Pavement Trips

There are certain criteria that come into play when making compensation claims for slips, trips and falls on the pavement.

For example if your accident was caused by a pothole at least an inch deep in the concrete or tarmac, you could hold the local authority (or whoever is responsible for maintaining the pavement) responsible. You could also hold them responsible if a paving stone was sticking up above the rest of the path by more than an inch and this caused you trip and fall and injure yourself.

If the defect in the pavement is less than an inch we would not normally suggest trying to make a claim for compensation as it will probably be found that the defect was not of sufficient danger to warrant repair. However, if the state of repair of the pavement can be proved to be unacceptable to a reasonable person, then you may still have a valid claim.

In order to make a valid claim for an injury caused by a slip, trip or fall on a pavement then it needs to be proved that it was the result of someone else being at fault – in these cases usually the local authority not maintaining the footpaths or putting adequate measures in place to prevent accidents within an acceptable time period.

The team at Alkers is well-equipped to deal with your pavement slip, trip or fall compensation claim. We will take care of everything for you and keep you updated every step of the way. What’s more is that you get to keep 100% of any compensation money received – whether it’s awarded by the courts or agreed in an out of court settlement.

Contact a specialist slip, trip or fall solicitor today on freephone 0800 00 55 44 or via the enquiry form, and kick-start your ‘no win, no fee’ claim today.

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