If you are injured in public due to weather conditions, you may be able to claim compensation. When you suffer an injury in public due to the negligence of others, you could have a possible compensation claim. 

Poor weather happens all the time. We get warnings of snow, ice, high winds, and storms in advance and take precautions to prevent structural damage and injury. If you are injured during bad weather conditions when a third party, such as your employer, did not take precautions, you could have a public injury claim. 

The personal injury due to weather conditions could happen in a public place or when at work but you may still have a workplace accident compensation claim. 

Your personal injury solicitor seeks to recover damages for injury in public due to weather conditions through a claims process. If you or a loved one have been injured and your life impacted by an injury during bad weather that was someone else’s fault, a claim for compensation seeks financial redress for the injuries and financial losses.

The Personal Injury Team No Win No Fee solicitors can file your compensation claim for the money you deserve.

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What is an injury due to weather conditions?

An injury due to weather conditions is one you get when the weather turns bad at any time of the year, such as when blown off a ladder in high winds or slipping on an icy path. You could suffer an injury during a bad winter, a rainstorm in the summer or on an icy day in spring. 

People suffer broken bones from slipping on an icy street, being hit by debris during a bad storm or when in a road traffic accident on a street flooded due to heavy rain. 

Injuries due to weather conditions range from muscle tears to broken bones to eye damage and even loss of a limb in some cases. The weather can be unpredictable and cause a lot of injury when people are not careful in public. 

You may have a compensation claim if you are injured due to weather conditions to cover the effects of the injury today and in the future.

Can you make an injury claim due to weather conditions?

You may be able to make an injury claim due to weather conditions if you can show your injury was due or partially due to the negligence of others. When you can show that any personal injury was at least partially due to the negligence of others, you may be able to claim personal injury compensation. 

The Met Office will issue a bad weather warning in advance of most foul weather events. They will warn of high winds, heavy rain, storms and icy weather before the event to give people notice of possible dangers. 

If an employer, other road user or public property owner does not make arrangements in advance of foul weather and you suffer an injury, you may be able to claim compensation for a breach of their duty of care. 

An employer or land owner may say it was an ‘Act of God,’ but this may not be so if an injury is due to their negligence and a breach of duty of care to you. 

Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can look at your case and see if you have a valid personal injury claim due to weather conditions.

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Common injuries due to weather conditions

Common injuries due to weather conditions are the ones seen every day in the GP clinic, the Accident and Emergency Department and when an ambulance is called to the scene of an accident during bad weather. 

Injuries due to weather conditions:

  • Torn ligaments in a slip on the ice
  • Head injuries when hit by flying debris during a high wind
  • Broken back when blown from a height during a storm
  • Lacerations when in a road traffic accident during heavy rain
  • Bruised ribs when hit by garden furniture blowing in stormy weather

Torn ligaments in a slip on the ice

Torn ligaments in a slip on the ice is a regular injury due to weather conditions in the winter. 

Pavements, roads, steps, and high streets can freeze overnight, and injuries like torn arm and leg ligaments often happen.

Broken back when blown from a height during a storm

A broken back when blown from a height during a storm, can happen to construction workers and similar employees in the workplace. 

A bad fall can do a lot of damage to the back, and those not wearing a safety harness can suffer serious injuries like spinal damage and broken bones.

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Lacerations when in a road traffic accident during heavy rain

Lacerations when in a road traffic accident during heavy rain can leave the sufferer scarred for life, and they could need plastic surgery. 

Heavy rain will make the roads unsafe, with water gathering where least expected. 

Lacerations and bad bruising are common after road accidents in heavy rain conditions.

Bruised ribs when hit by garden furniture blowing around during bad weather

Bruised ribs when hit by garden furniture blowing around during bad weather can happen when sun shades, windbreakers and plastic tables and chairs get caught by the wind. 

A piece of garden furniture blowing in the wind can cause a lot of injury, and children can suffer the worst when hit by it.

Claims that can be made for injuries caused by weather conditions

Claims that can be made for injuries caused by weather conditions can seek compensation for the effects of the injury today and on the rest of your life. If the injury you suffer in an accident caused by weather conditions could be due to the negligence of others you may have a claim for compensation. 

In any accident, you may have a compensation claim if you can show someone had a duty of care and you suffered an injury due to their breach of that duty of care. 

Claims for injuries caused by weather conditions are:

  • Broken hip in a slip on supermarket floor wet due to heavy rain claims
  • Neck injury due to road traffic accident in icy weather claims
  • Back injury in a fall from a ladder during windy weather claims
  • Cuts and bruises from beer garden furniture caught in the wind claims
  • Nerve damage when hit by loose debris claims
injuries caused by weather conditions

Broken hip in a slip on a supermarket floor wet due to heavy rain

A broken hip in a slip on a supermarket floor wet due to heavy rain can happen due to weather conditions. The management should take care to mark a wet floor with warning signs and have staff working to keep it clear. 

The supermarket management has a duty of care to customers and employees. 

If you are injured in an accident due to their breach of duty of care, you may have a compensation claim.

Neck injury due to a road traffic accident in icy weather

A neck injury due to a road traffic accident in icy weather can have you off work and needing long-term personal care. The local council has a duty of care to grit roads when the temperature is due to fall and icy conditions are forecasted. 

A cyclist or motorbike driver may slip on an icy road and suffer a neck injury. The driver going to work could crash their car and injure themselves. 

If the council does not grit the high street and you are injured in a road traffic accident you may have a claim for compensation for injury due to weather conditions.

Back injury in a fall from a ladder during windy conditions

A back injury in a fall from a ladder during windy conditions, such as a cracked vertebra, could seriously affect your ability to work. 

Your employer should not ask you to work in dangerous weather conditions. You should not be asked to work at height or go up a ladder when high winds are forecasted. 

You could have a claim for compensation if your employer asks you to work at height during windy weather and you suffer injury in a fall.

Cuts and bruises from beer garden furniture caught in the wind

Cuts and bruises from beer garden furniture caught in the wind may be a claim for injury in public due to poor weather conditions. 

The pub owner has a duty of care to ensure all loose garden furniture is secure when high winds are forecasted. A garden umbrella can do a lot of damage if you are hit by one caught in a gust of wind. 

You could have a claim for compensation if you suffer an injury when hit by beer garden furniture caught in the wind.

Nerve damage when hit by loose debris in a storm

Nerve damage when hit by loose debris in a storm could happen to your shoulder, neck, or your back. A business has a duty of care to tie down debris and secure it during a storm.

Loose tiles can blow off a roof, or rubbish left unsecured outside a pub can easily catch in the wind and hit a passerby or an employee. 

If you suffer nerve damage when hit by loose debris during a storm, you could have a  compensation claim against your employer or owner of the building if you can show your injury was due to their breach of duty of care. 

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can handle any possible claim for compensation for an injury caused by weather conditions.

Compensation for an injury caused by weather conditions

You can seek more than £10,000 in compensation for an injury like a slip on a wet supermarket floor or, if blown off a ladder at work, in an injury caused by weather conditions claim. In some cases, personal injury in an accident caused by weather conditions can see awards in excess of £10 million. 

An injury caused by weather conditions could affect your ability to work, such as when you break your leg in a fall or tear ligaments in your ankle when you slip on an icy footpath. 

You can claim compensation for the effects of the accident due to weather conditions today and in the future. The amount awarded depends on the severity of your personal injury and the impact on your life. 

Amounts of compensation in an injury claim caused by weather conditions claim are:

  • Minor brain injury from £2,210 to £12,770
  • Moderate PTSD from £8,180 to £23,150
  • Hip and or a pelvis injury from £12,590 to £19,200
  • Significant wrist injury with disability and pain from £12,590 to £26,590
  • Knee injury with pain and limited movement from £26,190 to £43,460
  • Disc damage and vertebrae injury with chronic pain from £38,780 to £69,730
  • Back injury with nerve root damage from £74,160 to £88,430
  • Severe brain injury from £282,010 to £403,990
  • Tetraplegia from £324,600 to £403,990

(The figures given here are for General Damages amounts only. You will also receive compensation for any financial losses you suffer due to the personal injury. Figures are taken from Judicial College Guidelines 16th Edition and are accurate as of April 2023.) 

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There is not one fixed amount for an injury in public due to weather conditions and the compensation awarded for your injury will be tailored to the circumstances of your claim.   

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What are you being compensated for in an injury due to weather conditions claim?

In an injury due to weather conditions claim, just like any personal injury claim, you are being compensated for two types of damages: 

  • General Damages in an injury due to weather conditions claim
  • Special Damages in an injury due to weather conditions claim

The amount of compensation awarded for your injury due to weather conditions claim is the total of these two types of damages.

After an injury due to weather conditions, you claim General Damages for PSLA, the Pain, Suffering and Loss of Amenity you experience directly from the personal injury.

You may suffer Pain as a direct result of an injury when you are hit by debris blown about or when in a road traffic accident on a road not gritted by the local council. The injury to your back, shoulder or knee can be painful, and you can claim for any medical treatment needed.

You will experience Suffering while you recover from the broken leg or torn nerves in the neck today and in the years to come after an injury due to weather conditions.

You can also claim for the Loss of Amenity in your daily life, such as difficulty or restriction in walking, sitting, playing sports, and sleeping from the injury suffered in an accident that was not your fault due to weather conditions.

You seek compensation for Special Damages in an injury due to weather conditions claim to cover your costs today and any future financial losses. 

These could include loss of earnings while recovering, care costs, medical treatment after an accident in the workplace, or when taking the kids to school or exercising on a windy morning.

You can also claim for specialist rehabilitation, aids, adaptations, and any other out-of-pocket expenses you have or will suffer due to the injury due to weather conditions.

Compensation is awarded to cover all losses, including income, medical expenses, and long-term care needs arising from the injury due to weather conditions.

You will need payslips and all day-to-day receipts, such as accommodation costs, the costs of travel to medical appointments, physical therapy, and all other out-of-pocket expenses incurred after the accident.

A No Win No Fee solicitor handles your injury due to weather conditions claim to get you the compensation you deserve for all the costs and expenses of the injury suffered due to negligence of your employer or other guilty party.

Who is eligible to claim for an injury due to weather conditions?

You are eligible to claim for an injury due to weather conditions if you are injured in an accident that was not your fault or wholly your fault. 

An employee may be able to claim for a workplace accident, such as when hit by debris blown off a scaffold or when they fall on a wet floor on the warehouse floor due to heavy rain. 

Anyone who suffers an injury due to weather conditions when at work, travelling on the road or walking on the pavement may be able to claim compensation. 

Dependents may be able to claim compensation if a loved one cannot represent themselves after an accident that was not their fault or only partially their fault. 

A dependent is defined as:

  • A spouse or former spouse
  • Someone who lived with the injured party for two years before the accident as a husband, wife, or civil partner.
  • Blood children, adopted children or those who became children through marriage or civil partnership
  • Parents and those acting as parents, such as a guardian or step-parents
  • Grandparents or great-grandparents
  • Brothers, sisters, cousins, and other direct relatives

You may be able to claim compensation if you depend on someone who cannot represent themselves after an injury due to weather conditions or who may have passed away due to the personal injury, and your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can help with the case.

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A workplace injury due to weather conditions claim

A workplace injury claim for an injury due to weather conditions seeks compensation for an injury caused at work, such as when you fall off a ladder on a windy day or are hit by boards blown off a scaffolding.

Your employer owes you a duty of care, and when they breach that duty of care, causing you a personal injury, you may have a workplace injury claim. 

Employers have a legal duty to provide a safe place to work. A workplace may be the warehouse, the factory, a building site or even the company van, but your employer has a duty of care to you once you are ‘on the clock.’  

Every workplace can be busy, and employers must make it a safe place for employees and visitors at all times, regardless of weather conditions. 

Every employer owes a duty of care to employees and avoid injuries due to weather conditions by:

  • Not asking them to work in adverse weather
  • Providing health and safety training to all workers
  • Keeping the workplace safe for employees
  • Carrying out business activity according to safe procedures
  • Carrying out risk assessments of all tasks
  • Ensuring employees have access to safety information for their work
  • Having employees adequately supervised by trained staff
Workplace injury compensation

You may have a workplace injury due to weather conditions claim if you suffer an injury that was not your fault or only partially your fault when at work in poor weather.

A workplace injury caused by weather conditions could be due to your employer breaching their duty of care to you and asking you to work in adverse weather conditions. 

It can be difficult to say no when an employer asks you to work, but they should not put your life and health in danger by asking you to work when the weather is terrible or is forecasted to turn bad during the day.  

Types of workplace injury caused by weather conditions:

  • Fall from a height during a high wind when not wearing a safety harness
  • Slip off a ladder during a high wind
  • Slip on an icy footpath when working outdoors during a cold snap
  • Fall on a wet warehouse floor during a rainstorm
  • Hit by flying debris on a building site
  • In a road traffic accident while driving for your employer

If you are injured in poor weather conditions due to a breach of an employer’s duty of care, you may have a workplace claim for compensation.

How to make a claim for injury due to weather conditions compensation?

To make a claim for injury due to weather conditions compensation, there are usually a few standard steps to follow. We will guide you through the entire process from first contact through to the conclusion of your claim.

Instruct a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor as soon as possible. A solicitor can look at your case and see the extent of your injuries due to weather conditions and how they might form a compensation claim.

Only a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will have the experience and the team to handle your claim – they will know what your claim may be worth and how to get the best results for you.

You may require medical treatment or investigation if you have suffered a personal injury. It is vital that the nature and extent of your injuries are contemporaneously recorded in your medical records.

This may be in a consultation with your GP if you have less severe injuries which do not require immediate treatment but do not clear up in a reasonable timeframe. You may need investigations, referral to a specialist, or maybe physiotherapy.

Of course, in a severe or life-threatening personal injury, you will attend A&E, and the hospital medical records will detail your injuries and treatment.

The solicitor gets all the details and evidence to support your case in the next step of the injury due to weather conditions claims process.

Your Personal Injury Team solicitor will speak to you and obtain a detailed description of what happened to cause the personal injury, all injuries suffered, and the financial losses you sustained.

An experienced personal injury expert will assess the case.

If they confirm you have a valid injury due to weather conditions compensation claim, they can discuss the next steps in the process with you and answer any of your questions.

The solicitor submits the claim for personal injury compensation to the employer, landowner or road user who may be responsible for your injury. Your solicitor submits the claim by writing to the negligent party to outline your possible claim.

The negligent party has to give a written response to your solicitor’s letter within twelve weeks of receiving it.

Your Personal Injury Team lawyer will advise you of the time limit applying to your case and what to expect during the process.

Getting the response from the negligent party informs your personal injury solicitor how the case for injury due to weather conditions compensation is likely to proceed.

The negligent party can either admit liability in the case or state that they intend to defend it.

When the negligent party decides to defend the case, it is known as ‘denying liability’ in legal terms.

If the negligent party admits liability, which often happens, your personal injury solicitor will obtain medical evidence. You may need to have a consultation with a medical expert, which your solicitor will arrange.

Once completed, medical evidence and details of your financial losses will be sent to the negligent party’s insurer.

The negotiation period then starts, often resulting in the settlement of your claim. You would be closely involved in this process and given expert advice throughout – no compensation would be agreed upon without your authority.

In very large claims, you will likely have to see several medical experts over a longer period. When the injuries suffered are significant, it can take a long time until the final prognosis is known.

Your solicitor will advise you on the likely timescales and when, tactically, will be the best time to enter settlement discussions with the defendant.

Often, claims for life-changing injury will be negotiated at a “settlement meeting” with the defendants. The two sides may meet, and during the meeting, your case will be outlined, and negotiations will take place.

You would be at this meeting and be closely involved in this process, and no settlement would be agreed upon without your authority.

At this stage, your solicitor, and sometimes a barrister, will handle the meeting and advise you on what is on offer and what level of compensation to accept.

Going to court is the final step in a personal injury case if the negligent party does not accept responsibility for the negligence or if the negligent party admits liability but refuses to pay you a fair amount in compensation.

Issuing court proceedings is handled by your solicitor.

Although court proceedings are started in some cases, very few personal injury cases make it to a court case before a judge. The vast majority will settle before having to issue court proceedings, and even where proceedings are issued, few cases end up at a trial.

Your Personal Injury Team solicitor will advise you through the entire process from start to finish.

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How long do I have to make a claim for an injury due to weather conditions compensation?

You have three years to make a claim for an injury due to weather conditions. The three years in any personal injury claim usually begin when you suffered the injury, became aware of the injury, or were diagnosed with the injury you sustained when sliding on a wet floor or when you fell from a height due to high winds at work.

Personal injury compensation claims for a personal injury must generally be brought and court proceedings issued within three years of the injury.

In the case of children, such as teenagers hit by debris during a storm on the way home from school, the time limit for a personal injury claim only begins when they turn 18. Parents or guardians can start an injury due to weather conditions claim for children under the age of 18.

Your No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor can advise on your claim and how long you have to make a claim for personal injury compensation.

Are you eligible for compensation?

If you want to pursue damages for the accident you have suffered, we have a simple 3 step process to make sure you get the compensation you deserve.

  • Take our online assessment & speak with our team
  • Our team of claim specialists will undertake a full case review
  • We will send a legal letter and our solicitors will pursue your compensation on your behalf

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A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor

A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will guide you through making an injury due to weather conditions claim.  They will know if your employer breached any duty of care leading to a workplace injury or if a landowner breached their duty of care to you when you are hit by flying garden furniture.

The No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor fights your case and does not take a fee if you do not win. Before beginning your injury due to weather conditions claim, you can agree to all the terms with your solicitor. 

The insurance company will pay some of the legal fees, and a No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor will agree with you on how much of the shortfall will come from your compensation. It is usually a percentage of up to a maximum of 25%, although the deduction may be nothing in larger cases.

You will need an experienced No Win No Fee solicitor to make your personal injury compensation claim.

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Find out how much you can claim today for an injury due to weather conditions

Use our online assessment tool today to determine how much you can claim for your injury due to weather conditions. The severe lacerations, broken bones, and spinal damage you suffer in an injury due to weather conditions may be with you for life, and you may be able to claim compensation for the damages involved. 

The Personal Injury Team FREE online assessment tool will put you in direct touch with one of our team, who will give you a full rundown of what can happen with your personal injury claim. 

Compensation amounts for an injury due to weather conditions claim vary, and expert advice from one of our team members can help you with an idea of compensation for this type of personal injury.  

Only by contacting one of our team will you get an injury due to weather conditions claim up and running today. 

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