WHAT IS A TRIP ACCIDENT?
A trip accident is an accident that has occurred whilst walking on the public highway (pavement) if you have tripped over a raised flagstone, or a defect on the pavement and suffered an injury as a result of it, you may be able to make a claim against the local council, the council have a duty of care to the general public, any defects on the pavements are the responsibility of the local council, and it is the local council who are responsible for the repairs, in any event if you have been involved in trip related accident the first step to making a successful claim is to contact Hamilton Douglas Legal, we offer a free initial consultation and using our Personal injury calculator we can give you an approximate valuation on your claim.
Claiming compensation will help you get back on the road to recovery faster, as we can help with all private physiotherapy, and associated costs.
The first step is to contact us for a free initial assessment of your claim, this is to make sure that you understand the process clearly and know exactly what to expect after a claim has been made on your behalf.
We will advise you how much compensation you could expect to receive and the how long the process will take.