Accidents in Public Places

  • £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...

  • £5,000 for High Street Trip

    A man who tripped on a raised paving stone in the pedestrian area of a high street has won £5,000 in compensation for his injuries. The area was paved with small granite blocks, one of which was standing proud of the others. The man tripped over it...

  • £3,100 Compensation for Pothole Fall

    A shopper who tripped over a pothole in the pavement has won £3,100 in compensation. Terence Wakefield, 78, was walking through a local market in June last year when he tripped over the pothole. He reached out with his hands to try to break his fall...

  • Shopper Injured at Outdoor Market Wins Compensation

    A shopper who was injured at an outdoor market has secured £30,000 in compensation. The unnamed woman was passing a stall in the market when the accident happened. A large metal pole fell from the stall and hit her on the shoulder. Her shoulder was...

  • Woman Who Fractured Hip in Fall Wins £9,500

    A woman who tripped over an uneven road surface and fractured her hip has won compensation of £9,500. The woman was walking to the shops when the accident happened. Her foot became caught in a sunken drainage grate and she fell to the ground. She...

  • Pensioner Wins Damages for Bus Injury

    A pensioner from West Bromwich has won £25,000 in damages after she was injured when a bus driver pulled away as she was getting off at her stop. Doreen Tyler, 82, was stepping off the bus when it started moving again. Realising that she was still on...

  • Compensation for Disabled Man Thrown from Wheelchair

    A disabled man has recently won compensation of £80,000 after he was thrown out of his wheelchair when it hit a pothole. The man, 56, and his brother were on their way home from a concert. His brother was pushing him over a dimly lit bridge when the...

  • Woman Sprayed With CS Gas Receives £7,000

    A woman who was sprayed in the face with CS gas by police while on a night out in Dewsbury has accepted £7,000 in settlement of her claim for compensation. Debbie O’Reilly, 45, was on a night out with a friend in August 2007. They met her...

  • Payout for Icy Path Fall Injuries

    A recent case serves as a reminder to occupiers or owners of premises which are visited by the public that they have a duty to take timely action to prevent injuries caused by ice or snow where they know, or ought to have known, that there was a risk of an...
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