Whilst the common supermarket slipping claim is often shunned by people who believe the spin that the press regularly report about injury lawyers and compensation claims, you’ll likely find yourself needing one if you become the unfortunate victim of an accident resulting in injury and loss!
Yoghurt is somewhat of a prime culprit when it comes to slipping accident compensation claims and they commonly occur in shops and supermarkets – so what are your rights if this happens to you?
Whether you have escaped with minor soft tissue injuries and aches, or whether you have broken bones, damaged ligaments, or put your back out, you may be entitled to a claim for personal injury compensation for slipping on yoghurt. Yoghurt is, as you can imagine, pretty dangerous when it is on the floor; especially when it’s on a tiled / hard surface.
As a visitor to a public place you are owed a duty of care under The Occupiers Liability Act. This law doesn’t automatically entitle you to compensation so do bear this in mind; but what it does do is put a duty in place so that all reasonable steps should be taken to prevent you from becoming the victim of a slipping accident.
If the shop, supermarket, or whichever company is responsible has failed to take all reasonable steps to prevent a slipping hazard then you may have a winning case. If they can show that they have taken reasonable steps to prevent this from happening then I’m afraid it can be very difficult to succeed with a claim – which is why it is always important to instruct an expert injury law firm to represent you.
Reasonable steps, for example, can be:
- Systems of inspection and maintenance / cleaning to watch out for hazards like spilled yoghurt
- Staff trained in ‘clean as you go’ policies to watch out for and clear hazards they spot
- Wet floor signs or cordons deployed immediately when a hazard is identified
The process for submitting a claim is pretty straightforward so we can usually assist with yoghurt slipping claims on a No Win, No Fee basis. For most cases you do not pay any upfront fees and there are no sneaky or hidden charges that many law firms now try and sting clients with following the legal fee reforms from last year.
All you need to do is give us a call on 0800 634 7575 and we can discuss in detail with you your rights and how a claim for personal injury works.