Public Liability or Occupier Liability claims refer to accidents that occur in public places or on someone's property. The injured person will need to prove that a duty of care existed, that the occupier who had care and control of the land breached that duty, and you have suffered injury, loss and damage as a result.
Public Liability claims cover a variety of claims including:
There are several "heads of damages" under which you can seek to claim compensation:
If successful, there is also a contribution from the losing party toward your legal costs.
Your matter must be filed in Court within three years of the date of the incident. In exceptional circumstances, the Court can grant leave to extend that time. Avoiding this hurdle is advisable.
If you have been injured, we offer a risk free way to find out if your claim has prospects of success and value. MD Law Group offer No Win, No Fee* agreements for your peace of mind. Contact us today.
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Depending on where the incident occurred, you should notify the owner of the premises or centre management as soon as possible. It is best practice to fill in an incident report and take a copy of that form to provide to your solicitors. If CCTV is available at the site, ask that the owner or centre management to keep a copy of it.
It is advisable that you speak with your GP as soon as possible to fully investigate your injuries.
If there is no damage, or the injury is not particularly significant, it might not be in your interests to pursue the case.
We can assess your claim free of charge and give you an indication of your prospects of winning the claim.
If you successfully prosecute your claim, you may be entitled to recover compensation for:
There are many factors that effect the length of a claim including your injury recovery process and whether you have had or intend on having surgery relating to the injuries sustained in the subject incident. You might also experience over-compensation injuries or consequential injuries which need to be fully investigated.
The first 9-12 months of a claim are generally considered to be the "recovery phase". Once you have reached "maximum medical improvement", we will arrange for you to be examined by an expert doctor. The report will form part of the evidence used to support your claim for compensation. You may need more than one report depending on the type of injuries sustained which we will arrange for you.
MD Law Group can act for you on a No Win, No Fee* basis.
We assess the prospects of your claim from the outset so you don't waste any time.
If we think the claim has reasonable prospects of success, we will advise you.
If we do not think the claim has reasonable prospects of success, we will advise you.
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