ACCIDENT TYPES
ACCIDENT TYPES
ROAD ACCIDENTS If you have had a road accident caused by a third party within the last 3 years, you could be entitled to make a claim for injuries resulting from that accident.If you were: • The driver of a vehicle involved in a Road Accident caused by another driver • A passenger in a vehicle involved in an accident • A pedestrian hit by a vehicle when crossing a road • A cyclist knocked off your bike by a road use | WORK ACCIDENTS If your employer: • Provided you with faulty equipment • Failed to provide you with full or correct training • Exposed you to heavy lifting |
PUBLIC LIABILITY If you had an accident whilst on a shop owner/occupier's property and if you've been injured as a result within the last 3 years, you may be able to claim.If you have: • Slipped in a supermarket because of a spillage • Fallen on broken paving stones on a footpath • Tripped on uneven pavement that should have been maintained • Tripped over and injured yourself on pot holes in the street | MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE If you have suffered due to medical or clinical negligence within the past 3 years than you are entitled to claim.If you have: • Been prescribed the wrong medicine • Received unnecessary treatment • Suffered misdiagnosis |
TRIPS AND SLIPS If your slip, trip or fall was caused by a defect that shouldn't have been present, then you are entitled to make a clam for compensation if you suffered a personal injury as a result.For example: • A wet floor in a supermarket • Broken chair in a restaurant • Badly lit stairs in a car park | |