Public Liability Claims Everything You Need to Know

Public Liability Claims: Everything You Need to Know

If you have been injured in a public place — a shop, a park, a café, a sports centre, or anywhere else that is open to members of the public — you may have a public liability claim. This type of personal injury claim holds the person or organisation responsible for that place accountable when their negligence causes harm to visitors.
Public liability claims are one of the most common types of personal injury cases in England and Wales. Every year, thousands of people are injured on other people’s or organisations’ premises through no fault of their own. The law is on your side — and NJS Law can help you get the compensation you deserve, with no upfront cost.

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Public Liability Claim: £8,500 Awarded After Child Injured on Faulty Park Equipment

£8,500 Compensation for Injury Caused by Broken Spring on Playground Apparatus
Play areas should be safe spaces—but when maintenance is ignored, they can quickly become dangerous. Our client was using a piece of equipment in a public play area when they were injured by exposed sharp edges caused by a broken spring.
We helped secure £8,500 in compensation after proving the land occupier had known about the fault for over two months and failed to act

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Which UK Councils Are Paying The Biggest Injury Compensations?

Recent data* has revealed the top 10 Councils in England and Wales most significantly affected by personal injury pay-outs.

Most of the claims are due to accidents like slipping, tripping, falling, accidents caused by potholes, people getting hit by falling objects, and issues related to inadequate premises and equipment.

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Who Is Liable For Slip, Trip, Or Fall Injuries?

Picture this – you are walking home from work along a public footpath, happily listening to your audiobook or music when all of a sudden, your toe hits a rise in the pavement and the next thing you know you are flat on your back, surrounded by the faces of concerned strangers asking if you are OK. Unfortunately, you are not.

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