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Injury

Our slip trip solicitor team operates the no win no fee scheme and you are not required to fund your claim. Compensation is paid in full with no deductions. Win or lose there is no charge. If you submit your contact details an experienced lawyer who is a member of the Law Society Panel of personal injury experts will be in touch to give you free advice on how to pursue a claim without further obligation.

Accidents on Pavements

Under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, local authorities and county councils must maintain roads and pavements. A trip slip solicitor can make a succesful compensation claim if it can be shown that the road was dangerous as a result of inadequate maintenance. A council can avoid liability if it provides evidence that it took reasonable safety measures available in the circumstances.

Occupier's Liability

The Occupier's Liability Act 1957 states that occupiers of premises must take care, as far as is reasonably possible, that visitors are safe to use the premises for the purposes for which they have been permitted to be there.

Slipping and tripping accidents differ from other accidents because the conditions or causes of the accident are easily cleaned up, concealed or repaired. For a trip slip solicitor to have a good chance of succesfully winning a case it is vital that available evidence is collected as soon as possible after the incident:

Photographs

• Photographs of damage to clothing and shoes should be taken as soon as possible after the accident
• Photographs of the location and immediate vicinity of the accident should be taken so as to capture the nature of the surroundings at the time of the fall
• Photographs of mats, rugs or slip prevention fabrics at or near the location should be taken. If none are in place, take photographs of locations in which they might potentially have been located.
• Photographs of any warning signs at the site of the accident or in the surrounding area
• Photographs of visible injuries - cuts and bruises at the time of the accidents, and subsequent to it, as bruising may develop.

Witness Statements

• Take the contact details of all witnesses or potential witnesses to the incident

Physical Evidence

• It is crucial to keep the shoes you were wearing at the time of the accident, as they may be a key source of evidence. Do not wash or clean them - seal them in a plastic bag so their condition stays the same as at the time of the accident.
• Preserve all clothing you were wearing at the time of the accident and do not clean or wash any item to ensure they are in the same state they were in when you fell.
• If applicable, enter the details of the fall into any accident book available.
• If possible, preserve any item you tripped on in the state it was in when you fell. If it is perishable, consider using liquid preservative or freeze it.

To talk to a specialist personal injury solicitor simply send the contact form or call the helpline number. If you decide, for any reason not to pursue your claim that is not a problem and you will be under no obligations and will not face any costs.