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Unsuitable Car Park Surface Causes Accident at Work
6th December 2010
We recently recovered compensation for an office worker who suffered a fall at work due to a breach of the Workplace Regulations and was left with scarring.
Fall at Workplace
Our client was employed by a Borough Council and, at the time of her accident, she was out in the car park at her workplace. This was a permanent car park for employees, however the surface consisted of loose pieces of tarmac and chippings of uneven size. The surface was not level and her employer had intended to resurface the car park, but had run out of funds before doing so. There was no way of avoiding walking across the surface, so our client had no choice but to use it.
Whilst retrieving something from her car she lost her footing and fell. She suffered a personal injury in the form of nasty wounds to her lower leg. These took several months to heal fully and she was left with some scarring.
Personal Injury Claim
Our specialist personal injury lawyers took on the case against the injured woman’s employer on her behalf. They denied liability for the accident and it was necessary for us to pursue the case to court.
The Judge found in favour of our client. It was held that, although the surface may have been acceptable for a temporary car park or one used by construction workers wearing safety boots, it was unsuitable for an office worker wearing ladies’ shoes. She was therefore awarded damages.
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