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The personal injury solicitor's expertise is in proving that the injury their client suffered could and should have been prevented. However, in some cases the insurers for the other party will argue that their client was not at fault and the injury victim should take some or all of the responsibility for the accident.
In 2004, an amateur footballer suffered a serious injury after slipping, during a tackle, on a waterlogged pitch that he felt was unsafe and unplayable.
At the resulting court hearing the player alleged that the indoor pitch, in a Derbyshire complex owned and operated by a large sports chain, was covered in standing water, but that employees at the centre had told the teams the pitch was playable.
The teams involved decided to go ahead with the match as, if the game hadn't been played, they would have incurred league penalty points and the extra cost of a restaged match.
The 29-year-old footballer fractured his tibia and fibula after he slipped on the wet surface. His injuries meant he could not work for 15 weeks.
After the incident the owners of the football complex denied that the pitch had been dangerous and argued that the injuries could have occurred as a result of the same tackle in any football game.
The man's personal injury solicitors took the case to court arguing that the sports firm were liable for their client's injuries – they won a £13,404 compensation payout for the player.
Kevin Bampton, head of law at the University of Derby, commented, "This is not someone letting teams play on their field. It's a major sports company which should have known about the risks involved.
He added that the court would have considered the fact that the footballer could have chosen not to play on the pitch, however, he recognised that an amateur football was unlikely to have been fully aware of the full potential for injury.
The personal injury solicitor acting for the man commented that although it was a difficult case, his firm we convinced that the sports company had ignored the dangers and exposed their client to risk of injury.
Obviously, the judge agreed.
Personal injury compensation with the experts at YouClaim
We believe all clients should get expert legal advice of the highest professionalism and wherever there is blame attributable to another party we will fight for compensation on your behalf. If you have been in an accident in which another party was either totally or partly to blame, then our personal injury solicitors will do their utmost to get you the compensation you deserve.
What's more, apart from the most complex medical negligence cases where certain charges for medical reports are required in advance, we never ask our clients to pay legal fees and costs. We have developed a no win no fee system that completely protects claimants from all fees, even in a lost case. And in won cases any charges that have had to be paid will be reimbursed.
Further, YouClaim claimants are guaranteed to receive 100% of any compensation awarded; we will never take a penny once a sum has been agreed.
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You can speak to one of our friendly yet knowledgeable advisors by calling our free and confidential helpline on 0800 10 757 95 or we can always call you back at a time to suit you.
Alternatively, you may wish to fill in our online claim form giving us brief details of your accident and then one of our personal injury solicitors will look into the details of the accident before we discuss going ahead with the claim.
