Solicitors providing legal and family law services in Bristol and the South West

Personal Injury - Trips and Slips

If you've been injured by a trip or slip we offer all the help and legal advice you will need if you want to seek compensation, whether it happened in a public or private space.

• We will advise what evidence is necessary to make a claim

• We can suggest whether the claim is worth making based on your lost income and your prospects for recovery

• We help you achieve the best financial outcome

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Trips and Slips

Tripping accidents are common. They can occur on pavements, supermarkets, shops, stairs, public transport or almost anywhere incidentally jointly owned property eg apartments/flats. Providing that the trips are at least partly someone else’s fault, it is then essential and not always easy to prove this.

Everything depends on whether the person responsible for the area where the trip occurred has actual responsibility. It is important to record all the facts of how and when the accident took place, including dates and photographs if appropriate.

Questions and Answers

• If I am involved in an accident and sustain an injury what should I do?
• Make sure you make a note of all the facts such as the date, time and how/why it happened. Photographs, if appropriate, would help.  If the Police are involved, details of the report and hospital/doctors reports are also important.  Contact us as soon as possible if you wish to make a claim.

• How much will my claim cost?
• Your solicitors will review the evidence, which will be completed free of charge.

• How much compensation will I get?
• This will depend on the severity of your injuries and the amount of money you will lose (wages/extra travelling costs/medical help) as a result of the accident. Any future disability, pain or distress will also be assessed. Your solicitor will be able to give you a broad outline of the level of compensation you may receive at the outset after having assessed the facts.

Please ring us at any time on 0117 973 1391 and make an appointment to see us.

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