Avoiding Common Accidents

One thing that many people do not understand is that if you have tripped while walking down the street, on the sidewalk, in a car park, or any other public area, this does not mean you are automatically eligible to file a personal injury claim, nor is there any guarantee that you will receive any form of compensation for slips, trips and falls from the local highway authority or owner of the property, if the property is not under the governance of the local authority. While the roads and pavements around your local community are maintained by the local council, and they do have a responsibility to ensure that those streets are maintained in reasonable condition, it does not mean that just because there is a defect in the pavement that they are automatically liable.

The main question that your no win no fee lawyer will be finding the answer to is what the ‘reasonable conditions’ are. This is a matter of degree, and each specific case will rely on facts such as the weather, the lighting conditions, the age of the individual involved in the accident, the type of defect that caused the accident, whether or not there were any warning signs, and whether or not the individual in question contributed to the accident. If you find yourself injured in some form of slip, trip or fall on the street, you should contact your local no win no fee lawyer at your earliest convenience to determine whether or not you are eligible for compensation as a result of a personal injury claim.