POSTWOMAN MAKES INJURY COMPENSATION CLAIM AGAINST HOUSEHOLDER FOLLOWING A SLIPPING ACCIDENT

A householder in Leeds, Joe Spink, has recently received an accident compensation claim from a postwoman who slipped on the step outside his house when delivering his mail on a rainy day, and as a result suffered an injury to her leg.

The postwoman claims that because the step was painted it became slippery in wet weather and Mr Spink is therefore in breach of the Occupiers Liability Act, which imposes a duty on occupiers of land and buildings to ensure that they are reasonably safe for visitors.

The first time Mr Spink became aware of the accident was when he received a letter from the postwoman’s solicitors, and the matter is now being dealt with by his home insurers.

COMMENT:-

Occupiers of land and buildings must comply with the Occupiers Liability Act, and this applies whether the premises are owned or rented by the occupier, and to domestic as well as commercial premises.  The Act also applies to open land.

The scope of the Act is wide and covers matters such as dangerous pathways or buildings, and even such things as items falling from the premises, eg a shop sign that becomes loose on a windy day and falls on a passer by.

To avoid the potentially significant financial consequences of meeting any claims for personal injury compensation, it is essential that occupiers ensure their premises are safe and are also covered by appropriate insurance.

PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM SOLICITORS:-

If you have been injured in any type of accident, contact personal injury specialists Hinchliffes Solicitors for immediate legal advice, to find out if you are entitled to make claims for injury compensation.  All cases are dealt with on a No Win - No Fee basis and successful Clients keep 100% of the compensation recovered.

Call now on 0800 138 1348 to speak direct to a personal injury lawyer or go to our Start Your Claim Now page to submit details of your personal injury claim online.

Tags: accident compensation, claim, injury compensation, postwoman

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 12:31 pm and is filed under ALL NEWS ITEMS, Trips and slips.