Slips and Falls
In many cases the accident has happened by no fault of your own. You may have been in a shop or supermarket and slipped as a result of a wet floor that did not have adequate warning signs, or perhaps you have tripped on an uneven pavement in the street. There are many scenarios of slips, trips and falls in which you may not have been at fault and suffered from an injury as a result, in which case you will very likely be entitled to make a claim for compensation. This includes in the workplace where your employer has an obligation to ensure that there are no unnecessary hazards that you have not been made aware of, i.e. by adequate warning signs, etc, which may have resulted in you slipping or tripping.
Slips and trips can happen anywhere, including leisure centres and health clubs, pubs, bars and restaurants, banks, shops and supermarkets, and on roads and pavements. Whoever is responsible for the establishment, or the area where the accident has happened, has a duty to protect you from potentially falling, slipping or tripping. This may be the proprietor, the leaseholder or the council.
If you do have an accident that was not your fault and could have been prevented you may well have the right to make a claim. Speak to Geoffrey Leaver to find out how we can assist you through our legal and professional services to gain the compensation you are entitled to from a trip, slip or fall on a ‘no win-no fee’ basis.