Whichever supermarket your accident occurred in, you have a right to make an injury compensation claim. All supermarkets have a duty of care to ensure shoppers are safe whilst visiting their premises. Whether the supermarket you shop at is Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsburys, Marks & Spencer, or a local independent supermarket, they are all responsible for ensuring their customers are safe whilst visiting their store.
Most supermarkets, especially the larger ones, have a system in place to ensure regular safety checks are carried out. These records usually include cleaning check sheets, which should regularly be signed off by the staff responsible for ensuring the checks have been done.
In the instance that you do become involved in an accident, there are a number of things you should do:
- Inform staff: You should make a member of staff aware that you have been involved in an accident; they will then be able to carry out the necessary requirements in assessing your injuries. If you have suffered any injury due to the accident, staff on site should fill out an accident report form with you.
- Get witness details: if you have become injured and you decide to make a supermarket injury compensation claim at a later date, taking the details of any witnesses to your accident may act as good evidence for a case. Supermarkets are busy places, so it’s likely someone witnessed your accident.
- Seek medical attention: if you feel any pain or endure any suffering after a supermarket accident you should seek medical attention. When doing so, make your GP or the medical staff you see aware of how your injuries were sustained; this will help them when diagnosing your injuries and will also act as evidence for your injury compensation claim.
For more information on making an injury compensation claim, contact the Injury Lawyers for some free, no obligation friendly advice.