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What Can I Claim For?
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All
kinds of accidents happen every day in the UK. Here are some other examples of
how you may be affected.
Occupier's Liability
If you have an
accident whilst on a shop owner/occupier's property, your accident is their
responsibility and if you've been injured as a result within the last three
years, you may be able to claim. However minor you may think your injury is to
begin with, any accident that happens on public property must be recorded in
the on site accident book so if this wasn't done at the time, a quick phone
call can see to it.
Examples of such accidents
are:
Slipping on wet floor in a
restaurant where no warning signs were erected.
Walking into a full length
glass shop window not adequately marked to ensure visibility.
Accident at a
funfair.
Product Liability Claim
The Consumer Act
of 1987 gave consumers access to justice against manufacturers producing
dangerous & faulty goods. Since the introduction of the Act, thousands of
people in the UK have successfully made a product liability claim against the
manufacturer of a faulty product that has caused a personal injury. The range
of products covered is huge, from cosmetics to cars.
Examples of
successful defective product personal injury claims
include:
Injuries caused by
defective appliances or equipment electric shock and burns caused by the
incorrect wiring of a new boiler.
Injuries caused by a poorly designed
product, for example, a kettle that allowed steam to escape around the handle,
resulting in burns to the hand.
Cases involving injuries to the hair and
scalp suffered in hair salons, such as burns.
Injuries caused by foreign
bodies found in products a stone in a breakfast cereal caused the loss of a
tooth
Injuries arising from a product being damaged during the
manufacturing process, for example a glass shower screen that shattered after
one days usage.
Housing Disrepair
These claims
often involve vulnerable tenants needing help from solicitors to handle a
claim.
Housing disrepair claims are vital where the tenant or occupier
is suffering injury because of the disrepair. Examples of disrepair include
carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty gas fire, unsafe floorboards or
dangerously loose roof tiles. Your solicitor will need to collate expert
evidence from a surveyor or environmental health officer, and medical evidence
establishing injuries or risk to health caused by the breach of the repairing
covenant.
If any of these applies to you or if you would like advice on
other personal injury claims, contact Claimonthe.net now.
You can
claim for:
Pain and inconvenience of
injury.
Loss of income during the time you are unable to work.
Cost of
further treatment i.e. medical checks, physiotherapy, osteopathy etc.
Psychological therapy.
Extra travel costs and expenses resulting from
injuries.
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Motoring Accident Compensation Claims
