Claim Compensation For A Slip: How much can I claim in compensation for a slip and fall accident in the United Kingdom?
Claim compensation for a slip: I slipped on ice in a private car park a few months ago and broke my hip. My hip has not properly healed and I am still in pain.
I wish to know how much compensation I can receive in the UK for my injuries and how long my claim is likely to take.
A: To decide how much you can claim in compensation for a slip and fall accident and how long your claim will likely take depends upon the following issues:
1. Does the owner or person responsible for the car park in which you had your accident accept responsibility for your claim for compensation for a slip?
If the owner or person responsible for the safety of the car park has already accepted legal responsibility for your slip compensation claim – your claim will proceed much quicker. The deciding factor as to how long your claim will last will be your hip injury.
It is generally accepted that a consultant medical report should not be obtained until at least 3 – 6 months following an injury and where the injury is a broken bone, as yours is, I would suggest that 6 months is the more sensible time period to wait. After this time a consultant will be able to tell how the bone has healed and whether you are likely to have any possible future complications.
The medical report will be based upon your GP and hospital notes, x rays and scans and a physical examination.
If legal responsibility is accepted I estimate that your claim will last between 9 – 12 months.
If legal responsibility is not accepted – your solicitor must prove your claim in law and this can increase the duration of your claim significantly.
I estimate the time for claiming compensation on slips and trips when legal responsibility is not accepted, and a broken hip bone is involved, to be between 12 – 18 months.
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2. The amount you can claim in compensation for a slip injury involving a broken hip
The answer to this question is solely dependent on how bad your broken hip is.
It is only a few months since the date of your accident so it is difficult to decide how bad you broken bone is, but click hip injury compensation to see the article I have written setting out how much compensation various different fractured hip injuries attract.
Click slip trip personal injury to see examples of how much compensation you are likely to receive in a slipping / tripping accident claim.
3. Choosing a UK specialist solicitor to claim compensation for a slip and fall
Choosing a UK specialist solicitor can be a difficult procedure. My site offers free assistance – you can speak to me direct or I can have another specialist slip trip fall solicitor contact you.
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