Supermarket slipping accidents, Swansea/Cardiff/Newport

Posted by admin on Jun 5th, 2009 | no comments

The operators of all supermarkets owe a duty of care to their customers at all times, this does not mean just in the store itself, but also in the foyer, the toilets, the car park and petrol station. Every year we investigate many slipping and tripping accidents that happen in supermarkets and shops. By far the most common is slipping on something that has been spilled on the floor. Some example would be water leaking from a freezer unit, water slipped from the flower section, youghurt, pieces of fruit or leaves/vegetable matter etc……..

If you are unfortunate enough to sustain a slipping accident in supermarket, you should inform the manager of the store and if  physically possible, show them the substance that caused you to slip. It is not a matter of the store saying you should have looked where you were going. The store should ensure that their cleaning and housekeeping regime  should be so good as to prevent these types of accident. You may have noticed that in the flower and fruit and veg section in supermarkets, the stores now place  mats on the floor to prevent customers slipping and falling on the terazzo floor.

It is for the stote to demonstrate that they have in place a systematic cleaning programme. This is often not the case. If you have suffered injury from a slipping or tripping accident in a supermarket, shop, pub, cafe or restaurant, please telephone us on freephone 0800 169 3683. We can give you immediate personal injury advice

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