We all know that children will get minor bumps or bruises throughout their life, but when a child is involved in a serious accident it is extremely traumatic for both child and parent. Has your child been involved in an accident that wasn’t their fault? If they have suffered an injury as a result of this accident, you may be eligible to claim financial compensation on their behalf.

Common reasons to claim compensation for your child

There are many different reasons why you may wish to make an accident claim for your child. If you’re unsure whether you can successfully claim compensation, here are a few examples of the common causes of child personal injuries:

Injury in a road traffic accident as passenger, cyclists and pedestrians

Road traffic accidents are an all too frequent occurrence, and even the most diligent driver can find themselves involved in a terrifying collision – what’s worse, there child may be passenger to it too. It’s not just car accidents that children may be involved in; injuries may occur as a pedestrian and cyclist too. Compensation claims can be made against injuries that are both minor and substantial.

Injury caused by a dangerous or faulty product

Despite most businesses best efforts to keep their products as safe as possible, sometimes unforeseen product faults and design flaws can lead to serious injury, including lacerations and burns. If your child has been injured due to a dangerous product, such as a toy with sharp edges or a gadget with electric faults – you can make a claim against the manufacturer.

Injury caused by slip, trip and fall in a public place

Another common reason for making a child’s accident claim is following a slip, trip or fall in a public place. These sorts of accidents are beyond a simple trip and grazed knee whilst playing. Slips, trips and falls due to poorly maintained pavements or bad crowd management can lead to serious injuries such as broken bones. Public places may include a park, supermarket, festival event or street party. These injuries can occur on both private and public premises, anywhere members of the public are gathering and there is a duty for visitors or customers to be kept safe.

Injury caused by theme park or fairground ride

There’s something especially upsetting about an accident taking place where the family is supposed to be having fun, like at a theme park or fairground, but unfortunately injuries are common here too. If your child has experienced an injury whilst on a ride or amusement, it is the park owner’s responsibility to provide compensation.

Injury caused by lift or escalators

To ensure their children are kept safe, parents have a duty to make their children behave appropriately on escalators and in lifts. However, sometimes accidents happen through no fault of either party and leave a child with a minor or major injury, a trauma they should not have had to experience. If your child has been injured when using a lift or escalators, claim the compensation they are eligible for by speaking with personal injury lawyers today.

Making a compensation claim for your child

To make a compensation claim as the parent or guardian of your child, you need to be eligible to be a ‘litigation friend’. A litigation friend must be independent from those involved with the accident. For example, if you were the driver of the vehicle in which a child was injured during a road traffic accident – you would not be eligible to make a claim. In these circumstances, the other parent or another close relative can act as the litigation friend for your child. If you would like to claim compensation for your child with a parent or relative being liable for the accident, it will be the individuals insurance company and not the individual themselves who will pay-out. Therefore, the need to claim against another relative should not stop you from making an accident claim for your child.

You may be entitled to compensation for a range of compensation claims under accident claims. Our experts will help assess your potential claim going forwards and provide you with proficient advice.

Contact First Personal Injury to discuss your potential compensation claim today by ringing 0333 358 2345 or by filling out the online claims form.