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Slipping and Tripping

Local authorities have a duty to ensure that the highway is maintained in a reasonably safe condition, so if you suffer injury as the result of tripping on an uneven or damaged area of road or paving we may be able to help you bring a claim for compensation against the local authority.

Although the local authority might have a legal defence if they can show that they regularly inspect the highway and that at the last inspection there were no visible defects, in many cases they would not be able to do this and, if you can demonstrate that the defect was at least one-inch deep, then you have a good chance of success. The same might apply if the defect was caused by utilities companies such as the water, electric and gas companies who are responsible for the upkeep of their manhole or access covers.

Likewise, owners/occupiers of property must take care to ensure that visitors are reasonably safe while using the premises. If you trip or slip on private property (such as a shop, station or hotel for example) you can bring a claim against the owner/occupier of that property.

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