Slips, trips and falls personal injury accidents
Have you suffered a personal injury following a trip, slip
or fall on a public highway?
Your local highway authority is legally responsible
for the maintenance of their stretch of road. If you have been
unfortunate enough slip, trip or fall as a result of a defective
paving slab, or a pot hole in the road or on the pavement
and we are able to prove that this was caused by a failure
on the part of the Highway authority to take adequate steps
to ensure your safety, then you could be entitled
to claim compensation for your personal injuries.
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Defending a personal injury slip, trip or fall claim
Highway authorities will seek to defend claims
against them and if they can show, by way of inspection records
that they have reasonable inspections of maintenance and repair
then they are more likely to successfully defend a claim for compensation
against them.
Choosing the right personal injury solicitors
Simpson Millar LLP's personal injury team have:
- a proven track record and strong experience of
dealing with slip, trip and fall claims against highway authorities throughout England
and Wales
- a dedicated team of specialist personal injury solicitors who study
inspection records, with a view of finding weaknesses within their defences and
are experts in obtaining compensation as a result of a trip,
slip or fall on the Public Highway on a "No win no fee" basis
Steps you need to take following a trip, slip or fall accident:
-
Obtain
details of any witnesses to your slip, trip or fall and/or witnesses
who are able to comment how long the defect has been in that particular state
- Take clear photographs of the defect, making sure they are taken
alongside a ruler so that the height or depth is easily visible and mark on the
photograph the direction of travel and the exact point of impact
- Take photographs of the surrounding area, showing easily identifiable
landmarks and street names
- Report the accident to the local authority responsible
- Seek medical advice immediately if you have sustained an
injury and report the details as to how the accident
happened to the hospital/GP to ensure it is recorded
The above information is essential for the local authority
to investigate your claim and also for us to prove that the local authority
have failed in their legal duty to protect all users of the road.
We can help you
Contact our slip, trip and fall team of solicitors now to discuss
how we can help you by completing our, no obligation,
online enquiry form and we will call you back or you can call our "No Win
No Fee" Team directly on 0844 858 3300.
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