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Last Updated 29th September 2025. Gardens offer numerous physical and mental health benefits, allowing you to engage in moderate exercise while reducing stress levels and boosting your mood by immersing yourself in nature. The last thing you would expect or want to happen while trying to improve your health is to have an accident in a garden that wasn’t your fault. If this has happened to you and you’ve suffered injuries as a result, the next best step for you might be to pursue personal injury compensation. We can help you do this.
Here at Advice, our solicitors provide their legal services on a No Win No Fee basis. They are consists of experts in their field and will handle your garden accident claim in a proactive and respectful manner. We are committed to helping people just like you secure the garden accident compensation you deserve. Get in touch with us today to see if you have an eligible claim:
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Answers To Important Questions
- Can I claim? Yes, you can claim if a third party was responsible in some way for your injuries.
- Is there a time limit to file a garden accident claim? Yes, there is, and it’s typically 3 years from the date you suffered the injury to start your garden accident claim.
- What kind of evidence can I use? Many different things can serve as strong pieces of evidence, ranging from CCTV footage to medical records detailing your injuries.
- How can a solicitor help me? A solicitor can help you in several ways, ranging from gathering evidence on your behalf to drafting the Letter of Claim.
- How much compensation could I get? Your potential compensation will depend on several key factors, including the severity of the injury and whether you incurred any financial losses.
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- Advice On Claiming For An Accident In A Garden
- Why May An Accident In A Garden Occur?
- What Evidence Do You Need For A Personal Injury Claim?
- How Could Compensation Be Awarded For An Accident In A Garden?
- Contact Our Team For Advice On No Win No Fee Garden Accident Claims
- Learn More About Claiming For An Accident In A Garden
Advice On Claiming For An Accident In A Garden
It may be that the best opportunity you have to move forward after an accident in a garden is a claim. This is the specific type of personal injury claim you can make after an accident in a garden.
All successful personal injury claims meet certain criteria:
- A third-party owed you a duty of care.
- Their conduct breached this duty and, in doing so, caused an accident.
- You were harmed by this accident.
If you can meet this criteria, you can say the third-party was negligent.
To claim accident in a garden compensation, the accident should happen in a garden over which the third-party has some control. This may not always be the case, and not every accident in a garden will lead to a compensation claim.
It is important to determine whether you were owed a duty of care when you had your accident and whether it was breached. In the following sections, we will outline different parties that may have owed you a duty of care at the time and location of your accident.
Accidents In A Garden At Work
If you were working as a gardener, you may have sustained injuries in an accident in a garden whilst carrying out your duties. Your employer could be liable for these injuries as they owe you a duty of care as their employee.
The duty of care that they owe is outlined in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA). This states that employers must take reasonably practicable steps to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their employees.
Therefore, your employer should carry out the following measures as part of their duty of care:
- Ensure gardening equipment is maintained and repaired within the suitable time frame.
- Provide proper training in the workplace.
- Provide suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) where it is necessary to protect against a hazard that an employee is exposed to at work.
Accidents In Public Gardens
If you had an accident in a public garden where you sustained injuries, the party responsible for the public space may be liable. They owe you a duty of care under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 (OLA). This states that they must ensure the reasonable safety of the public visiting their space for the intended purpose.
Some of the measures the party in charge of a public space must carry out include:
- Performing risk assessments.
- Ensuring that any hazards are marked with clear signage.
- Carrying out maintenance and repairs within a suitable time frame.
If you have been injured in an accident in a garden for which a third party was liable, you may be eligible to bring forward a claim. Please contact one of our advisors today to learn more.
Why May An Accident In A Garden Occur?
Various causes could lead to an accident in a garden claim, whether you are working as a gardener or you are a member of the public. For example:
- A bench is defective due to a lack of maintenance. This creates sharp edges that present the risk of cuts and lacerations.
- Unmarked hazards such as a high step or loose paving stone could cause a slip, trip, and fall in a garden.
- Faulty gardening equipment could malfunction and cause an accident.
If you have been involved in an accident at work or in a public place and would like to inquire whether you meet the eligibility requirements to bring forward a claim, please don’t hesitate to speak to a member of our team. Reach out using the details above.
What Evidence Do You Need For A Personal Injury Claim?
If you have suffered due to negligence and want to seek personal injury compensation, it is important that you can provide evidence to support your claim. This evidence may consist of the following:
- A report from an accident at work book
- CCTV footage
- Photographs
- Contact details of any witnesses to your accident
- A diary detailing your symptoms and any treatment provided
- A copy of your medical records
You may wonder, ‘how do I begin gathering evidence to strengthen my claim?’ If you choose to use the services of a personal injury solicitor, they can help you to obtain relevant evidence and put forward your case. Please contact a member of our team to make any enquiries regarding the evidence you could provide and see if you can work with our specialist solicitors.
How Could Compensation Be Awarded For An Accident In A Garden?
A successful personal injury claim made following an accident in a garden can receive up to two types of damages:
- Special damages – accounting for financial losses resulting from your injuries. This may include expenses arising due to care, travel, housing adaptations and loss of earnings. It is important to note that you will need to retain evidence to prove these losses, such as travel tickets, invoices and payslips.
- General damages – accounting for the pain and suffering caused by your injuries. This can also account for any mental harm.
To aid them in the process of valuing the general damages head of a claim, personal injury solicitors can use the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). Therefore, we have also used this document to make the following table as a guide to compensation brackets for different injuries. Please note that the figure in the top row is not taken from this document.
Table of Guideline Compensation Amounts
| Type of Injury | Severity | Notes | Compensation Guidelines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Severe Injuries and Special Damages | Very Severe | Settlements could include compensation for more than one severe injury and related expenses, including loss of earnings and medical expenses. | Up to £750,000 or over |
| Injuries Affecting Sight | Blindness (b) | Complete blindness. | In the region of £327,940 |
| Brain Damage | Moderate (c)(i) | There will be an effect on the person's senses along with a significant risk of epilepsy, a personality change, a moderate to severe intellectual deficit and no prospect that they will be employed. | £183,190 to £267,340 |
| Brain Damage | Less Severe (d) | The person makes a good recovery. They can participate in normal social life and make a return to work. | £18,700 to £52,550 |
| Hand Injury | Total or Effective Loss of One Hand (c) | All fingers and most of the palm are traumatically amputated, or the hand was crushed and surgically amputated. | £117,360 to £133,810 |
| Hand Injury | Moderate (h) | Penetrating wounds, deep lacerations, soft tissue type and crush injuries. | £6,910 to £16,200 |
| Wrist Injury | Loss of Function (a) | An injury that causes total loss of wrist function, such as where an arthrodesis has been performed. | £58,710 to £73,050 |
| Wrist Injury | Less Severe (c) | Injuries that result in some permanent disability, such as a level of persisting stiffness and pain. | £15,370 to £29,900 |
| Arm Injury | Injuries Leading to Permanent Substantial Disablement (b) | One or both forearms will be seriously fractured, and there will be significant permanent residual disability, which will be either cosmetic or functional. | £47,810 to £73,050 |
| Leg Injury | Less Serious (c)(i) | The person has fractures from which they make an incomplete recovery or serious soft tissue injuries. | £21,920 to £33,880 |
The figures provided in this table are a guide.
Contact Our Team For Advice On No Win No Fee Garden Accident Claims
Contact our team today to discuss your potential claim. They can provide you with information on using the services of a solicitor under a No Win No Fee agreement. Should they find your case meets the eligibility requirements, they could connect you with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors.
A Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA) is one type of arrangement falling under the term No Win No Fee agreements. This typically means the following:
- You will not be required to pay upfront or throughout your ongoing claim for the services your solicitor provides.
- If your claim is unsuccessful, you will not be required to pay for your solicitor’s services.
- If your claim is successful, the solicitor working on your claim under a CFA can deduct a small percentage of the compensation. The legislation regarding CFAs caps this success fee.
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Speak to one of our advisors today to learn whether you may have a legitimate personal injury claim following an accident in a garden.
You can:
- Call us on 0161 509 2856
- Contact us online
- Get real-time advice from a friendly member of our team via the live chat feature.
Learn More About Claiming For An Accident In A Garden
You can explore these external sources:
- Providing and using work equipment safely – The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
- NHS – First aid
- GOV.UK – Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Thank you for reading this guide on when you may be eligible to claim personal injury compensation following an accident in a garden.
