Prison Injury Claims
Prisoners have the same rights as any other citizen and being incarcerated does not prevent you from seeking compensation if you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault. The Prison Service is required by law to provide prisoners with a decent standard of living and safe working conditions. It is also responsible for protecting vulnerable prisoners from assaults by fellow inmates.
Our specialised team of personal injury solicitors may be able to assist you in pursuing a claim for compensation if you were injured because of the prison service’s acts or negligence.
Prison Injury Compensation Claims
Accidents resulting in personal injury are common in a prison setting. Inmates are at risk of being hurt, and the prison system is responsible for keeping them safe. Despite this, inmates are often injured. Obtaining the appropriate legal representation is critical if you have suffered a personal injury in prison and want to file a claim for compensation.
Accident in Prison Claims
You may be eligible to file a claim for compensation if you were involved in an accident while you were incarcerated, and the prison administration was at fault. You have every right to file a personal injury claim, and in the UK, claims for accidents involving convicts have significantly increased in recent years. Your claim could be based on a slip, trip, or fall that happened to you while you were working in a prison.
Assault in Prison Claims
The prison authorities should provide enough protection for your personal safety. Prisoners who have received specific criminal convictions run the risk of being attacked by other prisoners. For their own safety, such inmates need to be isolated or housed in a vulnerable person’s unit (VPU). If the Prison Service has not followed this protocol, they may not have done their job of providing protection.
You may be entitled to compensation if you were hurt due to a mishap or assault that the jail administration was responsible for. There might be enough merit to prosecute a claim even if you shared some of the fault.
We’re Here to Help
Our personal injury solicitors have successfully assisted several clients in pursuing claims for accidents in prison and can visit you in prison if necessary. If you have suffered a personal injury in prison, whether you are currently in prison or have recently come out, we will be able to advise you on making a claim for compensation.