Mats are normally there to prevent hazards – like water accumulating from rainfall at the entrance to a supermarket for example. But mats themselves can be a severe hazard if they are not secure to the ground. If they are loose and on a tiled surface, you could step on the mat and it could easily end up slipping from under you, causing an accident
So if you are the unfortunate victim of stepping on to a mat which is not secure and it has slipped, causing you an injury, do you have the right to make a claim for personal injury compensation?
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