{"id":13464,"date":"2013-08-26T15:06:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T14:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=13464"},"modified":"2013-08-26T15:06:47","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T14:06:47","slug":"free-advice-on-claiming-for-an-accident-in-a-supermarket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2013\/08\/26\/free-advice-on-claiming-for-an-accident-in-a-supermarket\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Advice on Claiming for an Accident in a Supermarket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/supermarket-accident-claims-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"supermarket accident claims\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4112\" \/>Accidents in supermarkets happen more often than you think. With accidents happening on a regular basis, with wet floors and spillages being the biggest cause of accidents, we take on a lot of these types of cases. You may be eligible to claim for compensation if you have an accident that wasn\u2019t your fault whilst out shopping.<\/p>\n<p>Supermarket accidents are commonly caused by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spillages<\/li>\n<li>Falling shelves or products<\/li>\n<li>Tripping hazards in aisles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Supermarkets owe a duty of care to their customers under the <strong>Occupiers Liability Act 1957<\/strong>. This duty of care is to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to make sure that the supermarket is safe for customers to visit. Compensation will be available if it can be seen that your injury is attributable to the supermarkets negligence and \/ or lack of care.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Supermarkets often have an inspection rota in place as to avoid accidents, with the supermarket staff carrying out inspections, as often as every hour, to make sure spillages are cleaned up, and any aisle blockages are tided away.\u00a0 Supermarkets must take reasonable care in ensuring that the supermarket is kept clean and safe, and that inspections are regularly carried out.<\/p>\n<p>If you have had an accident in a supermarket, you should take the following steps if possible:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to see a medical professional and get treatment for your injury if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Take photographs of your injury and the hazard that caused your accident.<\/li>\n<li>See if any CCTV is available from the supermarket ( most supermarkets have CCTV in operation)<\/li>\n<li>Accident Report Form \u2013 Report the accident to the supermarket, and make sure that an accident form is filled so that there is an accurate record of your accident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Call us free now on <b>0800 634 75 75<\/b>. We are personal injury specialist and we can give you further free advice about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/supermarket-accident-claims.php\">claiming compensation for your supermarket accident<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accidents in supermarkets happen more often than you think. With accidents happening on a regular basis, with wet floors and spillages being the biggest cause of accidents, we take on a lot of these types of cases. 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