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Accident claims made for lift falls throughout the UK
At some point in our lives we have all needed to use a lift and for those of us living on the tenth floor of a block of flats, we would find it very difficult to live without one.
Whether in a hotel of shopping centre, hundreds of us press the button and call for a lift without considering the possibility of having to make an accident claim to compensate for a personal injury.
But unfortunately, lift accidents can occur and in the worst possible cases people can suffer long term injuries, for which they will need to be compensated.
Reported lift accidents
In 2006, a woman suffered severe leg injuries after falling down a lift shaft at a nightclub in Liverpool. It is believed the woman could have contacted personal injury solicitors and made an accident claim against the manager of the Crazy House Nightclub for the multiple injuries she sustained in the incident.
In a similar case, two workers were lucky to escape suffering serious personal injuries after they fell down a lift shaft at the Home Bargains store in Halton Lea in January 2005. The two women were reportedly trying to fix a fault with the lift when they suddenly plummeted down the shaft. The owners of Home Bargains admitted liability for the work accident and were fined 22,000.
In more unfortunate cases, some people have been involved in fatal accidents, forcing their loved ones to make accident claims for future financial security.
Jennifer Fareham decided to make a compensation claim after her husband was killed falling down a lift shaft. The couple were staying at the Learmonth Hotel, Edinburgh, in September 2003 when Mr Fareham became trapped in the lift.
A member of staff tried to reassure the businessman but he began to panic and started punching and kicking the lift doors. When he managed to force the doors open, he attempted jumping onto the hotel's landing but plummeted down the shaft.
Mrs Fareham believes that the fatal accident could have been avoided if the hotel had installed a safety guard to prevent a person from falling. After speaking to personal injury solicitors, she decided to make an accident claim for 60,000.
How to make a compensation claim
If you or somebody you know has been injured in an accident that wasn't you fault, we may be able to help you make a no win, no fee compensation claim.
YouClaim are associated with a panel of expert solicitors and we can guarantee that you will receive 100% of the damages awarded to you for your personal injury.
You really will receive every single penny of your compensation and with a 97% success rate, your can feel assured that we will work hard on behalf of your accident claim.
To make your no win, no fee claim today, contact YouClaim on 0800 10 757 95 and speak to one of our friendly claims advisors who will guide you through the first steps of making your successful accident claim.
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