Accidents can commonly happen in supermarkets, with customers slipping, tripping or falling because of the negligence of the supermarket.
Accidents commonly occur in supermarkets because:
- Wet floors and spillages
- Blocked aisles by cages or crates of stock
- Goods falling from supermarket shelves
- Defective shelves
- Defective supermarket trolleys
Under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957, a Supermarket owes a duty to each customer, ensuring that they take all reasonable steps to keep customers safe whilst shopping. A supermarket needs to ensure that the premises are kept in a reasonable condition; clean and safe.
Supermarkets must also ensure that they have a reasonable system of inspection and cleaning in place, which is carried out regularly. A supermarket must ensure that all spillages are cleaned away quickly, with most stores having a clean as you go system in place, to ensure that no potential hazard is missed.
Supermarkets should also keep documentation of all inspections to ensure that they are regularly carried out and to a good standard. If a supermarket fails to carry out an inspection and keep to written procedure, or they could be liable for the accident you suffered.
Have you had a slip, trip or fall in a supermarket that wasn’t your fault then You may be entitled to claim for compensation. You may like to take some steps in order to support your claim. You could take photographs of your injury and the hazard, to help document your accident. As your accident happened in a supermarket, you may be able to get hold of the stores CCTV or a copy of their Accident Report form.
Another step you could take is to take any details of the witnesses around you, who witnessed your accident.
Call us now on 0800 634 75 75 for free advice. We are personal injury specialists and can help you claim for a supermarket accident that wasn’t your fault.
