A slip trip and fall claim seeks compensation for an injury suffered and the effects on your life, due to an accident that was not your fault. If you suffer injury due to a slip, trip or fall accident caused at least in part by someone else’s negligence, you may well be entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Slip trip & fall compensation claims are usually a public liability claim, but you can also have slip, trip and fall injuries in a workplace injury claim.
You may slip on a wet floor, trip on a torn carpet, or fall over rubbish or packaging left on a shop floor. If the slip, trip and fall was not your fault, you might be able to claim damages for any injury and the effects on your life.
Your personal injury solicitor seeks to recover damages through a claims process. If you have been injured and your life impacted by an accident that was someone else’s fault, a claim for compensation seeks financial redress for your injuries and financial losses.
If you have been injured in an accident and it was not your fault, 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 a slip trip and fall injury claim?
A slip, trip & fall injury claim can be for an accident at work, or in a public area that was not your fault, such as a slip on a wet public bathroom floor, a trip over unguarded cables at a concert or a fall on a broken stair at work.
If you break an arm, sprain an ankle, or dislocate your shoulder, you might be able to seek compensation in a slip, trip and fall injury claim. Slip, trip and fall injury claims seek compensation for injury in an accident that was not your fault and its effect on your life.
Common slip, trip and fall claims
Slip trip and fall claims are very common but may not always be your fault. If you have experienced a fall due to the negligence of someone else, speak to a personal injury solicitor and find out how much you could claim today.
Common slip trip and fall claims might be for:
A slip on a wet bathroom floor
A slip on a wet bathroom floor might happen at work, at school or even at the gym. The floor could be wet due to cleaning or a broken pipe, but if the floor is wet and the ‘Wet Floor’ warning signs are not in use, you might have a compensation claim if you slip and suffer an injury.
A trip over cables at a concert
A trip over cables at a concert may happen if the cables are left across a public area or not covered properly. Concerts are busy places with many people around, and every care should be taken to keep public spaces safe for the public.
Cables can be a trip hazard; if you trip and injure yourself, you might have a case for claiming compensation.
A fall from a ladder at work
A fall from a ladder at work might result in injury, and you could have a claim for compensation.
It could be a faulty ladder or one unsuitable for the work involved, but your employer owes you a duty of care, and you might be able to seek damages for an injury in the fall.
A slip on a wet floor in a shop or shopping centre
A slip on a wet floor in a shop may happen after a spillage, a leak or when water is left on the floor after cleaning. The management should take care to close off the area and put warning signs in place. The shop owner has a duty of care to assure their shop is safe for customers.
If you are injured in a slip on a wet floor in a shop, you might have a slip, trip and fall claim for compensation.
A trip over a broken pavement slab
A trip over a broken pavement slab might happen on a footpath, in the local park or in any area open to the public.
You might break a wrist or tear ligaments in your ankle, and you could have a slip trip or fall compensation claim.
A fall on an uneven playground surface
A fall on an uneven playground surface could break a child’s arm or cause deep cuts and scarring. The playground owners should maintain the surface area and keep it safe for those using it.
You might be able to make a slip, trip and fall claim for compensation if your child falls on an uneven playground surface and suffers an injury.
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Enquiry
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Claim Evaluation
Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. This will involve a thorough case review and understanding of the incident, financial damages and physical injuries.
Legal Letter
Once we are satisfied we have all the information we require and have a full understanding of your circumstances. We send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your claim and compensation requirements.
How much in damages can I claim in a No Win No Fee slip, trip and fall injury claim?
You can claim compensation with a personal injury solicitor. Speak to The Personal Injury Team today and find out how much you can claim.
Each claim is different and compensation amount is specific to the amount of damages suffered, both physical and financial.
Am I entitled to compensation for a slip trip and fall claim?
You might be entitled to compensation for a slip trip and fall claim if you are in an accident that was not your fault. Your solicitor will try to verify if:
An employer, the local council, a shop or gym owner could all have a duty of care to you when on their premises. The duty of care includes keeping all public areas safe, well-maintained, and fit for use by members of the public.
If you are injured in one of the many slip, trip and fall accidents, possibly due to a breach of the defendant’s duty of care, then you could have a claim for compensation.
Our No Win No Fee personal injury experts will look at the details of your accident and advise if you might have a slip, trip and fall compensation claim for damages.
Slip trip and fall public liability claim
A slip, trip and fall public liability claim might be for when you are injured in an area open to the public, such as a fall in the local park, a trip on the pavement or a slip when in a cafe.
You might have a public liability claim if the accident was not your fault, and you can show that your injury could be due to the owner’s negligence.
Your claim is usually against the public liability insurance of the property owners where you had your accident.
If the defendants do not have public liability insurance, you can still make a claim, but they may have to fund your possible claim.
Slip trip and fall accident claim at work
A slip trip and fall at work claim can be for injuries such as a slip in the company bathroom, a trip over loose network cables in the office or a fall over boxes in a poorly lit corridor.
Your employer has a duty of care to you, including keeping the workplace safe for all employees. If they breach that duty of care and you are injured in a slip trip or fall accident, you might have a claim for damages.
A No Win No Fee personal injury solicitor looks at your case to see if you might have a claim for slip trip and fall at work compensation.
Who is responsible for a slip trip or fall accident
If you are injured in a slip trip or fall accident in public, it is very often the fault of the local council and as a result they are liable to pay you out your awarded compensation.
It is the duty of the local council to assure there are no hazards, such as potholes or Unexpected obstacles, that might result in injury to pedestrians. Between April 2022 and April 23, the Liverpool city council alone had to pay out £1,743,423 in compensation for injuries.
If you are injured in a slip, trip or fall accident at work, your employer is responsible and will be liable to pay out compensation if your case is won.
It is the duty of the employer to assure a safe working environment for all employees under the The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA).
Employers are also repressible if there is a customer or client injured on their property. Owners of private property have a duty of care to assure peoples safety. However in the case of cost commercial spaces, owners will have public liability insurance.
What should I do after being involved in a slip, trip or fall accident?
Following an injury it can be difficult to think of the next steps that will help make a successful personal injury claim. Personal injury claims can be hard to prove, so as much evidence as possible will make a big difference
If you have been injured in public or at work, you should first seek out any witnesses, or CCTV footage available to recount as accurately as possible, how the accident occurred. Take as many images and videos as you can as they can be used in your claim. If there is evidence of a lack of duty of care by the local council, this will make your claim a lot easier
Following this, you should report the incident to the authorities and seek medical treatment, if necessary.
It is very important to keep a record of all out of pocket expenses you have experienced as a result of your accident. Special damages compensation will compensate your for the cost of medical bills, travel to medical apointments, days out of work and other injury related expenses.
Speaking to a no win no fee personal injury solicitor as early on in this process as you can. This will make your situation a lot easier later on. They will guide you with expert advice on how to make the entire claims process as smooth as possible.
How long do you have to make a claim for a public accident claim
If you have been injured in public due to a lack of duty of care from the council, you have a 3 year time period from the date the injuries were sustained to make a personal injury claim.
If the injured party was under the age of 18 at the time of the injuries, they have 3 years following their 18th birthday to make a personal injury claim.
Further time exemptions will be made if the injured party lacks the mental capacity to make a claim on their own.
Find out how much you can claim for in compensation today
If you have been the victim of a slip, trip & fall claim at work or in a public space, you may be entitled to claim compensation for damages caused by your accident.
Speak with the Personal Injury Team today for a FREE claim assessment and find out how much you could claim today.
Our team of No Win No Fee personal injury solicitors can take your case to seek the compensation you deserve.
We have the experience to handle your claim for personal injury compensation and see it through to a successful conclusion, whether the claim is worth £1,500 or more than £10,000,000.
