Slips Trips and Falls

Slips trips and falls are some of the most common accidents that happen around supermarkets, pavements, shops and offices. If you have also got injured due to slip or trip in a public area then you are entitled for personal injury compensation claim. Federal laws have made it vital for the shop owners, and occupiers of office, shop, factory and farm to maintain duty of care failing which they will be liable for providing compensation to those who incurs injuries due to their negligence. There are a number of instances where a person gets injured due to slip on a floor having slippery material and oil. The cases of tripping are common on broken pavements and parking areas having potholes.

Incidents of slips trip and falls happen in an office when there are loose wires, obstructed walkways, raised mats and spillages on the floors. The office owner holds special responsibility of keeping the office area accident free and must remove all those obstructions in the walkways that can injure the employees. The compensation given by the county court of law in the incidents of slips, trips and falls are subjected to the severity of injury. If the injury is long term and severe then one can get heavy compensation amount but if the injury is mild then one can get meagre compensation.

If you have got injured in a trip on council property then you can sue the local authority like council for neglecting the duty of care and not paying attention for repair of potholes and broken pavements.  There are buildings like supermarkets and restaurants that are open for general public and if you meet with an accident at that place then you can claim against the public liability insurance policy of the careless property owner. Victims must gather proofs such as photographs of the defected area and medical reports showing severity of the injury. These evidences can turn the compensation case in favour of the innocent party in the incident of slip, trip or fall.

Victims must get professional advice from a personal injury solicitor who can provide legal guidance on how to win slips, trips and fall compensation case. One interesting fact is that you can now make the slip, trip and fall compensation claim on the internet also. For making an online claim, you have to fill up an online form in which you are required to give details such as name, address, location, post code, telephone number, email address, call time, type of accident, Date of accident and brief description of how the slips trip or falls happened.

Personal injury compensation claims are complicated and it is essential to use the services of a solicitor experienced in this type of claim. Excalibur Solicitors are a specialist practice dealing only with claims for victims of accidents and we will provide a free legal assessment of your case if you complete our Online Application Form. We will handle your claim on a "No Win No Fee" basis at no cost to you.

The information in this article is designed to provide general information only. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, it does not constitute legal or other professional advice.