Slip accident claims – sometimes you can escape with some minor bruising and a little embarrassment; but sometimes you can land hard on the ground and sustain a fracture or other more serious soft tissue injury.
The law around slipping claims can be complex, and the insurers often love to try and defend these claims. But with our expertise you can expect the best results possible and the maximum compensation payable.
Some law firms are quick to discontinue slipping claims when the insurers immediately come back with the standard defence. To be fair, it can be hard to get round defences that include evidence of inspection and maintenance systems employed by Defendants. The law says that all reasonable steps must be taken to prevent visitors to places like service stations from being exposed to risk.
The issue is that a spillage can occur and a slip could happen just moments afterward. So if the service station can show that they, for example, inspected the floor every hour then they can defend the claim if they have upheld this.
In the case of Mrs B, it was suspected the hazard actually came from a leak, which can improve the prospects of success.
In this case we were able to secure an admission of liability and acquire extensive medical evidence to support the slipping injury claim. The key to getting a great settlement or an average settlement can be down to the quality of the medical evidence we use as this vital evidence is the basis for how a claim is valued.
After negotiations and in taking our advice, Mrs B was happy to accept a settlement of £14,000 for her injury and loss caused.
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