By making a slip, trip or fall claim, you might be able to access compensation which takes into account:

• Your pain and suffering
• Rehabilitative therapy and support
• Counselling support
• Loss of earnings
• Expenses (such as travel costs to hospital or therapy appointments)

The amount of compensation you’re likely to receive will depend on a combination of the above factors and the severity of your injuries.

If the person or organisation responsible for your injuries accepts responsibility early on, we could also help you get access to interim compensation payments. These payments can help cover your ongoing care costs (including rehabilitative surgery) and expenses (such as travel expenses) while we’re working on your case.

After you’ve contacted us, we’ll set up a free initial consultation to discuss your case and whether you have a legal claim. We’ll discuss what funding options are available to you to pay for your claim, including No Win No Fee agreements*.

We’ll then get in touch with those responsible for your accident at an early stage to see if they accept the blame for your injuries. If they accept responsibility, we’ll try to secure interim compensation payments which can fund private medical care and ongoing expenses, before your claim fully settles. Any interim payments will be taken out of your final compensation award.

Our experts will look into your case in detail, gathering evidence to support your claim. We’ll also look at the care and therapy you’ll need to recover from your injuries, as well as long-term implications for your health and the associated costs that need to be factored into your compensation.

We’ll always try and negotiate claims out of court, keeping the claim process as short as we can. However, if your opponent doesn’t accept responsibility or doesn’t agree with the amount of compensation we feel you need, we’ll start court proceedings.

Even when trial dates have been set, claims are still often settled before reaching court. If your claim does need to go to court, we’ll be there to help you every step of the way, talking you through what will happen so you feel as comfortable as possible.

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

You can also make a claim on behalf of someone else who is unable to do so themselves. If your loved one died as the result of an accident, you could still make a claim on their behalf. Similarly, you could pursue a claim on behalf of a child, or for an individual who doesn’t have the mental capacity to do so themselves. Compensation can help pay for rehabilitation and medical treatment. In cases of fatality, it can still provide some much needed financial support for any dependents left behind, and can help you access therapy and support to cope with the loss of your loved one.

To find out more about how we could help you, contact us on 0800 056 4110.

You normally have to make a personal injury claim within three years of your accident, so you should contact us as soon as possible. By getting in touch with us shortly after your accident, it can make collecting evidence a little easier as there are often fewer problems finding witnesses whose statements we need to support your case.

There are some exceptions to the three year time limit, including:

• Claims on behalf of children – these can be made at any point before their 18th birthday. When the child reaches 18, they can make their own claim at any stage up until they turn 21.
• Mental capacity – there are no time limits to make a claim on behalf of someone who doesn’t have the ability to handle their own case.
• Fatal claims – to make a claim on behalf of your loved one, you’ll have three years from the date they died to make a claim. If a post-mortem found that the death was caused by an accident or illness, you have three years from the point at which you discovered these findings.

If you would like to make a personal injury claim, we urge you to contact us as soon as possible so we can start work on your case. Call us today on 0800 056 4110 for a free initial consultation to discuss your situation.

Many of our cases are funded with a No Win No Fee agreement. This means that there’s no financial risk* to you when making a compensation claim.

At the start of your case we’ll discuss funding options with you, advising you which we think is most suitable. If you have legal expenses insurance (LEI) or are covered by a trade union policy, these may be better options to fund your claim. Legal expenses insurance is included in many household insurance policies, so it’s always worth checking whether you’re already covered.

If we think you’re best supported by a No Win No Fee agreement, we’ll explain the process clearly. This involves setting up an insurance policy that will protect you, at no cost to you. You’ll only have to pay anything when your claim is successful – your opponent will pay most of our fees.

Please visit our No Win No Fee page for more information on how it works.

We have experienced solicitors based across the country who specialise in helping people claim compensation for injuries caused by trips and slips and falling from heights. We understand the issues that you and your loved ones may be facing, and we can answer all of your questions in plain English.

Our personal injury lawyers know what it takes to get you the compensation you deserve. We have a proven track record of success in this area and have secured our clients more than £1 billion in compensation over the last two years.

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