Slips and trips
Slips and trips often fall into one of 3 categories:
- Slip and trips in public places
In this case, Harwood Solicitors would seek compensation from your local council. It is their responsibility to ensure that public areas meet health and safety standards.
- Slip and trips in private establishments
Harwood Solicitors would seek compensation from the insurance companies that cover these private establishments. However, if it can be proven that these establishments did not follow the terms and conditions outlined in their insurance policy, Harwood Solicitors can sue these establishments directly.
- Slip and trips at the workplace
It is a legal requirement that all employers have employer liability insurance. Therefore, if you have an accident at work, Harwood Solicitors will aim to seek compensation from your employer’s insurer, rather than your employer.
Causes of slips and trips include:
- Wet floors
- Uneven flooring/ surfaces
- Poor lighting
- Damaged pavements and roads
- Inadequate floor coverings
- Cables and wires
- Housing disrepair
Following an accident it is essential that photographic evidence is provided at the earliest possible opportunity in order to assess the prospects of your claim.
Whatever the cause of your slip or trip, if it leads top you falling to the ground, it’s likely that you will hurt yourself. Sometimes, the damage is minor – a graze to your knee and bruised pride maybe. But, sometimes the slip or trip can end in serious injury. Even what might seem like minor trips and slips can end up causing debilitating back injuries or broken ankles. People are often surprised by the severity of an injury sustained by a slip or trip and the consequences the injury can have.
We can also provide you access to specialist physiotherapy or other therapies to aid your rehabilitation and ensure you get the optimum financial compensation to pay your bills and put a difficult situation behind you once and for all.