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Personal
Injury Accidents in Supermarkets.
Author: Matrix Jones
Have you been the victim of a personal
injury accident at a supermarket?
Have you been
offered a couple hundred pounds for compensation? Or, did the supermarket offer
you a bunch of flowers and some vouchers to exchange for items in their
own store?
This practice is more common than you think. And a lot of the victims
are older people of pension age. They are on their pension and usually
have no resources to instruct solicitors. Or if they do they are
worried that this will deplete their life savings. So they settle for
what the insurance company offer to them which in a number of cases
amounts to an apology, a bunch of flowers and some vouchers.
But is this adequate compensation for a personal
injury? We
know that supermarkets
are not cash-poor as food prices have gone up dramatically.
These are in most cases loyal customers at the store who have spent
thousands of pounds over the years which contributed to the huge
profits recorded by some supermarkets.
If you are reading this article
and you recognize this scenario as happening to you or a relative then
you should take steps to prevent this type of victimisation.
For a start you are entitled to proper and adequate personal injury
compensation from
the supermarket
for your injuries. If they wish to give you roses and
apologize then this should be in addition to adequate compensation in
the first place.
You are probably being given the run-around following your accident.
Make sure full details of the accident are recorded in the
‘Accident Book’. Obtain the names and addresses of
any other customers to your accident. Write a formal letter of claim to
the Manager at the supermarket
and keep copies of all your
correspondence.
Visit your GP and report your personal
injury so that there are medical records
of the nature and extent of your personal
injuries. Take photographs of any
bruises which usually show up a few days after the accident. If you
receive physiotherapy treatment keep receipts for each session of
treatment to reclaim these expenses.
If you visit the hospital keep receipts of travel expenses. As for the
amount of personal injury
compensation to expect for your injuries that will depend on
the nature and extent of the personal
injuries you sustained. The level of
compensation will increase where there are any fractures. Usually these
take some time to heal and sometimes the injury can be very serious
such as a hip fracture or fracture of the coccyx. The latter injury can
be very painful and occurs in slipping accidents where you fall on your
bottom.
Your claim could arise from an accident in the supermarket car
park.
You will be able to establish liability if there is a tripping hazard
such as potholes and if you can establish that there has been a failure
to maintain the car park.
However, most accidents will involve slipping on wet floors within the supermarket
itself. This usually results from spillages such as water
or liquids on the floor. Again, the supermarket
should be able to show
they have a system of cleaning and maintenance to avoid liability.
Your claim for personal
injury compensation should be handled by the supermarkets
public liability insurers. You are entitled to
obtain details of their insurer to make your claim. Don’t
settle for flowers and vouchers for your injuries from the supermarket.
If you need more information on how to set-up and progress your personal
injury claim you are recommended to take a look at
“The
Personal Injury Claims Guide for DIY
Claimants” at
www.personalinjuryclaimsguide.com .
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