
If you have been in an accident as a result of a loose concrete step you may be entitled to make a claim for personal injury compensation. If the step has caused you to fall and you have been injured as a result then you may have the right to pursue whoever is responsible for the step that caused the accident.
If the accident happened on public land then the local council or highways authority will be the likely organisation to claim from. They have a duty under The Highways Act 1980 to have and to uphold a system of inspection and maintenance to rectify hazards. On top of the duty they have to inspect and maintain areas, they also have a duty to rectify or make safe hazards within a reasonable timeframe when they are reported.
If the loose step is on private land like a private car park or a shopping centre then you can sue whoever owns or is in control of the land under The Occupiers Liability Act. This places a similar duty on the occupiers of the area to take all reasonable steps (no pun intended!) to maintain the area in an efficient state and in good repair.
Can I claim?
Where you are injured due to a loose step it’s definitely worth speaking to us about making a claim for personal injury compensation. Whilst we do need to investigate the case with the opponent, which makes it hard to tell you immediately whether you will definitely win, we can normally assist with a claim on a no win, no fee basis.
It’s helpful if you can obtain photos of the defect especially where it shows the mechanics of how the loose step cased the injury, and taking a quick video on a phone camera can be really useful for this as well.
Need advice? Just call 0800 634 7575 today.
