Slipped in supermarket

earthstorm

LittleBoots wrote: »

Ugh what do ppl say??? It's because of folk like that that packets or paracetamol says 'contains paracetamol' etc etc.

It is also the main reason so many of these 'No Win, No Fee' Ambulance chasing firms have popped up.

pmduk

suki1964 wrote: »

Perhaps the compo will be a lifetime supply of cotton wool

I'd be inclined to tell them not to return to our of our stores.

earthstorm

I think even if the OP writes to the stores HQ, one of the first things HQ is going to do is contact the store for their side, but as nothing was reported at store, they would have no record of this and no reason for them to hold onto the CCTV of that area of the store on that day/time. so nothing for HQ to look into apart from a disgruntled customer trying it on to get compo for a non incident, so maybe a 'sorry you fell in one of our stores, here's a £5 voucher for your trouble'

earthstorm

Last year i was trading at a country show in a field and stood in some sheep dung which made me slip and knock my funny bone against my stall, this was sore, but i continued what i was doing as i knew it would be impossible to trace and then sue the sheep who left the dung

WTFH

earthstorm wrote: »

Last year i was trading at a country show in a field and stood in some sheep dung which made me slip and knock my funny bone against my stall, this was sore, but i continued what i was doing as i knew it would be impossible to trace and then sue the sheep who left the dung

You think that's bad? My dog's sitting under my desk and has just dropped a stinker. My eyes are watering, I can't see my screen clearly through my glasses.
I would like to sue Specsavers because I can't see clearly.

earthstorm

WTFH wrote: »

You think that's bad? My dog's sitting under my desk and has just dropped a stinker. My eyes are watering, I can't see my screen clearly through my glasses.
I would like to sue Specsavers because I can't see clearly.

well whatever you do, dont get up and move as you may trip on the corner of your desk, so end having to try and sue yourself for placing your desk in your way :rotfl:

SomebodyToldMe

xxxpinkladyxxx wrote: »

I was shopping in a large supermarket today and as I was leaving, I slipped on a piece of paper (it was a snowflake that they have around the store). I obviously didn't see it as I don't generally look at the floor as I'm walking, especially when I have a bag of shopping. I hurt my arm but nothing serious. It probably isn't even bruised, just a bit sore. I only had a baby 2 weeks ago and I hate to think what could have happened if this had happened when I was pregnant. Is it worth me writing to the supermarket or will they just apologise and that's it? It was obviously really embarrassing so I didn't hang about afterwards to fill in an accident report or anything like that.

I know someone who slipped and fell in a high st store and got around 8k.
She alerted staff- and a key reason she won her case is because staff had mopped and did not leave a 'slippery sign' there.
Don't think you can get money as you left the store- writing to them may get you vouchers- especially if you mention you don't feel like shopping there any more, have a family, need for xmas shopping etc.
People have had payouts for very minor incidents.

earthstorm

SomebodyToldMe wrote: »

I know someone who slipped and fell in a high st store and got around 8k.
She alerted staff- and a key reason she won her case is because staff had mopped and did not leave a 'slippery sign' there.
Don't think you can get money as you left the store- writing to them may get you vouchers- especially if you mention you don't feel like shopping there any more, have a family, need for xmas shopping etc.
People have had payouts for very minor incidents.

yes i have highlight the critical part, the OP did not do this and just left the store. so no evidence anything happened

stugib

xxxpinkladyxxx wrote: »

We do live in a culture of "where there's blame, there's a claim" and it was completely their fault.

Only because of people like you!

Smithers37

I hold the OP personally responsible for all the forms I have to fill in, every time there's a remote possibility of a hazard. Can I sue her for my lost time?