{"id":7423,"date":"2011-06-02T15:49:15","date_gmt":"2011-06-02T14:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=7423"},"modified":"2011-06-02T15:49:15","modified_gmt":"2011-06-02T14:49:15","slug":"accidents-on-a-night-out-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2011\/06\/02\/accidents-on-a-night-out-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Accidents on a Night Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"We all love going out for an evening – whether it be dancing in a night club, or going out for a quiet meal. However, I can hazard a guess that you would not anticipate having an accident whilst enjoying your evening<\/strong>, an accident that was not your fault and which leaves you with injuries.<\/p>\n

If you have been in the above situation, you may have a claim for compensation<\/a>.\u00a0 However, it is the breach of duty of the owner that needs to be proven, together with the fact that this breach of duty has led to your injuries – which is known as causation.<\/p>\n

The Duty of the Owner <\/strong>
\n<\/p>\n

Venues for evenings out such as night clubs, like anywhere else, must adhere to strict health and safety regulations<\/strong>, and protect you as far as is reasonably possible from risks to your health and safety – i.e. they have a duty of care over the people attending their venue.<\/p>\n

It is a breach of this duty which is needed to be proven in order to have a valid claim for personal injury<\/a>. An owner\/organiser is breaching their duty if you have had an accident which was reasonably foreseeable and could have been prevented. An example of this would be if you had a slip in the toilets of the venue due to the floor being covered in water with no warning signs present.<\/p>\n

Causation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Causation is usually quite straight forward – if you have slipped and injured your knee, it is reasonable to assume this injury was caused by the accident you had; however, if you claim your slip caused you to have an injury inconsistent with the accident, this could then mean causation is an issue.<\/p>\n

So you have a claim…what do you do next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In order to strengthen your claim, there are a few actions which you can take:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Report the matter to a member of staff<\/strong> \u2013 this can be important as an accident report may need to be filled out, and this can offer evidence for your claim.<\/li>\n
  2. Seek medical assistance for your injuries<\/strong> \u2013 this not only assists with your injuries, but allows the medic to place a note in your medical records.<\/li>\n
  3. Check for witnesses<\/strong> \u2013 if they are present, it is advisable to get their contact details, as they may be required to provide evidence later on down the line in your claim.<\/li>\n
  4. Seek the assistance of a specialist personal injury lawyer<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 this is best done as soon as possible whilst the events are fresh in your mind and those of your witnesses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you think you have a claim for compensation<\/a> why not give us a call for some free expert advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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