If you have tripped on a raised grate and injured yourself it is likely you will be able to pursue a claim for compensation. Compensation is based on the losses incurred as a result of injury. For example if you are to suffer a broken leg it is likely you would have to take time off from work resulting in you suffering a loss of earnings.

It is important to take a number of factors into consideration at the time of and following the accident. It is essential to establish is whether or not the defect was the cause of injury, who the owner of the land containing the defect is and where the accident took place. Many accidents, such as falling down a pot hole, tripping due to raised paving slabs, or falling down a damaged drain cover take place on land which is owned by the council.
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Kerbs are a part of the street that are often subject to defects – whether part has broken away, sunken down, raised up, or has fully fallen away from the side of the road. It can easily cause a tripping or falling hazard.

So what should you do if this has happened to you? Best start to read our guide for the best chance at making a successful claim for personal injury compensation!
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Christmas – the season of goodwill, and the favourite time of the year for shopaholics. Our towns and cities are bustling with people spending their money on their friends and family and as Christmas approaches the last minute shoppers are lining the streets and the supermarkets to make sure they buy their gifts in time for the big day.

The combination of high volumes of people and retailers selling more and more stock can lead to a spike in the amount of people making a claim for personal injury compensation. One common scenario is when someone is injured by something sticking out from somewhere.
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Have you become a victim to an injury at work having not received any manual handling training from your employer? Perhaps you have received training but the training was not adequate or sufficient for the task in hand? Or maybe you have lifted a box which was too heavy and caused you to suffer from back pain? 

Manual handling injuries can come from simple everyday tasks such as lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling. When lifting a load it is important to follow manual handling procedures, which is generally to bend your knees, keeping them at shoulder distance apart, keeping you’re back straight and holding the load close to your chest and not at arm’s length apart.
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Sadly, as most know all too well, there are some people out there who are willing to not only break the law but put their lives and the lives of other people in serious danger when they choose to get behind the wheel of a car after drinking over the legal limit. And the festive time of the year is generally when the volume of drink drivers increases.

So let’s look at the three main questions people have when it comes to making a claim for personal injury compensation from a drunk driver:-
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The supermarkets are always crazy around this time of year with people madly rushing around to prepare themselves for Christmas! And with big stores like Tesco now not only doing food but selling most households products and all the latest in entertainment and fashion, they’re busier than ever!

So it’s no surprise that there can be an increase in claims around this time of year, but with Tesco being such a large UK-wide company we do generally take on and win a high volume of cases against them. Normally we’re talking slips, trips, and falls here.
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When anyone ever purchases goods or receives a service, there is a standard expected by buyers (and in law) that the goods/service should be: of a satisfactory quality; fit for purpose; and as described. If these requirements are not fulfilled and the product has caused you personal injury as a result, you could be entitled to make a claim.

The Law

The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 regulates this. The Act’s key purpose is to give protection to you as a consumer from suffering personal injury as a result of inadequate standards. Claims of this nature often arise out of defects with food, furniture, vehicles, cosmetic products and electronic equipment that can cause an array of problems. Claims can be made from accidents causing mostly minor injuries like sprains and electric shocks to more severe injuries that have had a life changing effect – no matter how big or small you could still make a successful claim.
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Have you sustained an injury from an accident due to a pothole or a manhole, or another street defect?

Whether you were on foot, bicycle, or in a  car, you may be able to claim. The chance of you winning your claim really depends on the law set out in the Highways Act 1980. The section in particular which most commonly applies is Section 58. This set out the standard guidelines for authorities in regards to inspection regimes and how dangerous the defect actually is to the public.
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The streets can be littered with dangers that we will normally know nothing about until we are the unfortunate victim of a trip or a fall because of one. We take on loads of cases for pothole trippers and general street defect claims, and one common scenario is a trip or a fall caused by a sunken grate, drain, or manhole cover.

Over time, the ground surrounding a grate, drain, or manhole can become weak and sink inwards, creating a dangerous divot or dip in the ground. People don’t tend to look at their feet when walking, so they’re not easy to spot. In Autumn, they could be covered by leaves or in Winter covered by snow or rain; making the danger virtually impossible to notice.
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Manual handling is an everyday part of many working people’s lives. It’s important for employers to get it right when it comes to health and safety law for manual handling activities in the workplace. This is governed by The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.

The gist of these regulations is that an employer has a very important duty to:
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