Trip and Fall Accident Claims: Compensation

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While the slip, trip and fall accidents might come across as funny - sounding, the consequences are far from being amusing or hilarious, as the victims for the same can end up with serious consequences, ranging from fractured bones to loss of the ability to move, or permanent physical disability.

A slip, trip and fall accident can occur anywhere - on a public walkway or area, inside a privately owned property, malls, gardens, restaurants, and also in industrial areas and construction sites. A public place, like a concrete walkway or a roped path, or a pavement across the road or the grasses in a public park is always perceived to be safe by general pedestrians, visitors and tourists, and any torn pavement, unobvious indentation, gaps or holes can lead to a trip and fall accident, causing serious damage to the victim.

Similarly, the constructions like planks, thresholds, stages, stairs, walkways etc. in an industry or construction place are assumed to have been built according to the prescribed industry guidelines and standards, and hidden holes, gaps, open manholes and unguarded furnaces etc. can spell disaster in form of trip and fall accident for the employees and visitors alike. Walkways with spillages or unexpected obstructions in an industry or inside a mall can lead to trip and fall accidents too. An unseen concrete pillar jutting out of an otherwise plain walkway can lead to severe injuries, just like a surface which has not been cleaned after a snowfall or spillage of water, oil or grease can lead to a serious slip, trip and fall accident.

The blame for the trip and fall accident lies upon the owner or management of the property, as the civilians, visitors, workers and tourists expect rightfully to be forewarned against the potential hazards/ obstructions/ spillages/ gaps and holes etc. In private properties and industries, however, the management is not liable for an accident that happened in a place where the safety warnings were clearly placed, or where the visitors and workers were advised beforehand to be careful.

In the former case, the victims of a trip and fall accident in a public, industrial or protected space can file for compensation, in order to claim their due compensation amount for their suffering, pain and trauma in addition to financial loss and expenses borne by them due to the accident.

The slip, trip and fall claim can be filed for accidents due to torn carpeting/ defective railings/ broken stairs/ slippery floors and stairways/ spillages/ unnatural obstructions etc. wherein the visitors/ users or workers were not informed about the same in advance, and the warnings were not issued beforehand. The claimants for the trip and fall accident should, however, be careful while filing the same, as the governing guidelines and rules for the same are very complex in nature, and hiring a solicitor would be a wise move.

The trip and fall area of claims is also plagued by inherent deadlines and requirements, and missing any one of these could lead to lost opportunities for winning the claim.

Determining the compensation amount and establishing the liability of the management or concerned authority is a major challenge, too. An experienced claims solicitor can study the 'nitty-gritties' of the case in an expert and detailed manner, and would be able to nail the liable party more easily. One can choose to hire a 'no win, no fee' lawyer who would not charge any consultation fee unless if the claimant wins the compensation amount due.

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