We are personal injury solicitors specialising in claiming compensation for clients injured through no fault of their own. Catherine Smith has experience with all types of claims, and introduces our services in this short video.

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Compensation For Pub Accidents & Injuries

Pub Accidents & Injuries

Pubs, bars and clubs are the centre of nightlife in the UK, attracting millions of revellers every weekend. In what are often hectic environments, crammed with people, bottles and glasses, it is inevitable that accidents will occur which are not the fault of the injured person. Pubs, bars and clubs are public establishments, and as such are regulated by the Occupiers Liability Act 1957. This means that the owner or occupier owes a duty of care to all visitors to their establishment, including taking all reasonable measures to prevent accidents and injuries. Pubs, bars and clubs are required to hold public liability insurance, which is used to compensate a person if they are injured through no fault of their own. HSE statistics show that accidents in such venues most often involve slips, trips and falls, 90% of which result from wet floors. Spilled drinks, broken glasses and bottles all pose threats to visitors, and injuries are particularly severe, even life-threatening, when a person falls onto a piece of broken glass. Negligent behaviour on the part of the owner or staff are also a major factor in causing accidents, including failure to clean up spills or broken glass regularly and not having enough staff on duty to cope.

Typical Causes Of Pub Accidents

Slips, trips and falls are most often caused by spilled liquids or cleaning products left on floors, especially in toilets. Customers in establishments such as pubs also commonly leave items such as coats, handbags and shopping on the floor, presenting a potential tripping hazard to other patrons. Electric cables from jukeboxes, vending machines and musical equipment may also cause customers to trip and fall. Where carpets are frayed, damaged or poorly fitted a similar risk will exist. There may be a further danger from uneven or poorly maintained surfaces on stairs, or in pub beer gardens and car parks, especially where such areas have inadequate lighting. Old or defective chairs and stools may cause injury if they collapse under a person's weight. The risk of accidents occurring in pubs, bars and clubs is heightened by the fact that other customers may be drunk and unaware that their behaviour poses are threat to others. They may accidentally barge into someone, causing them to fall, or spill drinks and break glass. Violence on the part of other customers, staff or bouncers would normally result in a criminal compensation claim, though injured persons may also bring a claim against the employer or contractor under the principle of vicarious liability. Customers with disabilities may also bring compensation claims against public establishments such as pubs, where the facilities provided for them are inadequate and injury is caused.

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Pub Accident Compensation Claims

Provided your claim relates to an accident in a pub that has taken place in the last three years, Bartletts Solicitors can represent you on a No Win No Fee basis. You are assured of keeping 100% of any compensation awarded, with no deductions. In the event that your compensation claim is successful our fees are paid by the losing party to the claim. The vast majority of the claims we take on are successful, and where they are not we will charge you nothing. If you win your case the pub's proprietors and their insurance company will pay all of your legal fees, and if you lose you will not pay a penny. You therefore face no cost or risk when bringing a compensation claim. Using a Solicitor is different to using a Claims Management Company because you are protected by the rules of the Solicitors Regulation Authority which govern firms of solicitors.

Bartletts have been protecting and supporting clients for 150 years and enjoy a reputation nationwide for trusted legal advice. We are specialists in pub and bar accident compensation claims having successfully represented both injured customers and employees. Call us today on 0800 158 2454 for a free consultation regarding your case or to begin a claim. You can also contact us for free legal advice via our new Live Chat function below.