Types of Claim
One of the most common causes of personal injury is being involved in a road traffic
accident. Aspire Claims can help you claim compensation, whether your injury is
simple bruising or whiplash, or a more serious or fatal injury.
Road Traffic Accidents
Every road user has a duty to make sure they drive carefully. If you've suffered
an injury in a road traffic accident that was another driver’s fault, you may be
entitled to compensation. This could have been caused by:
- Not controlling a vehicle properly.
- Not keeping a lookout
- Not braking fast enough or at all
- Not leaving enough stopping distance
- Driving too fast
- Ignoring traffic signals or road signs
If you have been involved in a road traffic accident, you must report it to the
police.
Who can claim compensation?
You may be entitled to compensation if you were a:
- Passenger
- Motor cyclist
- Pedal cyclist
- Pedestrian
Trip or Fall
Tripping on uneven paving or road surfaces and slipping on unclean floors are some
of the most common accidents. Although many injuries from slipping or tripping are
minor, some can be serious and have long-term effects.
Accidents of this type can happen anywhere at any time, including in a public place,
out shopping, , restaurant, while in a pub or other leisure facility or in school,
college or hospital. It may be tripping on broken paving stone in the street, or
slipping on oil spilt on the floor of your local garage. Aspire Claims will help
you if your personal injury was caused by poor maintenance or health and safety.
Photograph the area in which your accident happened were at all possible.
Your right to compensation
The law sets out many rules to protect you from accidents
at work and compensate you if you get injured while working. You are entitled to
compensation if you can prove that the accident was someone else’s fault. This could
be your employer, a fellow employee or another company based at your place of work.
Your employer is not allowed to treat you unfairly or dismiss you for making an
accident claim. They are also required by law to have insurance against staff accidents.
This means that their insurance company will pay your compensation, not your employer.
Causes of accidents at work
- Dangerous working practices
- Unsuitable or damaged equipment
- An unsafe system of work
- Contact with dangerous materials
- Poor health and safety