Here at The Injury Lawyers we specialise in personal claims of all natures; road traffic accidents, slips in supermarkets and an increasingly common area; slips, trips and falls on our public highways.
I am sure that you have all had a moan at some point about the state of our local highways, the biggest bug bear being the number of pot holes which appear to continue to crop up in the middle of the roads and pavements.
Only this weekend I went with my friend to a nearby pub for some lunch and on turning in to the car park had to avoid what can only be referred to as an ‘assault course’ of pot holes. It was as though someone had been at the car park with a pneumatic drill and dug up the entire tarmac and then just left it for the customers to negotiate.
This morning I read an article on the Daily Mail’s website about the outrage of residents in Buntingford, Hertfordshire.
For the past year, the residents have been complaining to their local council about the state of one particular stretch of road in the village and the number of pot holes which requiring repairing and filling in.
Following these numerous complaints the residents were shocked to see workman merely painting white lines over the pot holes rather than taking steps to repair them! The busy road accommodates many residential homes and 2 schools with many parents from the vicinity having to drive down this road on a daily basis.
Referring back to the start of this article you will note that I commented that we are dealing with more and more cases of individuals who have obtained injuries due to falling down/in/over potholes and uneven pathways on the pavements and highways.
The Council in this case commented that carrying out ‘minor repairs’ to the road is not always possible or cost effective. I’m sure that the local residents would disagree and I am sure that the Council would rather take the time and money repairing the problem rather than incurring the costs of several claims when people’s vehicles are damaged and/or individuals are caused serious injury to themselves.
If you have been injured as a result of a trip/fall caused as a result of the poor maintenance of a highway then you may be able to make a claim. You should contact The Injury Lawyers directly for free, no obligation advise about whether or not you may have the grounds and prospects to make a claim for compensation.
