I don’t think there are many people out there who enjoy going to hospital (if there are any at all!) – but from time to time we all need to have things done to keep us fit and healthy or help us get back to normal if something awful happens.

But what if something happens that we didn’t expect to happen? What if you went to hospital for some straightforward treatment and ended up with some form of serious injury or adverse problem? Can you make a claim for hospital medical negligence for what has happened?
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A slipped disc can be a very painful injury to sustain. It can lead to a lot of time off work, and a lot of pain and inconvenience as well as potentially future and long term complications. For those of you reading this who have sustained this kind of injury, I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir.

So if you slip a disc in the line of duty at work, can you make a claim for work injury compensation from your employer?
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Theme parks have been a popular destination for thrill seekers for many years but as rollercoasters get longer, faster and taller, the dangers also start to grow. On some of the rides there are signs informing of the dangers and suggest that some people, for example pregnant woman, do not participate. On other rides, there are hidden dangers. The theme park has a duty towards those participating in the rides to make sure that they are as safe as possible.
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Unfortunately in law there is rarely a yes or no answer to this kind of question, as there are always factors to consider. If you slip in a supermarket then you may well have a genuine claim for compensation. To have a claim we would consider the following:

First, have you suffered injury? After all this would be compensation for personal injury. To point out the obvious, if you slipped but did not sustain any injury then we would not be unable to assist you.

For us to help, you must have been injured in the accident to claim. The injury does not have to be a serious injury; a strain or other general soft tissue injury can be enough to bring a claim. To assess any potential injury, first go and see your own doctor.
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There are loads of workplace health and safety regulations that employer must abide by. One such regulation specifically covers traffic routes in the workplace which comes under The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.

Regulation 12 (3) confirms as follows:

So far as is reasonably practicable, every floor in a workplace and the surface of every traffic route in a workplace shall be kept free from obstructions and from any article or substance which may cause a person to slip, trip or fall.
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If you’re walking along in a shop or a supermarket and you are suddenly hit by a stack of shopping baskets, can you make a claim for compensation? It could easily knock you over or cause a nasty injury…

If this happens to you, you may have a claim for personal injury compensation. It depends on how this has happened.

If for example:
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Potholes are a common feature on public highways all over the country. They come in all shapes and sizes; whilst some are only a few inches deep they can grow to a number of feet in width! If you have ever suffered a personal injury as a result of a pothole in a public place, you could be entitled to make a claim.

The Law

Whether you can win a claim predominantly boils down to what is classed as reasonable. This can be difficult to interpret and often leaves potential claimants confused as to whether they have grounds for a successful claim. It is useful to have knowledge that the duty is to maintain the highways and take action if a defect is dangerous enough.
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Have you ever questioned whether you are eligible to submit a claim after suffering an injury at a supermarket? Perhaps you have slipped on liquid coming from a broken fridge or freezer after no wet floor sign was displayed? Or slipped on fruit left in an aisle? Supermarket injuries can leave you at a physical and financial disadvantage. If you have been the victim of a serious injury and cannot go to work for a long period of time your suffering may extend financially resulting in a potential loss of earnings and a lot of hardship.
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Have you recently had a slip or a trip in a shop or your local supermarket? Whether it was food, liquid, or loose packaging that caused your accident, you may be able to claim for compensation under the Occupiers Liability Act 1984.

The Occupiers Liability Act 1980 states that places like supermarkets must take all reasonable steps to prevent someone from being injured on their premises. Although accidents in shops are very common when it comes to personal injury, the Occupiers Liability Act also covers other places of interest such as theme parks, cinemas and restaurants. So basically it applies to anywhere people are likely to visit in their spare time.
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Recent changes in the law regulating the way in which personal injury claims are run have resulted in the introduction of a new protocol. Claims occurring after the 31^st of July 2013 for employers and public liability claims valued between £1,000 and £25,000 are now dealt with via a new online portal system. The idea of the online portal system is to make your claim process easier, faster and more efficient, than claims previously run under the pre-action protocol.

It is similar to the one already used for road accidents since April 2010.
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