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Have you had a fall on a loose concrete step?<\/p>\n

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.
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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<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\n

Can I claim?<\/h2>\n

Where you are injured due to a loose step it’s definitely worth speaking to us about making a claim for personal injury compensation<\/a>. 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Need advice? Just call 0800 634 7575 today.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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