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Fall on Pavement
Broken paving slabs with raised edges and potholes frequently
cause accidents on footpaths, where pedestrians expect the footpaths
to be reasonably flat and cannot always be watching every footstep
for a hazard. Minor imperfections of a few millimetres are not
usually sufficient for a valid claim.
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Falls in Supermarkets
Spillages of liquids and slippery material occur sometimes and
can be dangerous. A shopkeeper has a duty to keep the floor
reasonably dry and safe for visitors, and this will include
regular inspection and cleaning up of hazardous spillages and
objects over which people might trip. If a floor has been washed,
it can be slippery while wet. Warning should be given.
Every occupier of land or buildings, whether home, shop, office,
farm or factory, has a duty to take reasonable care for the
safety of all visitors. Most occupiers carry insurance against
claims in some cases such insurance is compulsory.
If the accident which caused your injury could have been anticipated,
and was not your own fault, or was only partly your own fault,
you should seek legal advice.
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Falls in Public Places
If you visit any public place (shops, offices, leisure attractions,
public highways and pavements, etc) the person responsible for
that place is obliged to make that place safe. If you injure
yourself by slipping on a wet floor or tripping over a broken
paving slab, for example, you’re probably entitled to
claim compensation.
Please take photographs of the area where you fell. This will
assist our solicitors when they pursue your case. If necessary
our solicitors will supply you with a camera.
When people are responsible for the running and maintenance
of a public place they have a duty to make sure that it is safe
for members of the public. This applies to public highways,
shops and other business premises and even council houses. This
means that if you have fallen over some raised paving slabs,
or a pothole in the road, or slipped in a shop you are probably
entitled to make a claim for compensation for your injuries.
Under some circumstances you can also claim for accidents that
happened abroad.
Please complete the claim
form or telephone our 24 hour call centre on 0800 29 800
29.
Please note some calls may be recorded for Training purposes
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