I slipped on ice at a hotel, but the manager says I cannot claim hotel car park accident injury compensation as it was a natural occurrence – is this correct?

Whether you can claim hotel car park accident injury compensation will depend on the specific circumstances of your accident and injury. A claim for a hotel car park accident could be possible if you have been the victim of the negligence of a third party who owed you a duty of care and you sustained an injury as a result. However it should also be noted that this duty of care is not absolute, and there are some circumstances in which a claim for an injury in a hotel car park may not be possible for various reasons. To determine whether you are entitled to compensation for your accident in a hotel car park, you are strongly advised to consult a personal injury solicitor at the earliest opportunity to assess your claim and assign liability.

You may be entitled to claim hotel car park accident injury compensation if the hotel owned the car park in question and neglected to perform their duty of care towards you. This could be the scenario if your injury in a hotel car park was sustained long after the ice had formed in the car park and was not cleared in that time period. In this situation, the hotel should have removed the ice at the earliest opportunity to reduce the possibility of somebody becoming involved in an accident in a hotel car park. If it is determined that the ice was not removed after an unacceptable length of time – or grit was not placed on the ground to assist pedestrians – a claim for a hotel car park accident could be made against the insurance policy of the hotel.

However a hotel car park accident injury compensation claim could be made against another party if the car park was independently owned by a different company or entity – such as the local council. It is also possible that you were involved in the accident in a hotel car park immediately after the ice had formed on the path and the hotel did not have the opportunity to clear up the hazard – in which case a claim for compensation may not be possible if your accident could not have been avoided. It is also possible that your injury in a hotel car park became worse because of your own negligence if – for instance – you neglected to seek immediate medical attention. This may not disqualify you from making a claim for a hotel car park accident – however your compensation may be reduced to reflect your own carelessness.

It appears as though the manager is ready to dispute your right to claim for a hotel car park accident. For this reason, you are advised to enlist the assistance of a personal injury solicitor before pursuing compensation for your injury in a hotel car park. Your solicitor will assess the specific circumstances surrounding your accident and injury, help determine which party is liable for your accident in a hotel car park and advise you on whether your claim is worth pursuing further. A strong claim will have a greater likelihood of success and in order to provide sufficient time for preparation, you are advised to consult a personal injury solicitor at the earliest opportunity regarding your hotel car park accident injury compensation.