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Introduction to Accidents at School, Nursery, College or University
Injured at College, Nursery, School or University
How do I know if I qualify to make a compensation claim?
I have been injured at school, but can I make a claim?
I have had an accident at school, what should I do next?
What should I do after my accident at school?
School Accident Compensation Claims we have dealt with
Clients we have helped with their School Accident Compensation Claims
News Stories we have published about Accident in School claims we have dealt with
Clients we have helped after they were injured at school
School Accident Compensation Claim Advice
How to start a claim for School Accident Compensation
Unfortunately, accidents in nurseries, schools, colleges and universities are fairly common and at Thompsons Solicitors, we are approached by parents whose children have been injured, students themselves who have suffered injuries, teachers who have been injured as well as other visitors to the school premises such as parents or delivery drivers who have suffered injuries.
If you or your child is injured at school and the accident was someone else's fault, you may be able to make a claim for compensation.
Some of the most common types of claims we deal with relating to accident at schools include cases where people have:
We also receive a lot of enquiries from people who have been assaulted or attacked whilst at school; however we can only deal with compensation claims for this type of incident in certain circumstances. Feel free to contact us with details of your specific case and we can let you know if it is something we can help you with.
You can reach us on 08000 224 224 or by completing one of our online compensation claim forms.
If you or your child has an accident and suffers a personal injury whilst at school, which was not their fault, then you may be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim.
For example, a personal injury compensation claim may be possible if a person trips or slips on a footpath within the school, which has not been properly maintained, leaving it in a dangerous condition. It would also be possible to make a personal injury compensation claim someone was injured by a defective piece of equipment in the school such as a broken chair which collapses or a sharp-edged desk which cut into someone. There should always be sufficient staff on duty to properly supervise and control the activities of the children or students.
If you are in doubt about whether or not you are entitled to claim compensation you can always contact Thompsons Solicitors for free legal advice. Once we take a few details from you about what has happened, we can let you know if it is something we think we can help you with. You can reach us on 0800 7830266 or by completing one of our online compensation claim forms.
To make a successful personal injury compensation claim, you would need to prove that another person was responsible for your personal injury (in this case, the college, nursery, school or university where the accident happened).
To help your case, you should report the accident to a teacher or another person of authority at the time, make a note of your accident in the accident book, take names and addresses of witnesses to the accident and if possible take photographs of the area where the accident happened. In cases involving defective pavements, we would recommend that you take your photographs with a ruler shown in them to show how deep / high the defect was.
If you are intending to claim expenses such as prescription costs and travelling expenses, remember to keep receipts as evidence.
In the past we have published news stories on our website about people we have helped after they have been injured in colleges, nurseries, schools and universities. To read a selection, follow the links below or to read all of our news stories, visit our News Desk.
24th January 2008 - Health and safety issues in a Middlesbrough primary school force the Council to pay damages to an injured kitchen assistant
11th December 2007 - £13,000 damages for security officer injured during burglary at a Manchester University launderette
19th October 2007 - Woman injured at work protecting baby in arms
6th July 2007 - Kent groundsman secures compensation after losing a limb in an accident
26th April 2007 - Sunderland boy faced with locked school gate wins damages for losing part of finger
2 April 2003 - Machete attack children finally win compensation
If you or your child has been injured in an accident at school, nursery, college or university you may be able to make a claim for compensation.
If you or someone you know has suffered an injury or illness whilst at school, telephone us now for accurate claim advice.
There are strict time limits in place to make any injury claim. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.
Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for compensation. Our specialist personal injury lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online compensation claim forms.