What are the common causes of pub accident claims?

Most pubs have low lighting and can be locations of grievous injuries. Some of the common causes of pub accidents include various types of injuries.

For customers:

1. Food and beverage spillages
2. Wet floors without any signages
3. Low/no lighting conditions
4. Overcrowding
5. Improperly made food/beverages

For employees:

1. Slips or falls due to negligent flooring conditions
2. Manual handling of heavy objects
3. Wet floors without any signages
4. Understaffing 
5. Accidents due to no or undertraining

You can be compensated for injuries incurred due to these accidents. 

What type of injuries can occur?

Injuries of various severity can occur as a result of a pub accident:

1. Fractures 
2. Burns from hot food/beverages
3. Ankle, spinal, hip and neck injuries
4. Cuts, bruises and sprains
5. Alcohol or food poisoning

Any other injury sustained in a pub can be considered under pub accidents. A pub accident claims solicitor can help you understand the eligibility of your claim.

What to do next?

• Seek help and report the accident

One of the first things you should do is seek medical assistance from a qualified professional. For grievous injuries, you should ask the professional to document your injuries. You should also inform the staff/owners and local authorities.

• Determine your witness

If you have contacted the local authorities or Gardai about your accident, you will also need to inform them of any witnesses. This can include your companions, friends, and family who witnessed the accident. You are required to provide their names as well as their contact information.

• Visiting a solicitor

For a valid claim to be processed by a solicitor who practices in pub accident claims, they will require details of the accident. This includes:

• Date, time, and place of the accident
• Video or audio recordings of the accident
• Witnesses for the accident (with names and contact information)
• Detailed report of your injuries made by a medical professional
• Photographs of the accident, injuries or location

This information needs to be submitted to your solicitor. They will then submit your claim to the Injuries Board. The Board will assess the validity of your claim and ensure you have filed all information and documents accurately.