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Slipping/Tripping Accidents
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of the most common accidents involves a slip or a trip,
These accidents can occur in a shop or supermarket, a street
or someone else's property. If you have suffered a personal
injuryfrom a fall or a trip you may be entitles to claim compensation.
Each claim depends on it's own merits.
For each injury or accident claim to be successful you must have
sufficient evidence that the person who was responsible for the area
where you tripped or slipped were negligent in their statutory duties
to the area where you injured yourself.
If you were injured from a fall in fall on the street then your claim
would be usually made against the local council.
If you were injured on someone else's property the claim can be made
against the owner/occupier of that property. Eg supermaket, car parks
shops or other places of business.
Similarly if you slip on a wet, icy or greasy surface and have no warning of
the danger then you should be able to make a claim.
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The Occupier's Liability Act of 1957 stipulates that the occupier must
take reasonable care to ensure that all visitors to their premises are
safe during the duration of the visit to their premises.
How can I tell if I can make a claim? Again this is based on each
incident but if the injuries caused by a defect that should have been
repaired or should not have been there in the first place you should
enquire about making a compensation claim as as soon as possible.
What should I do if I'm involved in slip or tripping accident?
If at all possible you should take photographs of the scene. Most
peoples mobile phones have camera phones, so this is not as difficult
as it once was, as you take a photograph immediately after the
accident. Also when taking photographs try to highlight the size of
the defect that caused an accident. Place a ruler(or something similar
that highlight scale) or measuring tape beside the area where your
accident occured.It's amazing how quickly things can be repaired,
hence the need for photographs.Also take picture of the immediate
surrounding areas. Courts are known to take into account the
conditions of the surrounding area.Also ensure to take details of any witnesses present at the time and
any possible statements they are willing to give.
A person usually only has 3 years from the date of their accident to
issue Court Proceedings. Therefore if Court Proceedings are not issued
within 3 years of the date of the accident you would usually be unable
to pursue your claim further as it would be out of time and statute
barred. The Courts can however waive this 3-year time limit if it can
be shown that there was a valid reason why you did not pursue the
claim sooner.
If you or a member of your family has been involved in a
slipping or tripping accidetnt that you believe was someone
else's fault, fill out our no obligation enquiry form, where
a personal injury solicitor specialising in slipping/tripping
claims will contact you to access your case.
All our solicitors's are regulated by the Solicitor
Regulation Authority. All our solicitors work on a no
win no fee basis.
Don't second guess, fill out the enquiry form now!
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