Slipping or falling on ice - visitors
Slipping or falling accidents on ice
Under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957 s2(2);
“The common duty of care is a duty to take such care
as in all the circumstances of the case is reasonable to
see that the visitor will be reasonably safe in using
the premises for the purposes for which he is invited or
permitted by the occupier to be there”.
However, if an
accident on the road or pavement occurs due to icy
conditions away from the occupiers property this
could be a claim against the local council.
McCondichie v Mains Medical Centre [2004]
L.R. 4
Defendant was a medical practice. On the 17th
February 2000 the Claimant slipped and fell in the car
park sustaining injury as she was leaving the premises.
Snow had fallen and ice formed on the ground. However
the surgery paths had been gritted but the grit did not
cover the entire path. The claim was dismissed as it
appeared the Defendant had a reasonable system in place
and had implemented this prior to the accident taking
place.
D Harvey v Woolworths PLC [2004]
On the 19th December 1999 the Claimant fell and
claimed that this happened as she stepped off the mat
inside the Defendant store. It was found that she had
not and had in fact fallen outside. The Judge dismissed
the claim on the basis that the Defendant had large mats
to absorb water brought into the store on customers
shoes and had also placed warning cones in the area.
Other Ice related accidents:
The Claims Connection trip slip or fall claims section
- UK tripping claim and personal injury compensation
specialists.
trip or fall claims explained -
what you should do after an accident -
supermarket fall -
slipping accidents at work -
ice accidents businesses -
tripping slipping compensation claims -
car accident claims -
whiplash compensation -
accidents at work -
medical negligence
MORE LINKS:
British
safety website -
winter
footwear safety -
CAR PARK ice accidents businesses -
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