My father, aged 77, was out walking his dog at 11pm on Saturday night when he tripped over a raised paving stone, he fell and dislocated his shoulder. A couple of passerbys saw him on the ground and called an ambulance. Obviously he was in alot of pain but after several attempts the doctors in A & E were unable to reset the shoulder so he was taken to a ward. At 5pm on Sunday he was brought to theatre, he was put under a general anesthetic and they set his shoulder. He was discharged this morning (Monday) and has a followup appointment next week and will need physio.
The council repaired some of the paving in his area where the roots of trees had forced them up but for some reason they didn’t do this one. It is raised up by about three inches and is on a dark stretch of road.
Does he have a claim against the council? If so, would he be best to use a solicitor or go to the PIAB?
The council repaired some of the paving in his area where the roots of trees had forced them up but for some reason they didn’t do this one. It is raised up by about three inches and is on a dark stretch of road.
Does he have a claim against the council? If so, would he be best to use a solicitor or go to the PIAB?