If you suffered an accident in the supermarket through no fault of your own you may be entitled to claim for compensation. You may have slipped on juice in Tesco or Asda. Whichever way it happened, as the accident was not your fault you have a right to make a claim.
Many customers may not actually be aware that all of the supermarkets such as Morrisons, Tesco or Sainsbury’s owe them a duty of care whenever a customer steps onto their premises. Customers should be safe when they are shopping and the supermarkets are responsible for their well-being. This can also include the supermarket car park.
What you should do if you are involved in a work related accident
Employers also own their staff a duty of care in the work place. Many workers are engrossed in various tasks to ensure the smooth operation of the supermarket. These jobs involve cleaning to shelf stacking. Extra care should be taken at all times due to the sometimes risky nature of the work.
For instance working as a check out assistant may seem relatively straight forward and risk-free. Nonetheless many fail to realise that there are many health risks involved in this job. If great care is not taken, check out assistants are at risk from suffering repetitive train injuries in their wrists, shoulders and elbows. They are also at risk from suffering neck and back injuries, if their working area is not set up appropriately. Shelf stackers and cleaners are at risk from spills or other possible obstacles if there are not appropriate warnings set up.
If you have suffered an injury as an employee through no fault of your won, and wish to take action against your employer you may be able to make a claim. Your solicitor will be best able to advise you on your next steps.
What to do as a customer if you are involved in an accident
If you are unexpectedly involved in a supermarket accident, there are some things you can do that will help your claim if you decide to make one later.
Quite soon after the accident you should report it to the manager or to someone at the customer services desk. You will most likely be given an accident report form to fill In case you are not given a form you can ask for one or make sure that the accident is recorded in the accident book.
If there happen to be any witnesses around at the time of the accident, it is best to get down their names and contact details. If you happen to have a camera on you, you should photograph the scene of the accident. If you don’t have an actual camera but you have one in your phone that should be fine too. By gathering all of this evidence, it will help you in your claim later on if you decide to make one.
If you have been victim to an accident and are wandering what to do next, our solicitors are experienced in this area and will best be able to advise you.
Ayesha Salim is editor of the UK Lawyers Network. Ayesha writes articles about supermarket slip claim, public place accidents and slips and trips. Please visit the website if you would like to see more of Ayesha’s work or if you would like to contact local solicitor or to talk with a personal injury lawyer.
