TRIP SLIP FALL AT WORK CLAIM

Trips and Slips at Work – Compensation Claims – Personal Injury

A 'slip and fall' or 'trip and fall' is used to describe an accident in which someone sustains an injury due to tripping, slipping or falling usually as a result of dangerous or potentially hazardous conditions on another person's (or company's) property. Trips and slips are among the most common accidents that cause personal injury in the workplace, with almost 10,000 cases reported annually in the UK. Incidents of tripping, slipping or falling causing personal injury are often due to negligence or to a breach of safety regulations on the part of the employer which may give rise to a successful accident compensation claim.

Trip & Slip Conditions – Latent or Obvious

Falls can be caused by any number of factors, and hazards contributing to 'trip and slip' or 'trip and fall' injuries can be either obvious or latent. Obvious conditions include broken staircases, defective pedestrian access or failure to clear debris from a work environment, while latent conditions can include hidden potholes, wobbly or rocking floor sections or a slippery floor that is not obvious. Typical injuries sustained in trip, slip and fall accidents include sprains, fractures, concussion and other head injuries together with cuts, bruises and grazes. Whilst some of these injuries are slight there are many occasions where broken limbs and injured backs cause serious and severe long term illness that puts an end to the victims working career thereby attracting very substantial damages in an accident compensation claim.

Tripping Slipping Falling – 3rd Party Liability

Employers have a responsibility to their workers to ensure that the workplace is as safe as possible and if you have sustained personal injury as a result of slipping or tripping or falling due to the dangerous condition of your workplace or on some other property where your presence was required by your employer then you may be able to claim compensation from your employer or from a third party if the incident occurred away from your normal place of work. Not all slips, trips and falls will give rise to a compensation claim. If the injury was entirely your fault the no claim can be made. If however you merely contributed a part of the blame then a claim can still be made against the employer (who is also liable for the actions of your co-workers).

No Win No Fee Compensation Claims

You should take legal advice as soon as possible after sustaining personal injury in any accident. Time limits apply. A qualified lawyer will be able to advise you on how best to preserve your legal right to compensation if another person’s negligence has caused your injury. Our solicitors offer the no win no fee scheme and pay compensation in full. Win or lose there is no charge and no requirement for any financial contribution. Just call the helpline for free advice from a specialist solicitor without further obligation.