The Christmas Rush!!
It is nearly that time of year again when people start to panic that they do not have everything in place ready for Christmas day.
The shops are brightly lit and people are filled with festivity.
However with the clocks recently going back and the nights much darker and in addition to that the cold frosty weather is upon us.
Whether you decide to do your Christmas shopping in a shopping centre or supermarket the owners should ensure that the premises are safe for customers using them and must take into account the weather conditions and also how busy their premises will be at this time of year.
You are owed a duty of care as a visitor to these premises under the Occupiers Liability Act. If the weather is wet the owner of the shopping centre or supermarket should make sure that mats are in place so that people do not slip when entering the store/premises. If the weather is icy they are obliged to carry out gritting to areas and also car parks to ensure that the areas are safe to the public.
We here at Bartletts acted for a Client who visited a shopping centre last year just before the Christmas rush. She had parked her car in the car park of a busy supermarket. She had arrived a the store early to avoid the Christmas rush. Unfortunately, the weather was very icy. She had arrived at the store early to avoid the Christmas rush. Unfortunately, she had arrived before the gritting had taken place and when she stepped out of her car slipped and fell to the floor sustaining a fracture to her arm as a result and had her arm in plaster over the Christmas period. The Insurers for the shopping centre admitted liability for failing to ensure the car park was gritted before customers used the car park. Liability was admitted and compensation was obtained on behalf of our client.
If you have had an accident of this type or similar would like some advice if you do have a claim then please do not hesitate to contact a member of our personal injury department for advice on brining a claim.
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