A slip, trip or fall can lead to serious injuries. If you’ve fallen because of the negligence of a person or organisation, you could claim compensation.
Slips, trips and falls can be relatively minor, resulting in a scraped knee or some bruising. But they can also be serious accidents, causing head injuries and other serious injuries.
If you’ve had a fall in a public place, you could be able to claim compensation. This is because someone may have been responsible for your fall.
Organisations that don’t ensure their premises are clear of slip and trip hazards can be held accountable for any accidents that then happen. You could then make a claim against them to help your recovery.
Who’s responsible for your accident will depend on where and why it happened.
For example, if you slip on a liquid spill in a supermarket without any warning signs, the supermarket will be responsible as they did not clean it up quickly enough. If you trip on an uneven pavement, the local council could be held accountable as they did not ensure the surface was safe.
Meanwhile, if you fall down a staircase in a public building that has been poorly maintained or badly lit, the building owner could be responsible. And if you fall from a height from unsafe scaffolding at work, your employer could be liable for not making sure you were safe.
If you aren’t sure whether you have a claim or who might be responsible, just get in touch and our friendly claims advisors will help you make sense of the situation.
Slips and trips are the most common kind of accident at work. The Health and Safety Executive has reported that in 2018/19, slips, trips or falls on the same level accounted for 29% of all non-fatal accidents at work. Meanwhile, falls from a height made up 8% of those accidents.
But workplaces aren’t the only place you might slip, trip or fall. You might suffer an injury after a fall in any public place – from a museum to a gym, a restaurant to a car park. In each of these cases, someone is responsible for ensuring the safety of visitors – and they have been negligent in their duty of care.
And it’s not just you who might get hurt. Your child may end up injured after a fall at school. With hazards like play equipment that may not have been properly maintained, uneven surfaces and wet floors, schools need to ensure they are taking all the necessary precautions to keep your children safe. If they don’t, you could be able to make a claim against them.
The amount of compensation you could claim after a slip, trip or fall accident will depend on your unique situation.
It will take into account the circumstances of your accident, the severity of your injury and how much of an impact it is expected to have on your daily life.
For a rough idea of what you might be entitled to, you can try our compensation calculator or you could get in touch with our claims team, who will be happy to talk you through what happened.
Compensation for a successful claim will be split into general damages and special damages. General damages cover the pain and suffering you’ve been through after your injury – both physical and mental. Special damages compensate you for any financial loss you’ve suffered as a direct result of your accident, such as medical treatment, loss of earnings and damaged property.
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At First4Lawyers, we understand how stressful it is to have an accident that wasn’t your fault. We also understand that it could place pressure on your finances.
Our No Win No Fee service means that you don’t have to worry about how you’ll fund a compensation claim. With this agreement, you don’t have to pay your solicitor upfront and you’ll only pay their legal fees if your claim is successful.
This allows you to focus on your recovery rather than on funding your claim.
Only pay a fee if you receive compensation
Our No Win No Fee solicitors will take a success fee from the compensation you are awarded for a successful claim in the form of a percentage of your damages. This could be up to 25% but it won't be more than that, except in cases of road traffic accidents. Changing laws mean our solicitors will now take a payment of 30% of the final compensation amount plus VAT for all road traffic accident claims.
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In the majority of slip, trip and fall cases, you will have three years to make a claim from the date of the accident. Although that may sound like a long time, it’s always a good idea to start your claim as soon as possible.
This will make it more straightforward to get hold of any evidence you may need to strengthen your claim. For example, some organisations record over old CCTV footage. This could lead to video proof of your accident being wiped out if you don’t act quickly.
Once your claim has begun, you don’t have to worry about a deadline to have it concluded by. There are no time limits for the process of making a claim.
If you have any questions about the process of making a compensation claim for a slip, trip or fall, just get in touch. Our team of claims advisors will talk you through your options and help you decide on the right next step for you. Just give us a call, request a call back or start your claim online.
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