Pavement Accident Personal Injury Claims
Introduction to Pavement Accidents
About Pavement Accidents
Am I entitled to make a Compensation Claim after my Pavement Accident?
Types of Pavement Accident Claims we can deal with
What should I do after being involved in a Pavement Accident?
Action to take following a Pavement Accident
Feedback from Clients we have helped with their Pavement Accident Claims
Thank you letters from clients who suffered Pavement Accidents
Start a Pavement Accident Compensation Claim
Pavement Accident Compensation Claim Advice
Introduction to Pavement Accidents
About Pavement Accidents
When you first hear about someone tripping or slipping on a pavement you may be forgiven for imagining cuts, bruises and no serious injuries. Thankfully this is true in the majority of cases where someone slips or trips on a pavement; however, occasionally people do suffer much more serious injuries.
Unfortunately, some slips and trips on pavements can cause sprains, broken bones, deep lacerations, concussion and worse. Some unfortunate victims of a slip or trip on a pavement need corrective surgery and are left with permanent scars or pain from their injury.
If you have been injured as a result of an accident on a pavement, you may be entitled to make a personal injury claim for compensation. For more information, contact us on 08000 224 224.
Am I entitled to make a Compensation Claim after my Pavement Accident?
Types of Pavement Accident Claims we can deal with
If you have an accident and suffer a personal injury whilst on a public pavement, you may be entitled to make a pavement accident compensation claim.
For example if the 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 your accident.
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.
Thompsons' specialist personal injury lawyers have also been successful in claiming compensation for people who have slipped or tripped on pavements which have been allowed to develop a build-up of rubbish or other matter such as mud, dirt or bird droppings.
If you have suffered an injury after being involved in a pavement accident and would like to know if we can help you with a claim for compensation, complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.
What should I do after being involved in a Pavement Accident?
Action to take following a Pavement Accident
To make a successful personal injury compensation claim, you would need to prove that another person was responsible for your personal injury (in this case, the council, local authority or person / company responsible for maintaining the pavement).
To help your case, you should report the accident to the council / local authority or the person / company responsible for maintaining the pavement, make a note of your accident in an accident book if possible, take names and addresses of witnesses to the accident and if possible take photographs of the area where the accident happened. In cases involving defective pavements, we would recommend that you take your photographs with a ruler shown in them to show how deep / high the defect was.
If you are intending to claim expenses such as prescription costs and travelling expenses, remember to keep receipts as evidence.
If you have been involved in a pavement accident and would like to know if we can help you make a claim for compensation on a cost-free basis, contact us on 08000 224 224.
Feedback from Clients we have helped with their Pavement Accident Claims
Thank you letters from clients who suffered Pavement Accidents
Below you will find extracts of thank you letters sent to us by clients we have helped with their pavement accident compensation claims. To read more thank you letters we have received, visit our Comments from our Personal Injury Clients section.
- Brenda Schubert was walking back to work after visiting the shops on her lunch break when she tripped and fell. Her accident was caused due to a poorly maintained pavement which had a hole in it and she injured her right knee. Thompsons Solicitors' specialist personal injury lawyers helped her to make a claim for compensation against the council responsible for maintaining the pavement and she was awarded £4,000 compensation. An extract of her thank you letter read “I was delighted to receive your letter … enclosing a cheque in settlement on my claim. I have completed the client care survey and have returned that under separate cover but I wanted to write to you personally to thank you for all your help in this matter and for keeping me well informed at every stage of the claim. I can highly recommend your company to anyone. Many thanks once again”.
- Mrs Sixsmith was awarded £1,300 compensation after she tripped on a badly maintained section of council-owned pavement. She suffered facial scarring as well as bruising to her body and damage to her spectacles when she tripped on a sunken section of tarmac. Mrs Sixsmith was referred to Thompsons by her Trade Union, UNISON. Her thank you letter read: "Just a small thank you note for all the work you have put in for me in connection with my injury claim. I am grateful for the cheque I received. I also thank Thompsons for the kind of work they take on for UNISON members".
If you would like us to evaluate the circumstances of your pavement accident and let you know if we can help you with a claim for compensation on a cost-free basis, complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.
Start a Pavement Accident Compensation Claim
Pavement Accident Compensation Claim Advice
If you or someone you know has suffered an injury whilst using a public pavement, telephone us now for accurate claim advice.
There are strict time limits in place to make any injury claim. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.
Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for compensation. Our specialist personal injury lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.
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