Supermarket Accidents

Supermarket Accidents

Supermarkets are a place where we can spend a lot of our time, which is why it is crucial that they are safe places where everything reasonably possible has been done to reduce risks to our health and safety.

You may feel that bringing a claim against a supermarket is a hopeless task, as they are often enormous corporations, and you are acting as an individual. I am here to tell you that all claims are run in the same manner, whether they are against a huge business, or the small individual –that is why you have lawyers like us on your side fighting your corner. Bringing a claim does not only mean that you may be able to recoup your losses and claim for your injuries, but also that health and safety standards are tightened up so the same thing does not happen to someone else.

Supermarkets, have to keep to strict health and safety regulations – plus they must also ensure that their staff are well trained in implementing and maintaining these standards. This training could be to ensure shelves are stacked safely to avoid items falling on customers, check aisles for items left in walk ways to avoid causing a trip hazard, or to have regular checks for spillages to avoid slip hazards to customers.

If you have had an accident in a supermarket, there are a number of actions which you can take to strengthen your claim:

1. Report the incident to a member of staff: this is important as an accident report may need to be filled out. The accident circumstances, as well as your injuries, should be reported as fully and as accurately as possible, and it should be checked that these details have been recorded properly by staff members. This is important as an accident report can be used as evidence for or against your claim.
2. Check for witnesses to the accident – if they are present, it is important to get their contact details as their evidence may be valuable later on down the line in your claim.
3. Seek medical assistance – this should be done as soon as possible after the accident, as it not only assists with your injuries, but also allows the medic to place a record in your medical notes.
4. Seek the advice of a specialist personal injury lawyer – again, this should be done as soon as possible after your accident whilst the events are fresh in your mind. Plus any CCTV evidence held in the store may be destroyed after a certain amount of time.

If you have any further questions regarding your personal injury claim then please call us at the office.