Accident in Public Place*. Falling off a shelf in a supermarket
Most of the time it is not clear who is responsible for an accident in a public place. For this reason it is important to consult with a public place accident solicitor who deals with Personal Injury Claims. If someone is injured while visiting a public place for example, it is possible to pursue a claim. Most of these places have public liability insurance to cover them.
This article will analyze a public place accident. In this case a shelf fell over an elderly person. The supermarket did not take responsibility from the beginning for the damage caused to the person. Read on how our professional team solved the case.
Case study – Falling off a shelf in a supermarket
A eighty year old client was injured in January 2006 when shelving fell on her in a local supermarket. She instructed these offices in April 2006 and a medical report was obtained and an application filed in June 2006. Despite bearing aware of Solicitor’s involvement the
Supermarket chain claim officials made a direct approach to the elderly client to try and settle the case.
Liability
In this regard we encountered some obstacles. The supermarket did not take responsibility, which is why we had to apply more drastic measures. Even though the supermarket chain knew that a lawyer was involved, they still tried to contact the elderly client directly to settle the case. Our client told us about this and when we questioned the supermarket representative, they said they didn’t know a lawyer was involved, even though we had already filed the claim and written to them.
Treatment and effect
Our client instructed these offices in April 2006 and a medical report was obtained. The application was filed in June 2006. In this cases it is very important to see a doctor about the injury. This will help the person to get the right treatment and recover as quickly as possible.
Case Progression
Despite our involvement being known to the supermarket, they directly approached the elderly client to settle the claim. When we questioned their representative, they claimed to be unaware of our involvement, even though we had already filed the necessary paperwork.
Case Settlement
The case was eventually resolved in December 2006, after obtaining court approval in November. The dangers of elderly clients and clients in general being approached directly by claims officials is evident in this case.