Tuesday March 13, 2012 at 7:23am
Leicester City council faces having to pay out thousands of pounds in compensation after a park warden fell and injured himself. The Council worker was putting up health and safety signs when he slipped and hurt his back, neck, wrist and arms while putting up notices warning the public to be careful in the ice and snow.
The incident happened in January 2010, but was only recently revealed after council documents were made public.
Following the accident, the council worker made a claim for co
Monday December 5, 2011 at 6:57am
A 69-year-old woman who suffered multiple injuries as a result of falling on hazardous stairs at Birmingham International Airport has been paid compensation. The 69-year-old's accident happened when she used temporary stairs between the boarding gate and the plane. Her solicitor said the stairs had not been connected properly, with wet steps and handrails creating an added hazard. Despite suffering a dislocated shoulder, torn hamstring and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, personal injury solicito
Monday October 17, 2011 at 7:56pm
It is common for supermarkets such as TESCO, ASDA or MORRISONS to offer vouchers to a customer after a slip and trip injury in a supermarket. They typically give £50 worth of their vouchers regardless of the seriousness of the customer’s injuries. For example, Elaine, a 70 year old retired teacher suffered hip injuries and a fractured ankle in a nasty slip and fall accident in a supermarket. Elaine was doing her weekly shopping in her local supermarket when this accident happened. Sh
Friday October 14, 2011 at 6:11am
Morrisons was recently ordered to pay £50,000 after one of its workers suffered a serious elbow fracture when she slipped on oil at its Ipswich store. Elizabeth Williams was preparing meat for cooking at a food counter surrounded by a smooth terrazzo floor. She slipped and suffered a serious elbow injury. As a result of this nasty fall, Elizabeth was off work for seven months and had three operations. Morrisons had previously been investigated by Ipswich Borough Council about slip and trip
Tuesday October 4, 2011 at 6:38am
On 11th July 2011 I slipped and fell down while shopping in Asda supermarket. The floor was wet but I could not tell whether the substance on the surface was water or some other spillage. There were no warning signs of any kind near the area where I slipped.
I hurt my back badly which resulted in me ending up in the Accident and Emergency Department of the local hospital and then being off work without pay but I received statutory sick pay (SSP).
I am still at home in pain and discomfor
Wednesday September 28, 2011 at 6:07am
If you have been injured as a result of a slipping or tripping and falling accident in a supermarket such as Sainsbury’s you may be entitled to claim compensation for your pain, suffering and other losses. You have a right to make a claim to be compensated for the pain you have suffered and any other losses you have incurred such as loss of your earnings. Let no one confuse you about your rights. Insurance companies are stepping up their propaganda campaigns with headlines such as “C
Friday May 6, 2011 at 8:31am
A woman claims £6 million after swimming pool accident A young woman left paralysed after hitting her head on the bottom of a swimming pool at a friend’s home is claiming £6 million in compensation for her injuries and loss. Kylie Grimes, 23, of Farnham, Surrey is claiming compensation on the basis that there were no warning signs around the pool at Mr. Hawkins home, making it clear that guests should not dive, or indicating the depth of the water. She suffered severe head and
Thursday July 8, 2010 at 7:47am
Slip and fall accidents at work are common in the United Kingdom, but getting the best compensation for these claims is not easy if you do not have a helping hand.
This article will act as your helping hand and it will guide you to understand a few tips that will help you get the best compensation for your slip and fall injury at work.
Tip 1 - Make sure all your injuries are checked by a doctor even if you feel that it was just a minor bruising or a small swelling. Sometimes a swel
Wednesday July 7, 2010 at 6:22am
If you have suffered a fracture, back injuries or any other injury in a slip and fall accident at a supermarket such as Tesco you may be entitled to compensation. For your claim to be successful, you will need to show that Tesco failed to take certain steps to prevent the accident.
In one case against Tesco, Mrs Ward was injured when she slipped and fell on some pink yoghurt which had been spilt on the floor of the supermarket. Mrs Ward won her claim and was awarded compensation. Mrs Ward
Thursday May 20, 2010 at 7:01am
Accidents in supermarkets commonly involve slipping on liquids, water or fruits in the shopping area. This is normally because of spillages. The majority of our clients who have had accidents in supermarkets are pensioners but we also help others who are below pension age. Supermarket accidents can cause serious fracture injuries to the hip or fractures of the coccyx. These injuries can be very painful and are often experienced in slipping accidents where the first point of contact with the floo