Slip, Trip and Fall

One careless moment, one hazardous surface, and your life can change forever. While accidents do happen, many slips, trips, and falls in public places are entirely preventable—and when they occur due to someone else’s negligence, you shouldn’t have to bear the financial burden alone. Property owners and occupiers in NSW have a legal duty to maintain safe premises, and when they fail in this responsibility, the law provides clear pathways to compensation through occupiers’ liability and public liability claims.

Common places where injuries happen:

• Shopping centres
• Supermarkets
• Restaurants / cafes
• Hotels / resorts
• Swimming pools
• Parking lots
• Bars / nightclubs / pubs
• Sporting events
• Roads and public pathways
• Playgrounds, parks and sports centres
• Gyms
• Ferries
• Cruise ships
• Function boats
• Schools

What Should You Do?

If you happen to fall over in a shopping centre or restaurant, report the incident to an employee and make a report. Take pictures of the site and anything you think may have contributed to the accident. Take down the contact details of anyone who witnessed the accident, or were at the scene. Remember, a picture tells a thousand words.

What Can You Claim?

You can claim personal injury compensation covering:

• Past and future medical expenses
• Past and future economic loss
• Pain and suffering damages
• Loss of business profits
• Medical expenses
• Travel expenses
• Paid services eg. A carer
• Voluntary services provided by your family and friends assisting you with domestic chores, self care and travel to medical appointments.

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