| SUPERMARKET ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CLAIMSIt | | | | this nature. Our clients generally have been |
| would be fair to say that supermarkets are | | | | the victim of shoddy practices inside the |
| something of a modern phenomenon. There are | | | | store where spillages are left unattended to |
| around 10 million people who shop regularly | | | | or warning signs not used etc.The supermarket |
| in supermarket stores in the UK. One retail | | | | manager have a legal duty to ensure that |
| chain alone has up to 2000 stores nationwide. | | | | customers are able to shop safely and that |
| Every city, town and almost every village has | | | | any hazards are quickly identified. |
| a convenience store.With so many people | | | | Spillages, breakages, obstacles and |
| moving through the checkouts it will come as | | | | obstructions must all be dealt with to avoid |
| no surprise to learn that more than 20,000 | | | | the risk of injury being sustained by |
| customers suffer injury or harm whilst | | | | shoppers.Most stores operate an aisle |
| shopping in supermarkets.The casualty numbers | | | | inspection program which involves rigorous |
| are not publicised by the larger stores. | | | | checking of the aisles at regular intervals |
| There are many thousands of incidents that go | | | | during the day. Staff are expected to report |
| unreported because the accident victim is | | | | and deal with any hazards as soon as |
| simply too embarrassed to take the matter | | | | practicable. Whilst the duties imposed are |
| further or make a report to the store | | | | onerous they are nevertheless entirely |
| manager.A great many injuries are caused by | | | | justified and very much in the publics |
| shoppers slipping on produce (fruit for | | | | interests.We would recommend the following |
| example) or debris left on the floor. The | | | | steps to be taken by anyone suffering injury |
| tiled surface can become extremely hazardous | | | | or harm inside a supermarket:Report the |
| when wet or when objects such as paper or | | | | accident to a member of staff immediately and |
| plastic are dropped.We are a firm of | | | | ensure a full record of the event is made. |
| solicitors who deal with many incidents of | | | | |