PUBLIC PLACE INJURY - SCHOOLS & COLLEGES

University, college and school accident compensation claims in Scotland arise from all sorts of events and circumstances. Examples include:-

  • a pupil being injured by defective playground equipment
  • a college visitor tripping over a loose carpet in the entrance hall
  • a delivery driver being hurt by a defective school gate
  • a university student being injured by faulty wiring in a hall of residence

Quite apart from staff and other visitors to schools and higher education premises, there are around 300,000 students in higher education in Scotland and nearly 700,000 pupils attend Scottish schools. Given those numbers, it is inevitable that, from time to time, there will be school accidents and accidents in colleges and universities in Scotland.

If you have had a school accident in Scotland or in a Scottish college or university whilst you were visiting there (whether as a pupil, a student, on business or otherwise) and that accident resulted in you suffering an injury or damage to your property, you may be entitled to compensation. That’s because the owner/occupier of the property had a general duty to you in respect of your welfare, as well as responsibilities to you under the occupiers’ liability rules.

If you were injured in a school, college or university accident in Scotland whilst you were working there, you have additional rights under the accident at work rules.

If you’re unsure whether you may have a valid compensation claim for a personal injury caused by a school, university or college accident in Scotland, call us now on 0333 900 0333 to discuss how we can help or simply fill in the CALL ME box and we’ll ring you. Alternatively, you can start your claim immediately by answering a few simple questions on the CLAIM NOW page and we’ll do the rest.

Remember – If you’ve been injured in an accident in a school in Scotland or in an accident in a university or college here, your claim is best dealt with by Scottish specialists and you won’t pay a penny for our help, whatever happens.