Raleys Solicitors

If you’ve ever fallen over in public you’ll know that despite what passers by might think, it’s actually no laughing matter. If you’ve ever been injured in such a fall or trip then you’ll understand the frustration at having been the victim of an injury because of tripping hazards that shouldn’t have been there.

TV adverts and magazines are always mentioning the possibility of accident claims following trips and falls in public, but there does remain some apprehension amongst the injured parties who simply aren’t sure whether or not they’re entitled to claim.

Simply put, if you’ve been injured in a trip or fall in public then you probably have a case to make a claim. Here are our simple guidelines.

Local authorities have a legal duty to maintain their roads and pavements, this includes repairing potholes, raised or loose paving stones or any other defect. If you are injured by any hazard such as these then you can claim.

However, the local authority will be free from responsibility if they can demonstrate that they have a working system of inspection and repair and if they can successfully argue that the defect happened between inspections.

Remember then that if you wish to make a claim for an  injury you have suffered as a result of a trip or fall on a defective surface, you should contact an accident claim solicitor as soon as possible because as soon as the defect is repaired then the evidence for your case is lost.

If you choose to contact us we will visit the site of the accident right away to inspect it, identify the landowner so that the claim can be made against the right person or organisation, obtain detailed medical reports about the injury you received from the doctor or hospital who treated you at the time, fight for justice for you and finally negotiate compensation so that you can move on with your life.