If you have been renting a property and have had some sort of accident due to something being unsafe in the property then you may have a potential claim for compensation. Landlords are required to ensure that their properties are safely equipped before making them available to rent.
There are many cases each year where occupants have had an accident due to unsafe living conditions, some of the cases have been very dangerous and sometimes, even after the tenant have informed the Landlord of the problem, the Landlord makes no attempt to rectify the problem resulting in injury.
If you feel that something could have been done to avoid your accident and you wish to take the matter further, you should, first of all, record all the details of the incident. Try to do this soon after the incident so that everything is still fresh in your mind. Try to include: Exactly what happened, what lead to the incident, what caused the incident, how it has affected you, what your injuries are. If possible take photographs of the defect item and of any visible injuries. These can be used as significant pieces of evidence.
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