• Slips Trips and Falls

    In most instances, slipping or falling over in the street or in the workplace means little more than slight embarrassment. However, on occasion, there will be serious consequences.

    Often, negligence is involved, or the proper protections and precautions have not been taken to prevent people from tripping or falling over. If you’ve injured yourself after a slip, trip or fall in Newcastle or the North East, Beecham Peacock can help.

What is a slip, trip and fall injury?

A slip, trip and fall injury is a legal category for personal injuries that have occurred as a result of somebody losing their balance.

This is a broad designation that covers a wide range of different injuries, provided you lost your balance as a result of another’s negligence. This could be anyone, from your employer to people working on potholes or paths in the street.

Common causes of slips, trips and falls

Slips, trips and falls sustained in public or in the workplace can usually be traced back to a number of common causes. Perhaps the most common cause of slips, trips or falls in public is wet surfaces that have not been properly signposted.

Other causes of slips, trips and falls include:

• Uneven or unstable surfaces
• Obstacles under foot, such as wiring or debris
• Inadequate lighting.

Making a trip and fall compensation claim

For your claim to be eligible, you should make a trip and fall compensation claim within three years of the incident happening, though there are some exclusions from this rule – most notably if you were under 18 when the accident took place.

If you can prove that the accident was caused at least partially by somebody else’s negligence, you have the grounds to file a claim.

Contact us to find out more about filing a slip and fall compensation claim.

As well as support for injuries sustained during a slip, trip or fall, we can also support your claim for post-injury care, rehabilitation or help with benefits in the event that you are unable to work following your injury.

How much compensation can I get for a trip and fall injury?

The amount of compensation available to you for an injury sustained as a result of a slip, trip or fall caused by another will vary depending on several factors.

These include:

• The severity of the injury sustained.
• The extent of the other party’s negligence.
• The cost of treatment, rehab, care or alterations to your home required to help you recover from the injury.
• The amount of time spent recovering from your injury.
• The amount of pain and suffering caused.

Compensation, or damages, available as a result of a slip, trip and fall claim, therefore falls into one of two categories:

General damages: Compensation covering the pain, suffering and loss of amenity from the injury sustained in the accident.

Special damages: Contextual compensation that takes into account financial losses and increased costs due to the accident, such as loss of work, rehabilitation and medical bills.

Slip, trip and fall experts in Newcastle

Slipped, tripped or fallen in public or at work? Our expert team of slip, trip and fall compensation experts in Newcastle help people across the North East and beyond access the compensation they deserve for accidents that were not their fault.

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Our Newcastle-based slips, trips and falls experts can help you get the result you deserve.

Get in touch today for a no-obligation chat to discuss whether you have the basis of a claim or not.

Call on 0191 232 3048

Email enquire@beechampeacock.co.uk

Visit: 2nd Floor South, New England House, 10 Ridley Place, Newcastle, NE1 8JW

Trip and fall injury FAQs

Can I make a claim even if I didn’t actually fall to the ground?

If you managed to stop yourself from falling, but hurt yourself in the process, you can still make a claim, provided you began falling as a result of another party’s negligence.

Can I make a claim even if the hazard was obvious and avoidable?

Yes, you can, although this may affect your chance of making a successful claim.

If you have evidence that can help prove somebody else had some level of responsibility in your injury, even if the hazard was obvious and avoidable, you can claim.

Can I make a claim against someone who tripped me up or pushed me?

Yes – if it was a deliberate and aggressive act, this could potentially be considered an assault claim in a criminal court.

However, if the action is deemed to be accidental, you can still make a personal injury claim for compensation.

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