Accidents in Public Places

  • Pedestrian Hit by Falling Shop Sign Wins £61,000

    A woman has won £61,000 in an out-of-court settlement after she was hit by a falling shop sign. The East London woman, who is in her 40s, was walking down the street when part of the metal sign fell off the shop front, hitting her head, leg and back....

  • Firefighter Hit by Runaway Car Wins Damages

    An ex-firefighter who was injured when a runaway Mini crashed into the tent he was sharing with his wife has received a settlement in compensation. Leigh Redman, 44, and his wife were camping at a holiday park in Devon in 2008 when the accident happened....

  • £10,000 for Cyclist Injured on Cattle Grid

    A cyclist who was injured on an unsafe cattle grid has won £10,000 in damages. The woman was cycling over the cattle grid when her front wheel became wedged in a gap in the bars. Despite having slowed down, she was thrown off her bicycle. She...

  • Council Pays Damages for Accidents in Public Places

    A parish council has paid out compensation to two people who sustained injuries on its property. A man who was visiting Waterwells Sports Centre in Quedgeley made a claim for compensation after injuring his thumb when it became trapped in an outside door...

  • £1 Million Claims Bill for Two Local Authorities

    Many local authorities have experienced an increase in the number of claims for compensation they receive. Whilst a large proportion of these are successfully defended, dealing with such claims is nonetheless time consuming and, together with the cost of...

  • Woman Wins Damages After Falling on 'Mushy' Grapes

    Following a lengthy court battle, a shopper who was injured when she slipped on some grapes on the pavement has been awarded £111,859 in damages. Samira Hassan, 57, was looking at the fruit stall outside a High Street grocer’s shop in 2005 when...

  • £1,750 Payout for Boy Electrocuted at Leisure Centre

    A young boy who received an electric shock from a faulty hairdryer at a leisure centre has won £1,750 in compensation. Harley Sutton-Dormer was in the changing rooms at Belhus Park, a leisure centre in South Ockendon, Thurrock, when the accident...

  • Tesco Pays Compensation to Injured Shoppers

    A pensioner who slipped on a wet floor at a Tesco store in Worcester has received a four-figure sum in compensation for an injury to his foot. Ronald Fryer, 80, was taken to the Worcestershire Royal Hospital where X-rays showed that that he had fractured a...

  • £11,000 Damages for Shopper's Broken Toe

    A shopper who was injured when he tried to lift a faulty box containing flat-pack furniture has won £11,000 in damages. The man was shopping at a major supermarket when the accident happened. He wished to buy the furniture and was attempting to remove...

  • Grandmother Wins Damages for Supermarket Fall

    A grandmother has won substantial compensation for injuries she sustained when she slipped on a spillage at an ASDA superstore. Patricia Hill, 73, was shopping at the Rivergate store in Peterborough when she slipped on what was thought to be vegetable...
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