Playgrounds & Fairgrounds

If you have suffered a slip, trip or fall, you may be able to make a personal injury claim for compensation. Call now on 0800 3213 3239 for a no obligation chat with one of our solicitors.

These type of compensation claims usually involve a claim for compensation for injury (both physical and psychological) together with a claim for loss of earnings for the time the injured person spends off work and other expenses such as travel costs and medical bills can also be recovered.

In the case of more serious injures there can be compensation claims for future losses also if they cannot return to their job due to the nature of the injury they have suffered or they can only work reduced hours.

The effects of such accidents can be far reaching for the injured person and their family.

Often these days' public and school playgrounds are very safe areas where children are free to play and enjoy themselves. Local Councils have fitted most playgrounds with soft rubber flooring to minimise injuries if a fall occurs and many also regularly inspect their equipment to ensure it is safe and not in a state of disrepair.

Sometimes however accidents can occur which is not the fault of the child or their supervising adult, for example if the swing seat breaks causing a child to fall onto the floor or they trip over something which should not be there.

At school accidents can occur when there is a lack of teacher supervision.

Fairgrounds are often temporary and they travel around the country. Finding the person responsible for any accidents can therefore be difficult however Local Councils should demand that such fairgrounds produce confirmation of their insurance and their safety procedures before allowing sites to be erected in their area.

Other fairgrounds, such as Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Alton towers are static and as such are much easier to trace. They do tend to have very high safety standards however as any injury at their site can have an adverse effect on publicity especially as they often advertise themselves as family friendly.

If you think you may have a case call us today on 0800 321 3239 to talk with one of our solicitors or send us a free online enquiry and we will call you.