Claims For Pavement Trips and Falls

The personal injury team at Alkers specialises in securing compensation for clients as a result of pavement slipping, tripping and falling claims. If you have suffered an injury as a result of a trip or fall in a public place, you may be eligible to claim compensation. However, there are certain criteria that come into play when making compensation claims for slips, trips and falls on the pavement, and it is therefore recommended that you contact a solicitor to discuss your potential claim.

For more information about slipping, tripping and falling claims, whether you are located in Poulton-le-Fylde, Blackpool, Lancashire or the UK in general, contact Alkers on freephone 0800 00 55 44 or via the enquiry form, and kick-start your ‘no win, no fee’ claim today.

Slipping, Tripping and Falling Claims

The following criteria must all be considered before you begin your compensation claim:

• 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 a personal injury caused by a slip, trip or fall on a pavement, you must prove that it was the result of someone else’s negligence. In slipping, tripping and falling claims, it is usually the local authority that is at fault, either as a result of poor maintenance of footpaths or failure to put 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 Alkers

Contact a specialist pavement trips and falls today on freephone 0800 00 55 44 or via the enquiry form, and arrange for an initial consultation with an experienced personal injury solicitor.