Slips Trips and Fall Claims

It is not only your employer that has a duty of care over you. Slips, trips and falls that happen in public places such as shops and restaurants and even on roads and pavements will be covered by a duty of care over the public: a duty of care from the shops and restaurant owners and from the local authorities who have a duty to keep roads and pavements maintained and in good repair. Just like the workplace, nearly all public places are covered by a duty of care. This means someone has a duty to ensure that - for instance - there are no hazards that could cause personal injury, such as a wet floor or a broken paving slab.

Unfortunately in reality this is not always the case and slips, trips and fall claims are common, arising from broken limbs or sprained muscles suffered at the negligence of this duty of care. Any slips and trips that resulted in an injury and which happened in a public place where there was a duty of care can result in a claim. Whether you have slipped on a wet floor at work, tripped over packing boxes left hazardously in a supermarket or fallen into a pothole in the road, you could be eligible for a compensation claim. One of our trained solicitors can advise whether your injury was suffered as a result of negligent duty of care.