Slips, Trips and Falls Injury Claims

Publicly maintained spaces and buildings with public access must be safe for anyone using them. Councils, local authorities, and building owners all have a duty of care to the public.

If you have been injured because the proper safety precautions weren’t in place or surfaces weren’t properly maintained, you could be able to claim compensation.

Common examples of negligence include:

• Loose pavement slabs or uneven surfaces
• A lack of guardrails or markings to prevent falls from elevated surfaces
• Poor use of warning signs for things like wet surfaces
• Not following applicable health and safety laws
• Insufficient gritting of surfaces in icy conditions.

It can be easy to think a trip or fall is your fault, but you shouldn’t assume that you’re to blame, as that may not be the case. Our personal injury lawyers have helped secure compensation for thousands of people whose accident was due to someone else’s negligence.

If your injury is the result of someone else’s negligence, we could help you make a claim against:

• Building owners (where the building has public access)
• Councils
• Local authorities
• Other persons or organisations responsible for public pathways.

When you first contact us, we’ll organise a free initial consultation to learn more about your slip, trip or fall. We will be able to tell you at this point whether you can make a claim and if we think your case is suitable for a no win no fee agreement.

If you decide to go ahead, we’ll start by gathering evidence to build your case. The evidence we can gather varies from case to case, but can include:

• Medical reports
• Witness statements
• CCTV (if applicable).

We might also use an independent medical expert to examine your injuries and advise us on how they will impact your life in the future. Their opinion can be key to the success of your claim.

Once we have gathered all the evidence, we will take your claim to those responsible. If they accept fault and agree with the compensation amount, we will work to get you interim payments to help cover any medical expenses and loss of earnings—these will be taken from your final amount.

If they don't accept fault, or disagree with our compensation figure, we can take your claim to court. We will always try to avoid going to court to avoid any added stress to you, but either way, we will be with you every step of the way.

Claims can still be settled even after a court date is set. Throughout your claim, we will always work under your instruction, offering our expert advice.

Yes, you can make a no win no fee claim for a slip, trip or fall—in fact, most of the cases we handle are conducted on this basis.

Once we know more about your claim, we will be able to let know if you can use this kind of agreement, but there can also be other, more suitable funding options available to you through things like your home insurance. We will go into more detail about funding options when we’ve discussed your slip, trip or fall.

You typically have three years from the date of the accident to make your claim, unless you’re claiming on behalf of a child or someone without the mental capacity to do so themselves. Get in touch as soon as you can to see if you can make a no win no fee claim.