Compensation for Slip and Fall Injuries A trip accident is an accident that has occurred whilst walking on the public highway (pavement) if you have tripped over a Defective Pavementraised flagstone, or a defect on the pavement and suffered a slip injury as a result of it, you may be able to make a claim against the local council, the council have a duty of care to the general public, any defects on the pavements are the responsibility of the local council, and it is the local council who are responsible for the repairs, in any event if you have been involved in trip related accident the first step to making a successful claim is to contact Hamilton Douglas Legal, we offer a free initial consultation and using our Personal injury calculator we can give you an approximate valuation on your claim.