Injured from slipping on airplane's ramp

dickydonkin

peachyprice wrote: »

Why the assumption it was an air bridge?

Air bridges don't have steps, OP's daughter wouldn't have been frightened of falling while leaving a plane via an air bridge, it's a level walk off the plane.

The logical assumption that most people have made is that it was an open stairway that would have been wet in the rain and no matter how many signs were put up and no matter how many times the steps were swept before passengers disembarked, would have continued to get wet in the rain.

And again and again - it is unwise to assume! You may be correct - you may be wrong.

And again, it may have been steps that were covered.............we just don't know. There should have been handrails - we don't know.

Incidentally, the majority of airbridge walkways are not level - they usually have an incline to allow for the differential in aircraft size/doors.

For the last time - without fully knowing what the actual piece of equipment was being used and its condition, we cannot speculate as to why the floor was contaminated. All I am attempting to highlight are the legal requirements of operators of work equipment and a duty of care owed to those who use them - whether they be passengers or employees - and yes, we all have a duty of care to ourselves but I would suggest those who persist in blaming the OP consider human factors as well.

InsideInsurance wrote: »

Yes, if they are too young, old or disabled to know that a wet surface may be slippery then I believe they will also be too young, old or disabled to be listening to flight attendants and following their instructions

I'm not even going to dignify that comment with a response.

DTDfanBoy

The OP needs to clarify what they actually slipped on

One would expect an airbridge to be dry and reasonably well lit




If the OP deplaned using stairs common sense dictates that if it's wet outside the stairs will also be wet, and as the stairs have been designed to be used when wet they won't be dangerously slippery



I suspect the OP was using wet stairs while deplaning onto the tarmac, they may be slippery if wearing a pair of ski boots or some other ridiculous form of footwear, but millions of people manage just fine each year using them in all sorts of adverse conditions, rain snow hail etc

pelirocco

photome wrote: »

How is it not her fault

I accept that the ramp should be maintained etc but the OP said she slipped because it was wet not because it was broken or had something on it to trip over...it was wet.

It was raining, no amount of precaution is going to stop it being wet.

OP why will you have medical costs, the NHS will pay.

On another note why didnt you have insurance

You are right that nothing would stop it being wet , however there should be precautions to stop it being slippery .

I tripped coming out of a plane when my heel got caught in a dip in the steps just outside the cabin door , it was faulty I was extremely lucky not to go head first down the stairs , the next 3 people also stumbled , one of he cabin crewe quickly stood guard and warned people to avoid the dip

f4phixeruk

Shut the airport. Its raining.:mad::mad::mad::mad:

peachyprice

dickydonkin wrote: »

And again and again - it is unwise to assume! You may be correct - you may be wrong.

And so may you.

without fully knowing what the actual piece of equipment was being used and its condition, we cannot speculate as to why the floor was contaminated.

Why are are you then?

callum9999

dickydonkin wrote: »

I agree - looking at some of the comments on this thread compounds your assertion.

I don't make the laws - I just interpret them to enable legal compliance and to ensure people can go to work in the morning and arrive safely home to their families.

OP - I'm obviously peeing into the wind here but I would certainly seek legal advice to determine the validity of a claim and don't allow some of the stupid comments on here to put you off.

You keep acting like people are making legal judgements - they are not. They are making moral judgements.

You can stop spouting off H&S regulations, absolutely nothing contained within them will ever convince me that the OP is a poor innocent victim who deserves compensation because they slipped in the rain.

Well, unless the cabin crew were standing at the top with a hose pipe or something...

jpsartre

I have a question related to the OP's. I was disembarking from a plane in London a couple of days ago and some irresponsible passenger a couple of feet in front of me ignored the fact that it had been raining and that the metal ramp might be wet. The passenger slipped and held up the entire line for a good 10 minutes. As a result I missed my bus and had to wait an hour longer to get home. When I did get home my local supermarket had closed and I had to spend extra money ordering food from a take-away. The food was poor and I had to stay in bed the entire next day with an upset stomach. My question is: Is the passenger who slipped liable for my delay and for the lost day of work? If so, how can I pursue compensation from them?

photome

photome wrote: »

How is it not her fault

I accept that the ramp should be maintained etc but the OP said she slipped because it was wet not because it was broken or had something on it to trip over...it was wet.

It was raining, no amount of precaution is going to stop it being wet.

OP why will you have medical costs, the NHS will pay.

On another note why didnt you have insurance

pelirocco wrote: »

You are right that nothing would stop it being wet , however there should be precautions to stop it being slippery .

I tripped coming out of a plane when my heel got caught in a dip in the steps just outside the cabin door , it was faulty I was extremely lucky not to go head first down the stairs , the next 3 people also stumbled , one of he cabin crewe quickly stood guard and warned people to avoid the dip

Which is why i said unless it was broken etc.
You tripped on faulty eqpt there was nothing in the OP to suggest the same

FBaby

OP, you got hurt, you damaged your coat and you want compensation for it on the basis that the airline somehow failed you. If the fact is accepted, what exactly do you expect them to pay you for? You can't expect compensation for your injuries until you actually know what medical care you've actually needed. As for the coat, do you have a receipt for it? How old is it, can you prove the damage was done as a result of the fault? Realistically, how much do you think you can claim that would be reasonable (expecting them to pay for a brand new coat isn't).

It then comes down to this? Is it worth all your efforts and energy for a few quids? If you really want to make a point or indeed a couple of £100 would make you feel much better, then keep writing and pestering them until they want to get rid of you and decide that this amount is worth doing so, but I would think that's as good as you will get and not because you deserve it, but because they will assess that a few quids is worth less than the time you are making them waste dealing with you.

dickydonkin

Well I have attempted to provide the OP's situation from a H&S perspective, but it seems that sarcasm and ignorance has taken over the thread. Sadly a common trait on MSE.

All I can state is that for those who have made the stupid and unhelpful comments, nothing like this happens to you or a member family. It's worth remembering that the OP had a child in tow and this situation could have been much more serious - but at least some of you have had a good chuckle.