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Slipped on Water at an Entrance Claims
Entrances / exits to premises are commonly more susceptible to becoming a slipping hazard, especially when it’s wet outside. People walking in and out will leave trails of moisture behind them which can accumulate in to surface water that’s dangerous enough to becoming a slipping hazard.
Whilst you’d find it hard to sue the weather or Mother Nature for the water, you may be able to make a successful claim for personal injury compensation against the owners of the premises, or whoever is in control of the place.
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Have you ever tripped over a raised grate resulting in injury?
If you have tripped on a raised grate and injured yourself it is likely you will be able to pursue a claim for compensation. Compensation is based on the losses incurred as a result of injury. For example if you are to suffer a broken leg it is likely you would have to take time off from work resulting in you suffering a loss of earnings.
It is important to take a number of factors into consideration at the time of and following the accident. It is essential to establish is whether or not the defect was the cause of injury, who the owner of the land containing the defect is and where the accident took place. Many accidents, such as falling down a pot hole, tripping due to raised paving slabs, or falling down a damaged drain cover take place on land which is owned by the council.
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Injury claims advice for victims who have tripped or fallen on a broken kerb?
Kerbs are a part of the street that are often subject to defects – whether part has broken away, sunken down, raised up, or has fully fallen away from the side of the road. It can easily cause a tripping or falling hazard.
So what should you do if this has happened to you? Best start to read our guide for the best chance at making a successful claim for personal injury compensation!
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Tripping Hazard Claims while Christmas Shopping
Christmas – the season of goodwill, and the favourite time of the year for shopaholics. Our towns and cities are bustling with people spending their money on their friends and family and as Christmas approaches the last minute shoppers are lining the streets and the supermarkets to make sure they buy their gifts in time for the big day.
The combination of high volumes of people and retailers selling more and more stock can lead to a spike in the amount of people making a claim for personal injury compensation. One common scenario is when someone is injured by something sticking out from somewhere.
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Fall on an uneven pathway at work claims advice
Did you know that there is a specific regulation that addresses the condition of walkways and traffic routes in the workplace?
You do now! Regulation 12 of The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 specifically places a duty on an employer to:
(1) Every floor in a workplace and the surface of every traffic route in a workplace shall be of a construction such that the floor or surface of the traffic route is suitable for the purpose for which it is used.
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Stair Accident Compensation Claims – Hazards and Defects!
A fall on stairs can be, for rather obvious reasons, very serious and potentially devastating when it comes to injuries and losses that can be commonly associated with these types of accidents.
It can be bad enough having a general slip, trip or fall but ending up down a flight of stairs is likely going to be much more serious.
So what can you do if you have injured yourself due to a defect or a hazard on some stair? Perhaps one of the following has happened to you:
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Have you ever tripped over raised paving in the street and injured yourself? Perhaps you suffered an accident after falling due to missing paving stones? The list of how you can injure yourself on the streets is huge, and if this has happened to you then read on to see if you could potentially qualify for a claim for personal injury compensation.
Here at The Injury Lawyers you could pursue a claim for personal injury if you have been the unfortunate victim of a slip, trip or fall accident on the street. The Highways Act 1980 puts a duty on the council to provide care to the public by ensuring the Highway is reasonably maintained. The Highway Act 1980 also outlines a “special defence” covering the authority when a claim is made.
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Have You Ever Had an Accident on Someone Else’s Premises?
Have you ever had a fall, slip or trip in a supermarket because of a hazard that shouldn’t have been there? Maybe you have suffered an injury in a hotel as a result of bad housekeeping. This type of accident is known in law as Occupier’s Liability. If you have ever had an accident on an area of land or premises owned by someone else, The Injury Lawyers may be able to help you make a claim on a No Win No Fee basis. We are still offering you 100% compensation for these types of claims unlike most other law firms who are generally taking a 25% deduction from your compensation due to law changes.
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Slipped on Vegetables in a Supermarket Claim Advice
It may sound amusing, but it’s no laughing matter if you end up slipping on a vegetable (or vegetables) and fall down to the ground. Landing on a hard floor can easily result in broken bones. Twisting and turning as you fall can easily cause serious ligament damage.
So if this does happen to you, can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?
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Slipped on Ice at Work Injury Claims
If you have been injured due to a slipping accident at work, you may be entitled to claim compensation. At face value, slipping on ice is rather different to slipping on a spillage at work, whether the spillage is water, tea, coffee or something else. Whilst at work and on works premises, your employer has a duty to keep you reasonably safe and free from harm. This means that if a spillage does occur it should be cleaned up as soon as practicable. Until the spillage is cleaned employees should be protected in other ways – i.e. there should be a warning sign in place to warn of the hazard (wet floor).
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