100% Compensation for Supermarket Claims
Supermarket compensation claims are extremely common. Normally it’s a slip or trip case caused by some kind of spillage or leak on the floor or something in an aisle way that has been left there and poses a dangerous tripping hazard. So if you have an accident in a supermarket, can you claim 100% compensation with The Injury Lawyers?
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Compensation Claims Against Lidl – Advice from The Injury Lawyers
In times where people are tightening their belts and spending less in the grip of the ongoing credit crunch, low cost supermarkets like Lidl are becoming increasingly popular for shoppers. I’ve seen a few spring up around where I live, and shops like this are set to get busier and busier.
So what happens if you are injured in an accident at a Lidl store and you believe you may have a claim for personal injury compensation?
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Slipped on steps on a lorry / wagon / works vehicle? – advice from The Injury Lawyers
I think the vast majority of large work vehicles will have steps on them to allow employees to use them properly. Lorry cabs will have them; diggers will have them; even small vans may have them to access the back.
So what happens if you slip on vehicle steps and you are injured as a result? Whether you have slipped and twisted your ankle or knee, or fallen down and caused an impact injury, you may be able to make a claim for personal injury compensation.
Slipped on oil at work? Advice from The Injury Lawyers
Oil is common in many workplaces, particularly those in the manufacturing and automotive industries. So what happens if you slip on oil that’s in the workplace? As far as substances go, oil is defiantly one of the ones that will be more likely to cause you to slip!
So if this happens to you, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation if this happens to you?
Wet Floor Claims in Wet Weather – Advice from The Injury Lawyers
Whilst it’s fair to say we have had a fairly snow-free winter this year (or at least we have in the midlands where we’re based), it’s certainly been a wet one. There are more weather warnings on the way for this weekend, and in the colder and wetter months we can normally expect an increase in people making wet floor claims.
You walk in to a shop, pub, restaurant, or other public place and there may well be water that has been walked in from snow or rain outside. So if you slip because of this, what can you do about it?
Manhole Cover Compensation Claims – What You need to Know
Having been helping people claim for personal injury compensation caused by manhole cover accidents for years, I know better than to walk over them! I know that you’d expect the cover to be safe to cross over; especially when it’s on a public path or highway. But unfortunately, we take on a lot of claims where people have been injured by covers collapsing, flipping, or injuries caused by covers simply not being there.
If you are the unfortunate victim of a manhole cover incident, what can you do about making a claim for personal injury compensation?
Manhole personal injury compensation advice
Have you become a victim of falling down a manhole? Perhaps you have tripped on a raised or defective manhole? Were there no signs or preventative measures placed around or near to the manhole warning you of the defect?
If you have fallen victim to any of the above resulting in personal injury then you could pursue a claim for compensation.
Have you ever tripped over a raised grate resulting in injury?
If you have tripped on a raised grate and injured yourself, you are entitled to make a claim for personal injury compensation. Compensation is based on your suffering and losses incurred as a result of injury. For example, if you are suffer a broken leg it is likely you would have to take time off from work resulting in you suffering a loss of earnings if you are not paid at all or in full for having time off work.
Pothole claims against a council – advice from The Injury lawyers
The colder seasons of the year normally result in an increase in people making a claim for personal injury compensation as result of a pothole injury. Generally speaking, potholes are more commonly formed in colder weather because water seeps in to cracks in the highway surface and expands when it freezes overnight, causing the ground to crack and break open.
So if you are the victim of a pothole accident, what are your rights for a pothole claim against the council?
Council Claims – Wobbly Paving Slabs
Have you been injured in an accident due to a wobbly paving slab?
Whether you tripped, slipped, or fell due to a wobbly paving slab, however minor or serious your injuries are, you may be able to make a claim for compensation. It may be that one of several organisations could potentially be liable for your accident. This could be either the local authority / local council, The Highways Agency, or a private landowner if it was a shop front or other places like that. For the majority of claims due to accidents of this nature, the local Council is the one to blame for not maintaining the land on which you had your accident.