In times where people are tightening their belts and spending less in the grip of the ongoing credit crunch, low cost supermarkets like Lidl are becoming increasingly popular for shoppers. I’ve seen a few spring up around where I live, and shops like this are set to get busier and busier.
So what happens if you are injured in an accident at a Lidl store and you believe you may have a claim for personal injury compensation?
The Law
Lidl must adhere to an important piece of legislation called The Occupiers Liability Act, which states they must take all reasonable steps to prevent customers in their store from being injured. This means they must make efforts to prevent a customer from tripping, slipping, being hit by falling objects, and ensure other dangerous scenarios don’t occur.
The most common examples are slips and trips, so they must take all reasonable steps to prevent customers slipping or tripping. This can be done in several ways, such as:
- Regular systems of inspection and maintenance
- Having systems and procedures to prevent tripping and slipping hazards
- Train and supervise staff for compliance
- Having mats and signs for areas where there may be potential slipping dangers
How do I claim?
In most cases, claiming is very easy – we submit a Claim Notification Form either directly to Lidl or to their insurers and we ask that they investigate the claim and either accept or deny liability within 40 working days from the date of submission. We will also send you to see a private medical expert for a report to be done that can help us to value your claim and assess your treatment needs.
Hopefully they’ll accept liability but if they don’t, we will be ready to fight your case once we have obtained all the necessary evidence from you and once you are fully healed or healed as much as you are going to.
Will I be charged?
Most law firms will charge you for Success Fee which is commonly 25% from your compensation claim. But for a claim against Lidl, we can normally offer 100% compensation agreements so you don’t lose any of your money. There are also no charges to pay in place of us not taking a deduction. You keep all of your compensation, and we recover what legal fees we can from the other side.
The Injury Lawyers work on a No Win, No Fee basis as well – so you’re not charged if the claim doesn’t win.
Call 0800 634 7575 to get your Lidl compensation claim started today. If you prefer, why not arrange a call back from one of our team, for FREE instant advice on whether you have a claim to make! Just fill out the quick form below and we’ll call you back at a time which suits you.
