Kenny was walking across a public car park at a shopping precinct. It was raining at the time and Kenny’s left foot slipped on wet ground and fell into a pothole which was present in the car park surface. Kenny sustained a sprain to his left ankle and it took some time for his symptoms to resolve.
Macks – the slip and fall claim specialists
Kenny contacted Macks. A member of the Macks personal injury team was able to tell Kenny that the land owner had acted negligently in several ways:
- Failing to maintain or repair the car park and with a result that the same was in a condition which was dangerous to persons lawfully using the same;
- Causing or permitting the car park to be or to become or to remain a danger and a trap to persons lawfully using the same in that it was broken, worn and hazardous to pedestrians; and
- Failing to institute or enforce any or any adequate system for the inspection and maintenance of the car park whereby the defects might have been detected and repaired.
Liability for the defendant’s negligence was admitted and compensation for Kenny was settled at £4,750.
Kenny was delighted with the award of compensation recovered for him and in addition to Kenny receiving compensation for his injury, he also received out of pocket expenses he had incurred as a result of the accident.
Making a slip and fall claim
Macks provide a quality, caring service for all personal injury victims. To find out more about making a slip and fall claim, please telephone 01642 252 828. Alternatively, you may wish to complete the 30-second claim form.
Please note that in the interests of preserving our clients’ privacy, we alter some factual details, including names. The report is, however, based on a real case.
