Public Liability Injury Claims
Public liability claims are categorised as Personal Injury claims but they are limited to accidents in public places or places where the public is permitted. Our personal injury specialists will lead your public liability claim and provide defined, effective advice to ease your doubts and understanding of a seemingly complex process.
If you have been involved in an accident in a public place, such as supermarkets, shopping areas, parks, restaurants or any place where you, as a member of the public are permitted, and you have been injured as a result of this accident, you may be entitled to make a public liability claim. Proprietors of businesses and/or properties have a duty of care for the safety of their customers and the general public. This means that they must take the necessary precautions to ensure the place is safe for public use and that no harm or injury befalls their customers or the public.
ELIGIBILITY
Personal injury claimants generally have 3 years from the date of the injury to make a claim though there are some exceptions. Please contact us to discuss this further if necessary.
In order to make a public liability claim we must prove that the owner of the property, and/or area, has not met the standard duty of care to ensure that the public space was safe to use.
Common public liability injuries include:
- Slips, trips and falls – These can be from anything such as; Uneven pavements and footpaths, potholes, stairways, supermarkets, shopping centres, car parks, schools, etc.
- Injury from objects – Ways this can cause injuries are: objects falling from heights, sharp objects sticking out and not being covered.
- Uneven public footpaths and pavements, obstructions on the road, and/or any other sort of trip hazards on the pathways.
Please note this list not exhaustive. If you have any queries or concerns about any other injuries pertaining to a public liability claim, please contact us. We are here to help you.
We advise you to seek professional advice from our medical negligence experts as soon as possible.
If the public liability injury claim is in relation to:
A minor: They have up until their 18th birthday to claim, plus an additional 3 years which takes it to 21 years of age.
An adult: You have 3 years from the date of accident to claim as that is when your limitation period will end.
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Every claim is different from the other, each claim has its own circumstances and situations where they need to be followed up properly and thoroughly. How much you will end up receiving depends on many factors such as:
- The severity and extent of the injuries
- Expenses incurred as a result of the accident, including hospital bills, medication, rehabilitation costs, and any future medical care needs.
- Financial loses; lost wages or loss of earnings
- The pain, suffering and potential losses you’re likely to incur in the future.
Our specialists are here to make sure that maximum compensation is achieved with no stone unturned and will not rest assured until they deemed to have done everything possible.
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HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT CLAIM TO SETTLE?
Each claim must be considered upon its own merits. We must obtain relevant evidence in relation to the incident to ascertain a form of admission from the third party, these situations can cause delays. Therefore, whilst we are unable to provide a time frame, we do promise to ensure the claim is dealt with in a prompt and professional manner.
WOULD YOU ASSIST WITH REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT?
We are not here only to just recover compensation for the negligence of someone else’s actions, we are here to also ensure that you are adequately looked at, cared for, and made sure that you are on the right path to recovery. Money can only go so far if you are still suffering, so we will do our best to align you with the best medical professionals out there to maximise your chances of recovery.
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME TO MAKE A PUBLIC LIABILITY INJURY CLAIM?
Most of the claims we handle are on a No Win No Fee Basis. This means that you won’t pay anything upfront and will only pay if your claim is successful at the end. Most legal fees will be covered by the third party and the rest will only be deducted from your compensation award. All this will be formally discussed and agreed with you prior to proceeding forwards with your claim.
HOW DO I KNOW WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR MY ACCIDENT?
To figure out who is responsible for the accident depends on where it happened. If you were injured in a building with public access, then the owners of the building would be held responsible. If you were injured on the street due to uneven pavement, kerbs or public stairways then those responsible are the ones who maintain this, which is more often the local council.