FAULTY INSTALLATION OF A HEATER LEADS TO INJURY COMPENSATION FOR ELDERLY WIDOW

February 23rd, 2009 Hinchliffes

Mrs Margaretta Lewis of Worthing has received £20,000 in personal injury compensation following an accident claim when a badly installed heater fell and left her trapped beneath it for more than 24 hours.

The 87 year old widow suffered such severe burns that she had to spend 6 weeks in hospital. She also suffered a fractured hip and broken ankle.

The injuries occurred when Mrs Lewis went to investigate a loud noise coming from a storage heater that a workman had fitted in her home 3 months earlier. As she reached the heater it suddenly fell from its brackets, knocking her unconscious and pinning her to the floor.

COMMENT:-

The accident was caused by the installer’s poor workmanship. He was negligent in failing to fit the heater properly, and his insurers accepted responsibility and agreed to settle the personal injury claim.

The type of accidents that happen within the home can be caused by faulty goods or products as well as by poor workmanship. Many of these accidents result in successful claims for injury compensation being made against the supplier of the faulty goods or services.

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