Slips and trips
Slipping accident at swimming pool
This was a slipping accident that occurred on 15th October 2008. Our client was visiting the premises which was a health club. She was returning from the swimming pool area to the changing rooms when she slipped and fell twisting her knee.
A claim was pursued against the the health club on the basis that the tiles covering the floor of the changing area were not safe for the purpose they were intended.
The health club disputed our claim for compensation on the basis that the tiles were standard tiles with a rough surface and a matt finish to aid grip.
We instructed the expert services of a consultant forensic engineer to inspect the swimming pool and health club premises and conduct slip resistance tests. The tests shown that the tiles in question were not non-slip and our client was successful in her claim, recovering the sum of £1,700.
Slip in a supermarket
This is an accident which happened on 12th February 2010.
Our client was in her local supermarket when suddenly and without warning she slipped. The freezers in the aisle she was in had been leaking and the area was not cleaned up on a regular basis. There were no anti-slip mats or warning signs in place.
Our client sustained an injury to her neck, shoulder and back and suffered with pain radiating down her leg.
The supermarket admitted liability and we recovered £2,500 for our client in compensation for her injuries.
Tripping accident in a public place
This is an accident which happened on 21st April 2009.
Our client was leaving her local pub when she injured her foot on a defective step.
The defendant disputed liability throughout the claim which settled a few days before trial.
Our client received £2,000 in compensation for her injury.
Tripping hazard on the ground
This is an accident which happened on 5th June 2009.
Our client was staying at a guesthouse. She was walking towards the entrance of the guesthouse when she tripped on a piece of metal which was sticking up from the ground. There were no warning signs to alert our client as to the presence of the tripping hazard and she tripped and broke her arm.
Liability was admitted and our client received compensation of £7,200.
Slip and fall on the dancefloor
This is an accident that occurred on the 19th December 2008. The client was attending a staff Christmas party at her employers premises.
She slipped on drinks split on the floor and in putting her arm to brake her fall, she sustained a fracture to her right dominant wrist.
Since instigating this claim back in January 2009, the defendant’s and / or the insurers have refused to co-operate with us and once we had obtained evidence in support of her claim, Court Proceedings were issued following which, the defendant’s admitted liability for her accident but were wanting to reduce any damages by 20% to represent contributory negligence on the basis that she failed to have due regard for her own safety; that she failed to take any adequate care in looking where she was going; that she failed to make adequate observation of her surroundings; that she failed to have due regard for the presence of spillages; failed to pace her feet carefully and was under the influence of alcohol and therefore not entirely in control of her movements.
This was not an argument accepted by the claimant and she was successful in settling her claim for damages in the sum of £5,900.
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