If you have been injured at a supermarket or department store contact our lawyers for free advice. Catherine Smith introduces our no win no fee service that covers these claims in this video.

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Lady Compensated For Accident Caused By Decorations

Case Study - Ms Hamilton

Ms Hamilton was shopping in a high street department store, when she tripped over a trailing electric cable that was being used to power Christmas lights. The store’s staff had changed the display earlier in the day, and had left it set up with the main power cable lying across an aisle in the direct path of customers. Ms Hamilton fell awkwardly, spraining her wrist and badly bruising her arm. She received basic medical attention at the scene, and was driven to hospital for an X-ray, after which a wrist brace with splint was applied by a doctor. Ms Hamilton worked as a school dinner lady, and was unable to return to work for 2 weeks following her injury. She continued to experience aching and weakness in the joint over 3 months later.

Our Legal Advice

Ms Hamilton got in touch with Bartletts Solicitors on the recommendation of a friend, and we advised her that she had a legitimate claim against the department store where the accident took place. We represented her on a no win no fee basis, and wrote to the store’s parent company, pointing out that is was their legal responsibility to keep public areas of their shops free from obstacles and obstructions, in this case the trailing electric cable, which could cause accidents. In this instance, staff at the store had acted negligently by leaving the power cable directly in the path of Ms Hamilton, and this had directly caused her to trip, fall and injure herself. After a few months of correspondence, we won an admission of liability from the store and their insurers, and Ms Hamilton later received £3,000 in compensation for her injuries. You can meet our team of personal injury lawyers at Meet The Team or read more about our No Win No Fee service.

Find Out More About: How To Claim Compensation For Accidents While Shopping

Bartletts Solicitors are specialists in compensation claims for injuries from slipping and tripping in shops. You can claim damages for pain and suffering, as well as any expenses related to your injury, including the cost of medical treatment. We work on a no win no fee basis meaning if you win your case you keep 100% of damages awarded, and if you lose you do not pay a penny.