Injury compensation news

Walkers could make no win, no fee claims for injuries

A Ribble Valley man is calling on council officials to maintain a public pathway or they could face a number of no win, no fee compensation claims being made by injured walkers.

Don Nicholson, of Church Lane, is campaigning that Ribble Valley Council repair and maintain the Whalley Nab footpath, which is part of an ancient footpath.

He believes that anybody walking along the pathway could sustain serious personal injuries whilst walking amongst the rubbish and stones that are strewn along the walkway.

He says, "It's very dangerous. About two years ago, two tree trunks were rolled down the adjacent bank and onto the footpath. The council was notified, officials visited the site and rolled the logs to one side where they became a trap for rubbish.

"Since then young people have been pulling stones out and dumping them into the path - resulting in the path now being almost impassable.

"I use that footpath about twice a week and it's not pleasant with litter strewn across it. I'm just worried that someone might trip over the stones and injure themselves."

Mr Nicholson believes that in the future, the council could find that a number of walkers might contact personal injury solicitors to make no win, no fee compensation claims.