VICTIM OF A SLIPPING ACCIDENT IN A SUPERMARKET RECEIVES £30,000 IN PERSONAL INJURY COMPENSATION

April 22nd, 2009 Hinchliffes

Shopper Jeanette Plummer has received almost £30,000 in a personal injury compensation claim following an accident in a Marks & Spencer store in Bath when she slipped on 2 grapes and broke her shoulder. The slipping accident resulted in her needing surgery for a shoulder joint replacement.

A spokeswoman for Marks & Spencer said “The safety of our customers is a priority for M&S and we are pleased the matter has now been resolved.”

Similar accidents to this one happen in stores near to displays of fresh flowers, where water can drip onto tiled flooring creating a slipping hazard. Where this is a potential problem there should be matting by the displays to soak up any spillages. However, if the store does not provide matting and an accident happens, they may find it difficult to avoid a successful personal injury claim.

COMMENT:-

The owners of stores have a duty to provide the public with a safe shopping environment. In Mrs Plummer’s case the accident could have been avoided if there had been an effective cleaning policy in place to deal with any food spills.

However, if a shopper drops something on the floor and another shopper immediately steps on it and falls, the store would probably not become liable for any injury suffered as they would not have been given a reasonable time in which to spot the spillage and clean it up. It is in situations where the store either has no cleaning policy or an inadequate one and this type of accident happens, that liability against the store will more likely be established and compensation paid for the injury.

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