This guide will discuss the process of making an injury claim after an injury at a bar caused by negligence. We’ll be exploring how injuries at bars can happen and the process you’ll have to undergo in order to make a successful claim.
As well as this, we’ll be exploring what negligence means and how a third party breaching their duty of care can result in you being injured whilst in a public place. If you can prove that this is the case, then you might be owed compensation.
If you’re interested in making a public place claim, then you may benefit from working with one of the solicitors from our panel. They can offer their services under a kind of No Win No Fee agreement called a Conditional Fee Agreement. We’ll discuss this further in this guide and explain how No Win No Fee agreements can be beneficial to your claim.
If you’d like to get in touch with us to discuss this further, you can contact us anytime by using the following contact details:
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- Can I Claim Compensation For An Injury In A Bar?
- How Can I Prove That I Suffered An Injury In A Bar?
- Compensation Payouts For Injuries Sustained In A Bar
- Claim Compensation With No Win No Fee Solicitors
- Learn More About How To Claim For An Injury In A Bar
Can I Claim Compensation For An Injury In A Bar?
Making a successful claim for an accident in a public place is dependent on proving that a duty of care to you was breached by a third party, resulting in you being injured. Occupiers of public spaces will always have a duty of care to provide to the members of the public who use these spaces.
This means that they need to ensure the reasonable safety of members of the public who use the space for the intended purpose. This duty of care is outlined in the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957.
Some examples of negligence that could lead you to make a successful claim include:
- Slipping on a wet floor because there were no warning signs present after the floor was mopped and sustaining an elbow injury.
- Falling from a height down some stairs due to a faulty handrail that was missed because a risk assessment was not carried out when it should have been and experiencing a nose injury.
- Sustaining a foot injury on broken glass that wasn’t cleaned up in a reasonable amount of time.
These are just a handful of examples that could form the basis of a valid claim. You would need sufficient evidence for a personal injury claim, which we will look at in the next section. If you have any questions about claiming for an injury at a bar, please call our team.
How Long Do I Have To Claim Compensation For An Accident At A Bar?
The standard personal injury claims time limit for starting a claim is three years. This is either from the date of the accident or the date that you became aware that your injury was caused by third-party negligence.
This is outlined in The Limitation Act 1980. There can be exceptions to this rule though; if you’d like to know how long you could have to start proceedings after an injury at a bar, contact our advisors now.
How Can I Prove That I Suffered An Injury In A Bar?
This section will detail how to back up your injury at a bar claim by using evidence to illustrate that your injuries were caused by third-party negligence. One of the first things you should do after your injury is to seek medical attention.
Seeking medical attention is an important first step, as you’ll be able to understand exactly how you’ve been harmed and the recovery process that this will entail. As well as this, you can ask for copies of any medical records produced to help support your claim.
Some other potential types of evidence that you can use to support your claim include:
- CCTV footage of the accident
- Witness contact details
- Photographs of your injury and the site of the accident
- Keeping a diary of your treatment and symptoms. This is effective in illustrating your physical and mental state.
If you’re struggling to collect evidence, then a member of our panel of solicitors would be more than happy to help you collect any evidence that will help strengthen your case, providing that you have a valid claim. Speak with an advisor today to see if you could be connected with a solicitor from our panel.
Compensation Payouts For Injuries Sustained In A Bar
This section will discuss general damages which is one of the heads of claim that can make up personal injury compensation. It relates to the pain and suffering caused by physical and psychological injuries. These figures are taken from the Judicial College, and are often used by legal professionals to assign a value to the general damages head of a claim.
It’s important to recognize that these values are only guidelines and will not be guaranteed. This is due to the many variables that have to be considered.
| Injury | Compensation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Leg Injuries | £39,200 - £54,830 | (b) Severe Leg Injuries (iii): Serious fractures or injuries to joints or ligaments which result in prolonged treatment and instability. |
| Back Injuries | £38,780 - £69,730 | (a) Severe (iii): Cases of soft tissue injuries, fractures, or lesions leading to continuing severe pain, impaired function, depression etc. |
| Digestive System (Traumatic) | £43,010 - £61,910 | (i): Severe damage and ongoing pain |
| Digestive System (Traumatic) | £16,790 - £27,760 | (ii) Serious injury causing permanent complications |
| Ankle Injuries | £31,310 - £50,060 | (b) Injuries resulting in significant disability in the form of ankle instability, and a limited ability to walk. There will be a lengthy period of treatment. |
| Achillies tendon injuries | £24,990 - £30,090 | (b) Serious: Complete division of the tendon has been repaired, but there is residual weakness, a limitation of movement in the ankle, residual scarring, and a limp. Further improvement is unlikely. |
| Arm Injuries | £19,200 - £39,170 | (c) Less Severe Injury: Whilst there was disabilities, a substantial degree of recovery has taken place or will be expected. |
| Knee Injuries | £14,840 - £26,190 | (b) Moderate (i): Injuries involving torn cartilage, or dislocation which results in minor instability, wasting, weakness or another mild future disability. |
| Hand Injuries | £14,450 - £29,000 | (g) Less Serious Hand Injury: Injuries such as crush injury resulting in significant impaired function. |
| Wrist Injuries | £12,590 - £24,500 | (c) Less severe injuries where there is still some permanent disability. |
What Else Can I Be Compensated For?
As well as general damages, you can also receive special damages. These aim to reimburse you for financial losses that you’ve suffered due to your injury. Some financial losses that you can attempt to be reimbursed for include:
- Cost of care
- Cost of adaptations to your home or vehicle
- Loss of earnings
- Cost of any medicine or medical care.
Similarly to general damages, you’ll have to provide evidence to ensure that you can receive special damages compensation. This can come in the form of any receipts, invoices, or bank statements that you may have.
If you’d like an assessment of how much your claim following an injury at a bar could be worth, speak with an advisor today.
Claim Compensation With No Win No Fee Solicitors
When making a personal injury claim with legal representation, there are benefits to working with lawyers who offer No Win No Fee agreements. Conditional Fee Agreements are a type of No Win No Fee agreement that you could be offered.
With No Win No Fee solicitors offering a Conditional Fee Agreement, you won’t generally have to pay any upfront costs when making your claim, and there typically won’t be any ongoing fees you’ll have to pay during your representation.
You’ll only usually have to pay if your claim ends up being successful, and this is paid through a success fee. This fee is legally capped and taken out of your compensation before it reaches you.
Check If You Can Claim Compensation
You can contact us for free to get a consultation anytime regarding your potential claim for an injury at a bar. Our panel of experienced public injury solicitors would be more than happy to help where possible, providing you have a valid claim.
Our contact details are:
- Contact us by filling out your details on our website
- Call us on 020 8050 2736
- Chat with us by using our live advice feature on the corner of our website
Learn More About How To Claim For An Injury In A Bar
If you’d like to learn more about claiming for an accident in a public place, then you can read these other similar guides by following the links below:
- How Much Is A Head Injury Claim Worth?
- Slips Trips and Falls Compensation Claims
- Compensation Claims Against The Council For Personal Injury
Additionally, if you’d prefer, then below are some external links that you can follow to learn more about claiming for an injury:
- NHS guide to falls
- Compensation Recovery Unit performance data
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
If you have more questions about claiming for an injury at a bar, speak with our team.