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Do I have a case?

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I slipped on wet wooden stairs in a hotel whilst I was on holiday. I landed on the stairs' very sharp edges and injured myself. I was taken in hospital by ambulance.

There was a sign that said "Slippery when wet". The stairs did not look wet. I did not run or walked fast.

I want to claim for compenstaion. Do I have a valid case?

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even though was a warning sighn you do still have a case the amount you are allowed to sue depends on many factors. 1 is how severely you were injured, you probably can't sue for negligence because of the sighn but you can recieve medical benefits and compensation for pain and suffering and any wage losses as well as payment for services such as if you need to hire help around your home or people to drive you to dr. appt. and errands but you need to see an attorney ASAP. there are time limits involved.

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It sounds as if the hotel has covered itself by putting the sign up. Whether the stairs looked wet or not, they were wet and you should have taken extra care.
Falling over is just one of those things. It happens to everyone at some point. It's just most of us don't immediately start looking for compo.
What exactly was your injury? You don't specify what you did to yourself. Furthermore, as you know, NHS treatment is free so quite why you say you are paying for it I cannot imagine.
I suggest you contact a lawyer - and pay through the nose - since you are clearly not getting the answers you want.
Depends on where the sign was. was it in a place where you could see it before you slipped or did you see it after. Talk to a lawyer. Heck Edwards made a decent living chasing amublances.
If there was a clear sign, warning people that the stairs were slippery, you wouldn't have a claim. Put it down to you being drunk, tired or simply not taking enough care
no, sorry it doesnt look like you have a case. the 'wet floor' sign proves that they took procautions to make sure itdidnt happen. if you slipped, there's nothing else they could have done.

even if it was their fault, i dont think looking for compenstion would have been the answer, nowadays the only way someone can make money is that way. what about working hard and earning it. just because you slipped doesnt mean the hotel should lose out.
it may depend on whether as a result of the accident you have had any long term physical damage. The hotel has covered itself with the sign 'the stairs did not look wet' is not really an excuse - the sign was there as a caution so the hotel may claim that you should have been more cautious
Probably not . They put a sign up to cover themselves. Although you should look into were the sign was situated ie in plain view or not. I am sure regulations state that anti-slip measures should be taken in public places. Although your holiday company if you booked with one could be held responsible for not assuring guests safety well enough. You never know if you make enough noise you may get some kind of silencer .