I Slipped On Ice – Can I Claim Compensation?

Last Updated 27th January 2026. Slipping on ice often catches people completely off guard. It can lead to various injuries, such as bruising, fractures and strains. You may find that your mobility has been restricted and you need to adapt to live with your injuries. If another party was liable for the incident, you could be eligible to receive slipped on ice compensation for your injuries and the various costs associated with them.

Our advisors work around the clock to answer any questions you may have about the personal injury claims process and offer you free advice for your particular circumstances. Additionally, they could connect you with one of our solicitors who could help you with negotiating your compensation, and provide additional services to you on a No Win No Fee basis.

Your Key Questions Answered

• Where do these incidents occur? Common sites of accidents include workplaces, council-owned and private properties, carparks, supermarkets, schools, and hospitals.  
• When is another party liable for me slipping on ice? This applies when a party has failed to take steps to ensure reasonable safety, such as gritting a surface to make it safe for visitors to walk on. 
• What injuries could be suffered after slipping on ice? Injuries such as fractures, concussions and sprains could all be suffered.
• How long could my slip on ice claim take? There is no set timeframe, as the process can be different depending on the complexity of the claim. For example, it may take longer if you need an independent medical assessment to support your case. 
• I had to take time off work. Can I add this to my claim? Yes, if you are able to prove this loss, it can be added under special damages. 

Contact an advisor today to discuss your accident and the circumstances that caused it. They can explain whether you are eligible to make a claim for slipping on ice and may give you the option to work with one of our solicitors. Why not get in touch today?

I Slipped On Ice, Can I Claim?

Yes, you could claim after you slipped on ice if it can be shown that your employer, a business, or another organisation failed to keep you safe from the hazard, leading to your injuries. 

We have summarised the criteria to make a claim for slipping on ice here:

• You were owed a duty of care: a duty of care is a legal responsibility to keep another person, or persons, safe. Different third parties owe different duties depending on the circumstances so it is important to establish that you were owed this protection at the time of the accident.  
• This duty was breached somehow: when the responsible party fails to uphold legal safety requirements, this is called a breach of duty. This could be ignoring health and safety legislation, failing to address hazards or other errors. 
• That breach caused you to be injured: whatever the circumstances of the breach, it needs to have resulted in an accident in which you were injured.

Those in control of public areas are legally defined as “occupiers.” Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, the party in control of a publicly accessible space must take steps to ensure the reasonable safety of any visitors. This includes addressing hazards such as ice. 

Can I Claim Compensation If I Slipped On Ice At Work?

If you slip and fall on ice at work due to your employer’s neglect, you may be able to claim slipped on ice compensation. Your employer has a duty of care to ensure the safety and well-being of all employees. They must follow the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Britain’s workplace safety regulatory body, has provided guidelines on temperature regulation. These guidelines mandate the following provisions for indoor workplaces:

• Maintaining a reasonable temperature within the workroom.
• Local heating to maintain a comfortable temperature and prevent the buildup of ice.
• Insulated flooring or warm clothing should be provided if employees must stand on cold floors for an extended period.

On the other hand, the HSE states the following precautions for working in an outdoor environment:

• Provision of protective equipment and clothing.
• Trying to delay the work until warmer weather without compromising on safety.

Here are some examples of how an employer’s neglect could lead to an employee slipping on ice:

• A failure to conduct maintenance work on the building’s plumbing results in a pipe burst during winter. The water leaks and freezes on the floor, and an employee slips, fracturing their hip.
• The employer fails to provide winter boots on a construction site, resulting in a worker slipping and spraining their ankle.
• Due to a failure to clear the icy path at the entrance, a worker falls and injures their head.

Speak to our advisors now to know more about accident at work claims.

I Slipped On Ice – What Are The Claim Time Limits?

When making a slipped on ice claim, as well as satisfying the eligibility criteria, you would also need to ensure that you start your claim within the relevant limitation period. The Limitation Act 1980 sets out the personal injury claim limitation period for public place accidents. According to this Act, generally, a claimant has 3 years in which to initiate court proceedings for a personal injury claim. That said, the Act also stipulates exceptions, which we will look at below:

Minors, those under the age of 18, are not legally allowed to make a personal injury claim until they reach the age of 18. Once 18 they will have 3 years in which to start their compensation claim. The time limit will finish on the date of their 21st birthday. While they are a minor, a litigation friend, who is generally an adult who has the claimant’s best interests, can be appointed by the court to act on their behalf.

For those who have reduced mental capacity, the time limit is indefinitely paused as they cannot pursue their own claim. Again, a litigation friend can be appointed to act on their behalf. If they regain the mental capacity to pursue their own claim and a litigation friend did not make one on their behalf the 3 year time limit will begin for them.

To find out if you are within the personal injury claim time limit, please call, and our advisors will assess your case free of charge.

Average Payouts For Slipping On Ice

There is no fixed average compensation for slipping on ice, because all claims are unique. But, we can tell you how your slipped on ice compensation claim will be calculated if you are successful.

Compensation can be made up of two heads of claim called general and special damages.

General damages, always to all successful claimants, provides compensation for how you have been physically and psychologically affected by slipping on ice. As such, these factors are just some that are taken into consideration:

• How severe your pain is.
• Loss of amenity.
• How long it will take you to recover.

The Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) and your independent medical records may be used to help legal professionals and others involved in assigning value to personal injury claims calculate the value of your general damages.

The JCG is a publication containing guideline compensation brackets for all kinds of physical and psychological injuries/illnesses.

Guideline Compensation Table

We have created a table containing injuries from the JCG that could be suffered after falling on ice. We have also taken the JCG’s guideline compensation brackets for each injury (except for the first figure, which is not the JCG’s).

Please remember that none of the JCG’s figures can be guaranteed for your specific claim, so this table should be used as a guideline only.

Special Damages

Special damages, awarded to some successful claimants, provides compensation for how you have been financially affected by your injury. This includes:

• Any past and future loss of earnings.
• Costs for mobility aid.
• Travel expenses from attending medical appointments.

Since special damages isn’t guaranteed to be awarded if you have a successful claim for falling on ice, providing evidence is essential. Such evidence can include bank statements, payslips, receipts, and invoices.

Get in touch with us today to see whether you can claim slipped on ice compensation.

How To Prove Your Claim After Slipping On Ice

If you have slipped on ice and seek to make a personal injury claim, you’ll need to prove that your injuries were caused by someone breaching their duty of care to you. This is why gathering as much sufficient evidence as possible could help with proving who was liable for your fall on ice and the injuries you suffered.

Evidence that you might consider gathering to help support your claim includes:

• Medical records
• CCTV footage of the accident.
• Other photographs or videos of the accident.
• The contact details of any witnesses – this is so a personal injury solicitor, or another legal professional, can collect a statement from them at a later date.

Additionally, one of our experienced solicitors could help you with gathering evidence for your claim.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our advisors if you have any questions about making a personal injury claim following a slip on ice. They could also put you in contact with one of our solicitors, who could help you with claiming personal injury compensation.

Why Claim After Slipping On Ice With Legal Expert’s Solicitors?

By choosing to claim after slipping on ice with Legal Expert’s solicitors, you are choosing to work with some of the best solicitors in the business. With decades of experience and more than £85 million in compensation already paid out, we’d love to add your claim to that prestigious list.

If there’s anything that all those years of success have taught us, it’s that the “one size fits all” approach doesn’t work for us. We understand each claim will have its own features and distinct identity, and we work hard to fit our service around your needs, rather than expecting you to fit your needs around our service.

Here are just some of the ways our solicitors can support your claim and the services they can provide:

• Connecting you with the right medical specialists to ensure you get the required care and support.
• Communicating with the defendant’s solicitors on your behalf and keeping you informed on the claims’ progress.
• Helping you to gather a body of supporting evidence. 
• Determining a fair and accurate compensation figure for the claim that reflects not only your injuries but also your financial losses.
• Negotiating a resolution.

Can I Claim On A No Win No Fee Basis?

Yes, you absolutely can. Our solicitors work strictly on No Win No Fee terms, offering eligible claimants legal representation under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). The terms of this agreement mean you won’t be paying any upfront service fees to the solicitor or paying during the claim itself. Since the CFA is a No Win No Fee contract, there’s no service fee if the claim is lost.

The Conditional Fee Agreements Order 2013 legally enshrines that a service fee, known as the “success fee,” can only be charged if the claim is won. Furthermore, the law caps the percentage solicitors can charge as their success fee at a maximum of 25%. All of this means most of your compensation will be yours to keep, and you won’t have to deal with any hidden charges

Our advisors can discuss the potential of your fall on ice claim. If it seems like your slipped on ice claim has a good chance of success, then you could be connected to an experienced personal injury solicitor of ours. To receive free legal advice today, you can:

• Call us on 0800 073 8804
• Contact us online
• Alternatively, use the live chat at the bottom of the screen.

Slipped On Ice Claim FAQs

Some common questions about making a claim for slipping on ice are included below. 

Can I Make A Claim If I Slipped On Ice In A Car Park?

Yes, you can. Car parks are public areas, and as with any public area, steps to ensure reasonable safety need to be taken. Whoever is responsible for the car park will need to grit the surfaces where appropriate and post warning signs if necessary. If that doesn’t happen, and you slip and hurt yourself, you could be entitled to compensation.

What If I Slipped On Ice Outside Of A Public Building?

While the party in control of the building might not be responsible for areas outside, you can claim for injuries sustained from slipping outside a public building. For example, keeping the pavement ice-free would be the local authority’s responsibility. So you might need to confirm who is considered the occupier of the space outside the building, but you can still potentially sue them for compensation.

Am I Able To Claim If I Slipped On Ice On Someone’s Driveway?

Yes, you could claim if you slipped on ice on someone’s driveway. The owners of private residences can be sued if they do not address clear hazards.

What If The Property Owner Was Unaware Of The Ice?

If the property owner was unaware of the ice, the question becomes “should” they have known about the danger? The standard of reasonableness used in public liability claims can be quite vague. In simple terms, it depends on how long the ice has been there: it might take some time to address the ice if there is a sudden cold spell, but if icy conditions have been present for some days, then steps to ensure reasonable safety should have been taken.

Will I Need To Take Someone To Court For A Slip On Ice Claim?

In all likelihood, no, you will not need to take someone to court for a slip on ice claim. Most personal injury cases can be settled through negotiations or dispute resolution methods such as arbitration. However, if your particular claim does end up requiring a trial, Legal Expert will have your back until the matter’s conclusion. 

Useful Links

• HSE Guidance On Cold Stress: This section of the Health and Safety Executive website includes guidance on keeping work environments safe from potential hazards created by winter weather.
• How To Complain About Your Local Council: If you are looking to make a complaint against your council, then this section of the UK Government website can provide support and guidance.
• Slip Trip Claim Compensation: Use our slip and fall compensation calculator to find out how much compensation you could be entitled to.
• Forklift Truck Accident Claims: See this guide on claiming compensation following a forklift truck accident.

Other Useful Compensation Guides

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• Train Station Accident Claim
• How Much Compensation Could I Receive For Slipping on A Wet Floor?
• I Tripped Over A Bottle Or Glass And I Was Injured

We hope this guide, which covered popular questions such as ‘I slipped on ice, can I claim compensation?’, has helped. Once again, please don’t hesitate to get in touch today if you have any questions or you’re seeking help from our services.