Trip injury compensation claims
It would be a mistake to think that accidents which cause injuries which are serious enough to prompt a compensation claim always have to be obviously dramatic in nature. Clearly, major road traffic accidents or large scale industrial incidents are almost always going to result in serious, long term personal injury and, if they were caused by someone’s negligence then obviously they will be prime candidates for a compensation claim.
At claims4negligence, however, we’re experts in the field, and if our years of experience have taught us one thing it’s that accidents come in all shapes and sizes. Often, what at first appears to be a fairly trivial incident can lead to injuries which have a long term impact on the life of the victim, and we understand this all too well. A simple trip, for example, can have long term ramifications. If you land badly you may break a bone, experience whiplash or tear a muscle or tendon. Any one of these could result in you having to take time off work and thus lose wages, and, in the long term, the injuries sustained in a trip could permanently limit the way in which you lead your life, whether through physical limitations or psychological trauma. Of course, if you tripped because you weren’t looking where you were going, or were walking to fast or not taking proper care then you’ve no one but yourself to blame, but if someone else was negligent in some way and this led to your fall, then we’ll be the first to say that you’ve every right to seek trip compensation.
The first step towards claiming compensation will be establishing that the trip accident was, in fact, the fault of some third party. It may be that you were walking through a public place such as a train station or a shopping mall, and got your feet caught in some loose cables which should have been safely bundled away, or a pile of litter that really ought to have been cleared up. In a case such as this the owner of the building in question is responsible for ensuring a safe environment, and in failing to do so they have clearly been the cause of your trip.
Sometimes, a fall can be caused by something as simple as a misplaced paving stone; if it can be demonstrated that the paving stone or the pavement area in question is jutting out to an unreasonable degree, and that the authority responsible have had enough time to repair it and make it safe, then they have a case to answer.
The second part of any successful trip injury claim lies in establishing that you have suffered long term injury as a result of the accident. If you feel you may have been the victim of a trip of this kind then ring us FREE on 0808 231 5942, or fill out our simple online claim form, and our trained advisors will listen to your details and tell you whether you have a case for seeking compensation. If you do, our expert injury lawyers will build a case and pursue your claim. The more evidence you can present to us, such as photographs of whatever it is that caused you to trip, the easier it will be for us to build a case, and, thanks to the no win no fee system we use, we’ll be building that case free of charge and seeking compensation which will be passed on to you in full.
