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Last Updated 4th March 2026. If you were involved in a broken chair accident, you could experience long-lasting injuries such as bruising, fractured bones, spinal damage and even head trauma. Beyond physical symptoms, broken chair accidents can give rise to psychological effects, including depression and PTSD due to a loss of mobility and trauma. A person may be able to start the broken chair accident claims process if their injuries resulted from the negligent acts or inactions of a third party, such as in a workplace or in a public setting. Broken chair injury compensation will be calculated uniquely, considering the severity of your injuries, your recovery period and the impact on your quality of life. Whether your accident resulted from a faulty chair at a restaurant or at your workplace, our team is here to help you hold the responsible party accountable.
At Legal Expert, our team is dedicated to providing a high-quality, personalised service to each and every client. Through the services that we offer, you could enjoy helpful advice about broken chair accident claims, as well as a free eligibility assessment and advice on how to claim. Following this, you could be connected with one of our experienced No Win No Fee solicitors to start your compensation claim. As experts in personal injury claims, our talented solicitors are equipped to secure the broken chair accident compensation that you deserve.
To learn more about the broken chair injury compensation claims process, please feel free to get in touch.
4.8 (466 reviews) Responsibility for a broken chair accident will typically lie with a third party who failed to ensure your safety, resulting in your injuries. This is often referred to as negligence, and can occur in both workplace and public settings in broken chair accidents. As such, please see the specific set of eligibility requirements that you must meet when making broken chair accident claims:
1. You Were Owed a Duty of Care
You were owed a legal duty of care by a business, organisation, a person or your employer. In essence, this means that they were responsible for taking reasonable steps to protect your health and safety and prevent injuries from broken chairs. This can include tightening loose chair screws and replacing worn down chair legs.
2. That Duty of Care Was Breached
You must be able to demonstrate that the duty of care was breached by a third party. This may occur when the party responsible fails to act as a reasonable owner or employer would have done, such as by failing to repair broken chairs or perform routine maintenance checks for any loose screws.
3. You Suffered An Injury Due To The Breach
You must be able to show that you suffered physical or mental injuries due to the breach. This can range from minor injuries or long-term conditions, including bruising, leg fractures, pelvis injuries and even brain damage from falls from chairs. Psychological injuries could include PTSD and depression due to a lack of mobility and movement following the broken chair accident.
Employers are required by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their workforce. This duty applies to both full employees and any agency staff or self-employed contractors. For example, if your employer has failed to carry out the required maintenance inspections on office furniture, and you sit on a chair with a faulty piston, you could be seriously injured.
The parties in control of public places, called occupiers, must take steps to ensure the reasonable safety of any visitors to the areas they are responsible for, as set out in the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. So, if the managers of a cafe knew one of their benches was in need of repair but didn’t place a warning sign, unknowing customers could sit on the bench and fall through, injuring themselves in the process.
To get a zero-cost assessment of your eligibility to seek broken chair injury compensation, no matter your circumstances, talk to our team today using the details provided below.
Here we’ve included a few incidents where broken chair accident claims could be made. Whether you’re at work or in a public place, any furniture, such as chairs, should be inspected for faults and repairs or replacements organised where necessary.
Below, we’ve provided scenarios where injuries were sustained because that duty of care was not upheld:
You can get a free assessment of your eligibility to claim broken chair accident compensation and learn more about claiming for your particular accident by speaking to our advisory team today.
A successful broken chair injury claim can provide compensation for physical pain, suffering, psychological trauma and financial losses.
Firstly, you will be awarded with general damages if your broken chair claim is successful. In all, general damages relates to any physical and mental pain and suffering you endured from the broken chair accident. This can include broken bones, ligament tears, back injuries and depression. We further explain general damages in the next section.
Secondly, you could be awarded with special damages, which will compensate you for monetary losses you may have suffered from your broken chair injuries. As such, examples of special damages can include the following:
Please also note that special damages must be supported with evidence, such as:
To learn more about claiming special damages, please contact our friendly advisory team today.
One question we often hear is: how much broken chair compensation will I receive? It is understandable that you would want to know the answer to this when weighing up the prospect of a broken chair lawsuit. Unfortunately, it is impossible to provide you with a definitive figure regarding how much compensation you will receive. This is because every case is different and there are many variables.
You may have come across a slip and fall compensation calculator or any other type of compensation calculator online, but such tools only provide you with an estimate.
Below, you’ll see suggestive compensation brackets from the Judicial College Guidelines. This document is used by solicitors to value a person’s injuries, as the JCG matches those suggestive brackets with many forms of physical and psychological harm.
However, please remember that the brackets below aren’t a guarantee of compensation, nor is the top figure from the publication.
| Type of Injury | Severity | Typical compensation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Very Serious Injuries with Special Damages (e.g. Travel Costs, Medical Expenses and Lost Wages) | Very Serious | Up to £500,000+ |
| Brain Damage | Moderate (c)(i) | £183,190 to £267,340 |
| Less Severe (f) | £18,700 to £52,550 | |
| Back Injuries | Severe (iii) | £47,320 to £85,100 |
| Moderate (ii) | £15,260 to £33,880 | |
| Foot Injuries | Serious (e) | £30,500 to £47,840 |
| Moderate (f) | £16,770 to £30,500 | |
| Other Arm Injuries | Less Severe (c) | £23,430 to £47,810 |
| Simple Forearm Fractures (d) | £8,060 to £23,430 | |
| Less Serious Leg Injuries | Less Serious (i) Fractures From Which an Incomplete Recovery is Made or Serious Soft Tissue Injuries | £21,920 to £33,880 |
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4.8 (466 reviews) The process of making a broken chair accident claim often involves taking several practicable steps to secure your evidence and legal position. As such, please see the guidance that you could follow after a broken chair accident:
To learn more about the broken chair injury compensation claims process, feel free to call one of our advisors today.
One of the main features of our service is the fact that all of the broken chair injury claims we launch are done so on a No Win No Fee basis. What does this mean? In basic terms, you won’t need to pay us a penny in solicitor fees at the start of your claim, as it progresses, or if the case is lost.
Instead, you’ll only pay a small success fee from your compensation. It’s payment for your solicitor’s work, and the maximum percentage that can be taken is legally capped.
What this means is that anyone can hire a high-quality legal representative, irrespective of their financial situation. This is something we are very passionate about, as we believe all people should receive compensation for their hardship. It should not be something that is only open to those with money in the bank.
On the other hand, if you were to opt for a solicitor who charges by the hour, there is always the risk that they are merely taking on your case in order to take your money. After all, win or lose, they are going to receive the same payday regardless. But we strive to protect the client’s financial interests when filing the likes of broken chair accident claims.
If you would like to know more about how No Win No Fee agreements could work for you, contact us today:
To discover more about broken chair accident claims, please see some common questions and answers below. For further help and assistance, please get in touch with one of our advisors from our team today.
Yes, you can claim if the chair looked obviously damaged and it caused you to suffer injuries as a result. It’s essential that you take photographs of the damage to prove the third party’s liability in failing to ensure your safety.
Yes, you could claim for a broken chair at work if you can demonstrate that your employer was negligent, resulting in your injuries. Examples of employer negligence can include failing to replace faulty chairs, and failing to check old screws in chair legs.
Whilst a photo of the chair is not mandatory, it is heavily suggested to provide one to support your claim. Whilst other evidence can be relied on such as CCTV footage and witness statements, photographs of a damaged chair could increase the likelihood of your claim’s success.
If there were no witnesses, you could still make a broken chair accident claim by relying on other forms of evidence, such as CCTV, accident report forms and photographs.
For any further questions about broken chair injury claims, please feel free to contact our helpful advisory team today.
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