According to the Health and Safety Executive in 2005/06 there were 26,684 major injury accidents at work due to slips, trips and falling accidents. 

However slips, trips and fall accidents can happen almost anywhere - outside on a pavement, in a supermarket, in a restaurant, in school, on holiday or at work and even in the office.

Tripping at work or in public places is very common as many people get their feet caught on an object which may cause them to fall.  Tripping over electrical cords around the office or home is also very common.  Workers may accidentally leave objects in open access areas where other workers might not notice them and then trip over them.  

If you have visited a public place you may have fallen, tripped or slipped recently and it was not your fault you can make a compensation claim. The owner or 'occupier' of the land has a duty to ensure you are safe and is responsible for any slips and trip occurring if they have been negligent. This is known as the "occupier's liability" and if you have been injured in a fall, trip or slip accident, which you believe was caused by somebody else's negligence; it could lead to you receiving a successful compensation award.

If you have suffered a personal injury from falling, tripping or slipping, please call Carter Moore Solicitors today on 08458 73 73 33 for a free assessment by a specialist personal injury solicitor. 

Carter Moore solicitors will work on a no win no fee basis to get you 100% compensation for the injury you have sustained.

 

 

 

Mrs G from Cheshire fell outside her local primary school just after she had dropped her nine year old daughter off at school. She fell over the roots of a tree which had been allowed to grow out of the pavement by the local council. 

Despite the fact that she broke her ankle and her arm, Mrs G was particularly keen to have the matter brought to the council's attention because they were near a school and there was a danger of a small child hurting themselves a t some point in the future. We alerted the council the next day and secured Mrs G's £6,250 compensation in just 5 months. The council had fixed the hazard and made it safe just 7 days from the date of the accident.