Slips & Trips

If you’ve been involved in an accident in a public place as a result of slipping or tripping you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation.

What is an accident in a public place?

Examples of possible claims are if you’ve had an accident as a result of:

This list is by no means exhaustive, but is just to give an idea of the type of claims we might be able to deal with.

Who Could be Responsible for Paying your Compensation?

If you’ve had an accident in a public place then your claim is likely to be against one of the following:

Regulations

The main legislation that covers accidents in public places are:

The Occupier’s Liability Act 1957 – covers the duty of care owed to you when you are a lawful visitor to a public place, such as a park or a shop
The Highways Act 1980 – covers your local council’s or highways authority’s duty to keep the roads and pavements reasonably free from defects, such as potholes.

Eligibility

There are just a few simple requirements we would need to enable us to consider your claim:

That the accident happened in England or Wales
That you have reported your accident
That you have photos of the defect which caused your accident (this is not necessary when, for example, the accident happened in a shop)
Measurements of the defect (ideally by use of a tape measure which is visible in a photo)
That you sought some sort of medical attention

It would also be desirable to have:

Don’t worry if you don’t have witnesses – we can still consider your claim!

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