Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents

Suffered a slip or a trip? Recovery Assist Solicitors can help.

Such accidents are extremely common and they can happen anytime day or night.
Injuries may range from a bruised knee or sprained wrist to something much more serious.

You may have a claim if you have been injured tripping over a raised paving slab or other defect in a footpath. If the incident happened in a public place your claim will usually be against the Highway Authority (the local council). The claim is dependent on a number of factors:

• The defect must be significant, usually at least 25mm.
• The council may have a defence to your claim if they can show a system of inspecting regularly for defects and prove that there was no defect at the last inspection.
• Recovery Assist Solicitors can investigate your claim in detail and we can examine all documentation disclosed by the Council.

What should you do if you have been injured in a tripping accident?

Seek medical treatment. Once you have received medical treatment you need to take the following steps immediately;

• If your accident occurred in the street, take some photographs and measurements of the defect and the general location of the defect.
• Identify the exact location i.e. the street name a house number or street lamp identification number.
• Prepare a detailed sketch plan of the incident. This should clearly show the location of the accident, the defect and any warning signs present. Also this should show any other relevant information such as location of any witnesses.
• Obtain contact details for any witnesses to the accident.
• Keep a list of all expenses which you incur and hold onto any receipts.
• You should seek legal advice from Recovery Assist Solicitors immediately.

Sporting Accidents

Whether you’re a professional footballer, Sunday league player, Rugby league or tennis amateur you could claim compensation if you’ve suffered an injury that was someone else’s fault. Our team of Solicitors have experience of helping both professionals and amateurs claim compensation for injuries on the sports pitch.

 If your injury was somebody else’s fault, you might be able to claim.  A severe injury could end your Sporting career. Even if you’re an amateur, serious injuries caused by bad tackles could lead to a loss of earnings if you need to take time off work.

Recovery Assist Solicitors specialize in:

• Players against other players claims.
• Claims against organizers of sporting events.
• Claims against owners of sports grounds, and even.
• Claims against match officials.

Although the law has developed and does on occasions allow injured parties to bring claims, difficulties still arise when pursuing a claim arising out of an injury sustained while playing sport.
In order to bring a successful sports injury claim you will need:

• Witness evidence from other people involved in the game to prove negligence of another player, an organisation or a referee.
• To contact Recovery Assist as soon as possible so that we can investigate your claim immediately.

Watching a sport is also dangerous and occasions exist where spectators can bring claims against primarily either the organisers of a sporting event or the owners of a stadium. In all cases instruct a solicitor as soon as possible and not as a last resort to deal with your compensation claim.

We have successfully claimed damages for athletes injured by dangerous tackles, deliberate assault during a game, defective equipment and as a result of dangerous ground conditions. Recovery Assist can assess your sporting claim for free. Contact one of our specialist claims solicitors today.

Don’t delay call today 0161 762 4949.