Public Liability, Laws & Claiming Compensation

As you may be aware, there has been a number of changes to Public Liability law. You may have sustained an injury due to a fall on public property, however, under these new laws; you may not necessarily be entitled to any compensation. You must be able to prove that the injury sustained was as a result of the other party's negligence. The fault must lay squarely with the owner or the occupier of the land on which the injury occurred.

Whilst the law does require that the owner or the occupier of the property in which you sustained the injury has a "duty of care" for your safety - you also have a personal responsibility for your own safety. It is becoming increasingly difficult to seek a claim under the Laws of Public Liability as the onus of proof is solely on you, the injured person. If you are unable to prove that the owner or the occupier of the property is at fault then no matter how severe your injuries are, sadly you may not necessarily be entitled to any compensation.

Common ways to sustain an injury
There are many ways to sustain an injury, these are a few:
  • slip & fall eg. On damaged footpaths, in supermarkets, shopping centres or other retail centres
  • attacked by a dog
  • accidents in planes or on boats
  • accident at school or in the playground
  • injured at a sporting event or a recreational facility
  • accidents in the home
  • injuries due to defective products.

Injured somewhere else? Just give us a call and we will happily assist you.

In the event that you have proved the incident was the fault of the other party and you will succeed on liability, the level of injury you have sustained also needs to be taken into account. The laws have changed and the amount that can be recovered has been reduced dramatically. There is a threshold that needs to be reached in order to claim compensation for pain and suffering. This threshold can be very high and whilst your injury may be severely impacting on your life - you may not be able to pick up your kids, or drive to work each day - unless you reach this threshold, you may not be entitled to any compensation for the pain and suffering you are undergoing.

You may still be entitled to your medical expenses and loss of earnings; however the compensation for pain and suffering can be very difficult to obtain.

As there are so many law changes which favour the insurance companies and big business, and which are against you, the injured person, we encourage you to contact Concise Reporting to discuss what may be possible for you.

To receive the maximum damages on your Personal Injury Claim talk to the professionals at Concise Reporting by contacting us here or if you wish to go into more detail for your claim click here.