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Slip Trip And Fall

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A trip, slip or fall accident occurs when an individual trips or falls on a walking surface because of an obstruction or unsafe condition. When this occurs as a result of another individual's carelessness, negligence, or recklessness the injured person has the legal right to seek compensation from the responsible party.

Compclaim have a specialist Panel of that deals with trip and slip cases and have many years experience in representing clients against local authorities and negligent third parties.

Local Authorities have a responsibility to ensure that the highways and footpaths are safe for the general public. The owner of a property has the legal duty to ensure that his property is safe for individuals who enter their property lawfully. A property owner can be held liable in a slip and fall case if they had, or should have, known about the dangerous condition but failed to remedy the situation.

Who is responsible?

To determine liability for a injury, several aspects of the accident may be evaluated. The length of time during which the defect or obstruction was present may help to show that the responsible party had time to identify and correct the problem.

If the hazard could have been prevented or remedied easily, failure to do so is considered negligence. Negligence may also be indicated when the responsible party failed to post warnings about a known hazardous condition, such as a wet floor or trailing wires. If there was no legitimate cause for the presence of a dangerous obstruction, this may also indicate negligence. Whatever the circumstances contact us today for a free no obligation assessment of your case.

What should you do?

If you have suffered a slip and fall accident injury, report the incident to the person or Local Authority responsible for the maintenance of the area you tripped or slipped. All businesses have a policy for filing a slip and fall accident report at the scene of the incident, the following information will help your claim:

?Date and time the accident took place

?Injuries suffered

?Witness details

?Exact location of accident

?The cause of the accident

?Who owns and operates the area or property, if possible obtain photographs and measurements of the defect

?Date you attended the hospital or GP

?Any other relevant information you feel is relevant

If someone is found liable for the conditions which caused the slip and fall accident, you may be eligible to receive compensation for medical costs, loss of income during the period of injury and recovery, reduced earning potential, disability, and emotional suffering.

To ensure that you are adequately compensated for your suffering contact Compclaim today by calling 0870 042 9701 or simply complete the online application form and we will return your call today.

Slip Trip And Fall

When involved in a slip, trip or fall our natural reaction is to get up as quickly as possible from this highly embarrassing situation and keep walking with our heads down deeply hoping that no one else witnessed what just happened, sound familiar? We've all most likely done this at some point in our lives but what we never do is stop and assess the situation; why did you fall? This is the one question that you should be thinking as in most slip, trip or fall scenarios you are often not to blame. Some of the main reasons that people end up slipping, tripping or falling in a public place is due to aspects such as uneven paving, wet floor surfaces without the appropriate warning signs and obstructions left on the floor. In all of these situations you will be unaware that there is a potential problem so if you slip, trip or fall in a public place due to aspects such as those previously mentioned the fault of your accident lies with the person responsible for the flooring.

If it happened due to uneven paving then your local council is responsible. If it happened due to an obstruction left in an aisle of a shop then the shop owner is responsible. If your accident happened due to a wet floor with no warning sign in a public building then again the owner of said building is responsible.

The fact that in most cases you are not at fault for a slip, trip or fall accident in a public place means that however embarrassed you are about the situation you should stay at the scene and examine why the accident happened. Speak to witnesses who may have seen what happened and if possible take pictures of the scene; all of these will be vital if you are hoping to make a claim for compensation.

It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that the flooring of a building or paving area is in a safe condition. Any uneven slabs should be aligned correctly and replaced if necessary. If any spills occur they should be cleaned up immediately and the correct warning signs should be put in place.

If you have suffered a slip, trip or fall accident in the last three years that was caused through no fault of your own then you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation. As previously mentioned if you are hoping to make a claim for compensation you should collect as much evidence from the scene as you can and also go and see your doctor. This may sound a bit excessive but having a record of any treatment that you may receive is another way of securing your compensation claim.

For more information about making a claim for compensation following a slip, trip or fall accident then contact a team of solicitors today who will be able to handle your claim from start to finish.

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