Examples Of Slip And Fall Compensation Amounts

By Megan Hale. Last Updated 15th December 2022. When considering making a claim for personal injury, it’s important to be aware of what you could gain from engaging in the process. In this guide, you can learn how a slip, trip and fall compensation calculator could help you.

Did you suffer an injury in a slip, trip or fall accident? Did this accident happen because someone breached their duty of care towards you? If so, you may be able to claim.

A slip, trip or fall accident can cause a wide range of injuries. In some instances, you may just experience some minor bruises or cuts. But in some instances, you could sustain more serious injuries like a brain injury or fractured pelvis.

Our article will be guiding you through how to use our slip and fall compensation calculator to work out how much you may be owed. We’ll also look at how a breach of duty of care might cause an accident like this to happen. 

We’ve tried to include as much information in our guide as we can. However, we understand that you may still have questions after reading. Our advisors are on hand to help. They’re available 24/7 to provide you with free legal advice. 

For further information, contact our team on 0800 408 7826 or using the live chat feature to the bottom right of this screen. Otherwise, continue reading to find out more about the typical payouts for a slip, trip or fall causing injury at work or in public. 

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  1. How To Use A Slip, Trip And Fall Compensation Calculator
  2. Average Payout For A Slip And Fall In The UK
  3. What Are Slip And Fall Accidents?
  4. What Are The Main Types Of Slip And Fall Accidents?
  5. Claim For A Fall – Time Limits
  6. No Win No Fee Claim Agreements For Slip And Fall Compensation
  7. Could You Get Free Advice About Your Case?
  8. Ask If We Could Calculate Your Slip And Fall Claim
  9. Slip, Trip And Fall Compensation Calculator – Learn More

How To Use A Slip, Trip And Fall Compensation Calculator

Our compensation calculator can provide you with a fast, accurate estimate of your claim. It takes a few minutes and just requires you to input some details about the accident and your injuries. It can also take into consideration any loss of earnings that you have experienced. 

It’s important to note that the figures provided by the calculator are a guide only. It only takes into consideration loss of earnings and can’t value any other special damages you could be eligible to claim. However, our team can advise on the additional damages that could be included in your personal injury claim. 

The overall settlement offer you receive may look a little different to the figure provided by our personal injury calculator. However, if you receive an offer you’re not satisfied with, you don’t have to accept it. Instead, you could make a counteroffer and negotiate until you get the compensation you deserve. 

Please call our team if you have any questions regarding how the calculator works. If your claim has a good chance of success, you could be connected with a solicitor from our panel. 

Average Payout For A Slip And Fall In The UK

If you have suffered an injury, you may want to know the average payout for a slip and fall in the UK. Unfortunately, an estimate of this nature would not be useful for valuing the amount of compensation that you could be entitled to. This is because your claim must be assessed on its own set of factors and circumstances.

When making a personal injury claim, your compensation settlement could consist of general and special damages.

General damages are always awarded for successful cases and compensate you for the injuries you have suffered.

In the table below, we have used some of the figures listed within the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This is a document that may be used by those valuing your claim as it lists guideline compensation brackets for various injuries.

Please note that there is no guarantee for the amount of compensation that you will receive. The figures below should only be used as a reference guide.

The first row does not use a figure from the JCG.

InjuryDescriptionAmount
Multiple Severe injuries with Special DamagesCompensation for suffering multiple severe injuries and for special damages such as medical expensesUp to £200,000+
Severe back injuries (iii)Where disc lesions or fractures, or soft tissue injuries, result in chronic conditions which cause severe pain, impaired sexual function and depression despite treatment. £47,320 to £85,100
Severe leg injury (iii) SeriousSerious, compound or comminuted leg fractures. The results could include instability, lengthy treatment and extensive scarring. £47,840 to £66,920
Severe leg injury (iv) ModerateWhere the fractures to the leg are complicated or there are multiple fractures affecting a single limb. Higher awards will be appropriate where the treatment has been extensive and employment has been impacted. £33,880 to £47,840
Less severe elbow injuryMajor surgery is not required despite the injury impairing the elbow's function.£19,100 to £39,070
Serious shoulder injury Where the shoulder has been dislocated and the brachial plexus has been damaged, causing shoulder and neck pain. £15,580 to £23,430
Arm injury Simple forearm fractures.£8,060 to £23,430
Moderate neck injury (iii) Where a pre-existing condition has been exacerbated or accelerated because of the injury. In this bracket will also fall soft tissue injuries where recovery has taken longer than expected. £9,630 to £16,770
Moderate knee injury (ii)Bruising or twisting injuries or lacerations that cause occasional pain with aching and discomfort.Up to £16,770
Wrist injuryA soft tissue injury or fracture that takes longer than a year to recover.£7,420 to £12,630

Special damages compensate you for the financial losses your injury has caused you to experience, such as:

  • A loss of earnings
  • Medical expenses
  • Travel costs
  • Care costs

All of these losses need to be proven with financial evidence, such as bank statements, invoices and receipts.

If you have any questions about using a slip, trip and fall compensation calculator, you can contact our advisors.

What Are Slip And Fall Accidents?

In order to claim following an accident, you need to show that it happened because someone else breached their duty of care towards you. You also need to show that the accident you were involved in caused you to be injured.

There isn’t one overarching cause that contributes to these types of accidents.  For example, a slip, trip or fall accident may happen because of:

  • Uneven paving stones that the local council failed to address.
  • Wet or slippery floors that weren’t cleaned up or signposted in a supermarket aisle.
  • Trailing cables in an office that your employer failed to keep tidy.
  • Poor lighting in a stairwell that a restaurant failed to address in a risk assessment. This could mean that you’re unable to spot a hazard. 

What injuries might be sustained after slips, trips and falls?

There are numerous injuries you could suffer after a slip accident. However, some injuries that you might sustain following a slip, trip or fall might include:

What Are The Main Types Of Slip And Fall Accidents?

One question we’re often asked is, ‘what factors contribute to slips?’. There are various ways a slip, trip or fall could happen as the result of a breach of duty of care. Below, we have included some common types to provide you with an idea of whether you have grounds to claim. 

Slips And Falls From A Height At Work

Employers should provide you with a safe working environment as stated by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. If they fail to do everything reasonably practicable to ensure your safety, it could result in a preventable accident that causes injury. 

As part of their duty of care, your employer is expected to:

  • Maintain good housekeeping
  • Provide you with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that you need to do your job properly
  • Carry out regular risk assessments so that they can remove or reduce hazards
  • Provide you with safe and well-maintained equipment, such as ladders

Slips And Falls On The Same Level At Work

In addition to falls from height, an employer should ensure they are doing everything reasonably possible to prevent any slips, trips and falls on the same level. 

For example:

  • If employees work in an environment where floors can often get slippery, an employer should provide slip-resistant footwear. 
  • Ensuring there are no trailing cables or other equipment that an employee could trip over 
  • Making sure that walkways and staircases are well-lit so that employees can see hazards as they are moving around

Slip And Fall Claims Against The Local Council

The local council has a duty of care to members of the public who use the spaces that they are responsible for, e.g. public parks, roads and pavements. The Occupiers Liability Act 1957 outlines this duty of care.  

Failing to do so could result in accidents such as:

  • Someone tripping over uneven pavement and suffering a fractured wrist
  • A member of the public falling down a defective manhole and suffering multiple injuries such as a fractured skull and damage to their spinal cord

Slip And Fall Accidents In Businesses, Shops And Restaurants

The Occupiers Liability Act 1957 is not just related to councils and local authorities; it also covers the duty of care owners of other public places owe you. One possible cause of slip, trip or fall accidents is flooring. 

For instance, it could be that water is walked into a shop from outside on a rainy day, but there is no doormat to stop this from being tracked through the store. Alternatively, cleaning staff could use unsuitable products when cleaning floors. This could cause wet  slippery floors and result in a customer slipping over and suffering an injury.

Slip And Fall Accidents In A Public Place

Other common causes for accidents in other public places might include:

  • Changes in levels on the steps in a swimming pool which a member of the public has not been made aware of, causing them to hit their head and suffer a concussion
  • A leaking water fountain in a gym causing a large puddle to form on the floor, which is not cleaned up or signposted

Claim For A Fall – Time Limits

Slip trip and fall claims must be started within a certain time period. The general time limit is 3 years from the date of the accident that caused the injuries, but exceptions to this time limit do exist.

If you only became aware of your injuries, or what caused them, at a later date, then you could be able to use this date (called a “date of knowledge”) as the start of your 3-year time limit.

People under the age of 18 cannot start a claim for themselves. They will have a three year time limit to start a claim when they turn 18, but it will be suspended before this point. However, a claim for a fall can be started on their behalf by a litigation friend during this time.

People who lack the mental capacity to represent themselves also are not subject to a time limit. A litigation friend may be appointed to start a claim. If they recover to the point of being able to represent themselves, the time limit will again apply.

Our advisers can give you more information about slip, trip and fall compensation and directly answer any questions you may have, such as how much compensation for a fall in a UK claim could be awarded.

No Win No Fee Claim Agreements For Slip And Fall Compensation

Our advisors can connect you with a personal injury solicitor who could represent you on a No Win No Fee basis. 

This means that if your solicitor is unsuccessful with your claim, you won’t pay any fees to them. They also won’t ask for payment in order for them to start working on your claim or while it’s still ongoing. 

If they are successful, you’ll pay a success fee that’s legally capped. This will be agreed upon before they start working on your claim. 

Most importantly, you will have an experienced solicitor whose support and guidance could help the process run much more smoothly. They will work hard to get you the maximum compensation you deserve. 

Could You Get Free Advice About Your Case?

Our advisors are available 24/7 to provide you with free legal advice on your claim. They can assess whether you have a valid claim following a quick, no-obligation consultation.

If your claim has a good chance of being successful, they can connect you with a personal injury solicitor. They will then be able to take you through the next steps of your claim. 

Our advisors are on hand to answer your questions and offer you free legal advice. Contact us on:

  •     Telephone number – 0800 408 7826
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  •     The enquiry form and we’ll get back to you at your specified time

Ask If We Could Calculate Your Slip And Fall Claim

Our advisors can offer help and advice if you have any issues with our compensation payout calculator. They can take you through the process step by step to get an estimate for your claim. Furthermore, they can help you understand the additional damages you could claim for. 

Get in touch with any problems, and our advisors will be happy to help!

Slip, Trip And Fall Compensation Calculator – Learn More

For further information on slips, trips and falls in the workplace and how they could be prevented, see the government health and safety website. 

For information on when to use 111, see the NHS website. 

See the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for further details on slips, trips and falls in other settings. 

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