TYPES OF TRIPS, SLIPS AND FALLS
Slips, trips and falls are likely to happen in the following scenarios:
- On wet surfaces, typically floors in the workplace or a public place like a supermarket
- On oily, slippery or greasy surfaces, perhaps in a commercial kitchen or catering setup
- When boxes, stock, equipment or other items have not been stored correctly in the workplace
- Out in public when walking on uneven surfaces such as paving and pavements
- On any surface that has not been clearly marked as being dangerous
Types of injuries from slips, trips and falls include:
- Cuts, grazes, bruises and abrasions
- Broken or fractured bones
- Muscular injuries including sprains and tears
- Injuries to the joints like wrists, ankles and knees
- Spinal cord injuries which may affect your ability to walk
IF YOU’VE HAD A SLIP, TRIP OR FALL
If you’ve been injured in a slip, trip or fall and someone else was to blame, you could be able to claim for compensation.
Maybe you’re unable to work as a result of your fall, either temporarily or permanently. This can lead to financial worries because you don’t have a regular income anymore.
If you have a muscular or skeletal injury from your fall, you may need treatment like physiotherapy, which can be expensive.
All of this can put a strain on your finances and be an extra cause of worry at an already stressful time. Claiming compensation for a trip, slip or fall can help get things back on track.
If the slip, trip or fall happened in the last three years and it wasn’t your fault, you could receive compensation, also known as ‘damages’. You can use your compensation however you like; to cover outgoings whilst you’re off work, to pay for treatments like physiotherapy, or even just to have in the bank as financial safety net.
Whatever you choose to do with it, knowing you have a sum of money at your disposal if you need it leaves you free to concentrate on getting better
WHO AM I CLAIMING COMPENSATION FROM?
Who you claim compensation from depends where the slip, trip or fall happened.
If you had a slip, trip or fall at work, employers are required to have liability insurance by law, for incidents just like this. If you were injured at work, your employer’s insurance should cover your compensation claim. You won’t be claiming from an individual.
If you were injured in a public place, it depends where and how the injury occurred.
Your case will be assessed by our specialist injury claim solicitors, who can advise you further.
