Personal injuries from slips are no laughing matter

Jan 19 2010

During our lives there will, of course, be many times when we trip or fall. Falling dominates much of our childhood and (sometimes embarrassingly) is inevitably part of our adulthood too. And most of the time, when it happens, we simply get up, have a bit of a laugh, brush ourselves off and get on with whatever we're doing. But then there are the times when serious personal injuries can occur from slipping, tripping or falling as a result of someone else's negligence, and that is no laughing matter.

Slips and falls are some of the most common accidents in Britain and thus cause most of the population's personal injury claims. If you have tripped or fallen as a result of someone's negligence and have sustained some kind of injury then you may be eligible for compensation. Perhaps you slipped over in a shop or an office building on a slippery floor that was not properly marked as a hazardous area. Or perhaps you tripped over cracked cement that was not marked. However you have fallen, if you have sustained personal injuries and are out of pocket then seeking compensation is the best way for you to get those costs recovered.

Costs incurred following a slip, trip or fall can include anything from medical expenses following the fall to money that you have lost as a result of having to take time off work because of your personal injuries.

A personal injury from a fall could be anything from an ankle or knee injury to back pain or something more serious like a head injury, concussion or broken bones. In any case, it is always up to the owner of the building in which you slipped (or the local council in cases of slipping in a public place) to provide you with safe surfaces on which to walk. Even in a case where you have tripped on something like a raised footpath and partially blame yourself, in actual fact this is not your fault. This is because it is up to the highway authority to inspect defects in footpaths on a regular basis to prevent personal injuries. In the same way, it is the responsibility of a shop owner to ensure that slippery surfaces are signposted.

Making a no win no fee compensation claim in this situation is the best and quickest way to get the compensation you deserve and it may also prevent similar accidents from happening to other people in the future. With a no win, no fee claim if you lose the case then you have absolutely nothing to pay. You are also represented by a no win, no fee lawyer who will guide you through the case, do all of the negotiating on your behalf and fill in all the necessary paperwork, so there is very little for you to do once you have made the claim. Even if you win your case, your costs will be recovered from the other side on top of your compensation.

The personal injury solicitors at the National Accident Helpline are experts in their respective fields and will ensure that making a claim is easy and straightforward. The National Accident Helpline have been helping people in the UK for 17 years win compensation claims and they can do the same for you. Don't let a trip or fall ruin your life - ensure you get the compensation that is rightfully yours.