Claims may be made for personal injuries sustained from accidents that occur in public places.
What is Public Liability?
A public liability claim is a claim made for injuries received while on public property or in a public building. This can be a public space run by the local authority such as a school and local authority gym. Public liability also covers privately owned areas such as shops.
Some of the most common public liability claims include:
- Slips, trips and falls in public places
- Accidents in shopping centres
- Accidents in shops
- Accidents involving faulty goods
- Accidents involving food poisoning
- Accidents abroad
- Sporting accidents
- Local Authority claims
Personal injury claims can also be made against local authorities if they have been negligent in maintaining council property.
Typical claims against local authorities include:
- Slips, trips or falls caused by unsafe or broken street paving
- Injuries resulting from untreated ice or snow on footpaths
- Injuries caused by untreated potholes
Use of Evidence in Claims
Evidence can play a crucial role in helping you received the compensation you deserve for your injuries.
Having injuries checked over by a medical professional allows a detailed record to be made of the injuries. This can provide evidence on the severity of the injuries, the level of pain experienced and the estimated recovery time.
You may also wish to take a photograph of the public space that caused the injury. It can also be helpful to include a ruler in photos of potholes as this shows the depth of the pothole.
You should also try to secure the names and contact details of any witnesses to your accident. Witness testimonial can provide crucial evidence in support of your claim.
The Accident Claimline considers all public liability cases on individual merit and our specialist team of claim assessors will be able to answer any questions and help you pursue your claim for compensation.
Contact our friendly team today on 0800 160 1296.
*Other costs may be payable
**TAC have a team of technical claims qualifiers who will speak with you and if you have, in our opinion, a valid claim we can refer your case to one of the personal injury solicitors on our panel.
