We are solicitors that claim compensation for both injured supermarket staff and their customers on a no win no fee basis. Mr Burch has experience at claiming compensation from large retailers. He introduces our service in this video.

Read more about supermarket accidents below, or use our free legal advice service opposite to ask us a question or to get started making a claim.

Claiming Compensation For A Supermarket Accident

Millions of shoppers visit their local supermarket on a daily basis, while the major industry players employ roughly three quarters of million people throughout the UK. Given this weight of numbers it is unsurprising that tens of thousands of supermarket accidents occur each year. Though supermarkets are generally tightly controlled by management in terms of safety procedures, their sheer size and ever increasing number of products on offer means that threats to visitors' well-being are often neglected, and are impossible to eliminate altogether.

Typical Accidents At Supermarkets

Slips, trips and falls are the most common type of accident that take place in supermarkets, and our firm has many years experience of successful claims against supermarkets for slipping on wet floors. Such accidents usually take place when the normal systems of inspection and cleaning at a supermarket fail to operate properly. Injuries resulting from slips and trips can be particularly severe where a person falls onto a hard surface or edge, such as a display unit or piece of shelving. Our solicitors also specialise in claiming compensation for injuries caused by slipping on ice at supermarkets.

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Injuries Among Supermarket Workers

Supermarket employees also face a variety of hazards in the course of their work beyond those posed to regular visitors. Workers on meat, fish, bakery and cheese counters use sharp implements and cutting devices when serving customers. Shelf stackers are at risk of manual handling injuries, particularly strains and sprains when they are required to lift and carry excessive loads. Finally any employee involved in the cooking or handling of hot food in a supermarket may be vulnerable to scalding, burns or electric shocks from spills or contact with hot surfaces and electrical appliances.

Read Case Study: Compensation For Worker Injured At Tesco Distribution Centre

Supermarket Accident Compensation Claims

Both supermarket employees and visitors are broadly protected under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957, which requires that supermarket owners take all 'reasonable' measures to ensure their premises are 'reasonably safe' for their 'lawful visitors'. This will involve formulating and enforcing an adequate system of cleaning and inspection. If the system is defective you can claim for a broken leg from slipping at a supermarket or claim for a broken arm from slipping at the supermarket. The basic principle for employees is that spills and similar hazards should be eliminated as soon as they become evident. Where this is not possible, warning signs should be immediately erected and form an adequate barricade to protect visitors. Hourly inspections should take place to further minimise risks. Our solicitors are specialists at claiming compensation for an injury caused by slipping at a supermarket, or any other injury caused by the negligence of a supermarket's management or staff.

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