Injury Claim - please can someone help me!

bod1467

Is the pavement STILL in the same state? If yes (after 3 months) then on the balance of probabilities the owner already knew about it and did nothing, and that OP was not the first to come a cropper on it (maybe just the first to pursue a claim).

nipinuk

The paving dip where I stepped into is still in the same state. All the parking bays are marked and paved. It is privately owned as I'd called the council to repair it and they said it did not belong to them. There is a row of shops and anyone needing to go to any of these shops would park in this carpark. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's tripped up.

Quick update, the solicitor has emailed me. He basically said that win or lose, it will not cost anything to make the claim. I've done the email as an image as I don't want it to be searchable and I can't post the link as I'm new. Sorry I had to put in spaces or it won't display - w. w .w.t inyurl. c o m/8fgqnhc

I'm still reading through everything again. Thank you again for all your responses.

Equaliser123

ATE insurance will only be available upon a supporting Counsel's Opinion of a case with good prospects.

Equally, a CFA solicitor isn't going to take on and run with a case where the prospects are poor.

Therefore, I would suggest you should proceed for the time being. If it later transpires that the prospects of success are poor, the lawyers involved will take the hit - not you.

nipinuk

Thank you Equaliser123 (no more Thanks button to press)! I really do appreciate your time and advice. I've talked to hubby about it and he thinks the same as you too. I'm re-reading as I'm a bit paranoid now having missed small but important text.

In case anyone's wondering (I had to look it up so learnt something!),
ATE insurance - After The Event insurance
CFA solicitor - Conditional Fee Arrangement solicitor

Faith177

bris wrote: »

Whiplash? Is that one you just threw in because everyone else does, those are for car accidents.

Actually my OH has just suffered whiplash after being beaten up at work.

Whiplash occurs when the soft tissue in the spine is stretched and strained after the body is thrown in a sudden, forceful jerk. The injury most commonly occurs in car crashes involving sudden deceleration, but the injury can also occur in other strenuous physical activities such as diving.