Claim for Slips and Trips at Work

Slips and trips at work account for a significant number of work accident compensation claims. If you have suffered a personal injury due to a slip or trip at work within the past three years, and the accident was not your fault, you may be entitled to make a no win no fee compensation claim.

Your employer has a duty of care to ensure you have a safe environment in which to work. Legislation is in place to protect employees against slips and trips at work, including The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and The Work at Height Regulations 2005.

Whether you work in an office, a factory, a school, a restaurant or a shop, if you have had an accident due to a slip or a trip at work, and the accident was not your fault, you should contact a personal injury solicitor as you may be eligible to make a no win no fee work accident compensation claim.

Contact the National Accident Helpline on 0800 6783 601 or complete our online personal injury claim form.

Examples of slip and trip accidents at work

Below are some examples of potential scenarios at work which could enable you to make a no win no fee compensation claim. Each claim is judged on its own merits, so if you have been involved in a slip or trip at work, you should contact a personal injury solicitor to discuss your potential claim.

Slip on a wet floor - Matthew works as a waiter at a restaurant. When walking into the kitchen to collect an order, Matthew slipped on a wet floor. One of the chef’s had spilt some water on the floor and had failed to get the spillage cleaned up and failed to put down a warning sign. The slip at work was witnessed by two of his colleagues and the accident was recorded in the accident book at work. Matthew broke his ankle in the accident and was unable to work for 8 weeks.

Trip on loose wires at work - Kerry works in a warehouse and when walking through the warehouse she tripped on loose wires which had been left trailing across the walkway. There were no warning signs and there were no covers securing the wires to the ground. Kerry hit her face on a piece of machinery and knocked her front two teeth out. Kerry required extensive dental treatment and suffered pain for a number of weeks. Following the accident her employer took steps to make sure the wires were properly covered to ensure they were no longer a trip hazard.

Slip on ice at work - On her way into work, Julie slipped on ice outside the main reception. The accident happened in January during a particularly cold week. Her employer did not put down any salt or grit to try to prevent employee’s slipping on the ice, and two other people had slipped on ice during that week. Julie went to her GP and suffered from a whiplash injury to the neck for several months which required physiotherapy.