Damaged clothing

Ant1978

Hi - I was recently in a bar and, as I walked past a chair, I caught myself on a piece of metal protruding from the chair - basically a metal handle on the seat back wasn't flush with the chair and was poking out.

As a result of this, I ripped my suit trousers and they will now need to be replaced. I also had a small cut on my leg from where the metal had scrapped me.

I immediately told the bar manager and his response was "what do you want me to do about it? The chair has always been there!" (he did see that they replaced the chair almost immediately).

Obviously, I'm the person who walked past the chair but, on the basis the metal wasn't as it should have been (i.e. Not as designed / damaged) I was wondering if I have any rights to claim for new trousers?

To be honest, I would have expected a little more interest given if injured myself on their property!

pinkshoes

Was there room to get round the chair without brushing against it?

Or was the space you were walking through very narrow?

Ant1978

It was quite tight - busy bar with approx 1m between bar and chair itself. I had to brush against chair to get through.

neilmcl

Your fault mate, nothing more to be said.

pinkshoes

Ant1978 wrote: »

It was quite tight - busy bar with approx 1m between bar and chair itself. I had to brush against chair to get through.

1m is sufficient space.

It was your responsibility to ask people to move out the way rather than squeeze past.

No claim against the bar.

Ant1978

I agree there was sufficient space. I didn't need to 'squeeze' through a gap - there was enough room to walk through. However, I brushed against the chair on the way through.

My issue is the chair was in a poor state of repair / broken and had the sharp metal poking outwards. It's because of this that my trousers were ripped. The chair meet HSE standards.

powerful_Rogue

Did you get a picture of the offending chair?

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Ant1978 wrote: »

Hi - I was recently in a bar and, as I walked past a chair, I caught myself on a piece of metal protruding from the chair - basically a metal handle on the seat back wasn't flush with the chair and was poking out.

As a result of this, I ripped my suit trousers and they will now need to be replaced. I also had a small cut on my leg from where the metal had scrapped me.

I immediately told the bar manager and his response was "what do you want me to do about it? The chair has always been there!" (he did see that they replaced the chair almost immediately).

Obviously, I'm the person who walked past the chair but, on the basis the metal wasn't as it should have been (i.e. Not as designed / damaged) I was wondering if I have any rights to claim for new trousers?

To be honest, I would have expected a little more interest given if injured myself on their property!

When I get lashed inn the wobbleade emporium, I do not wear my best bib and tocker!

Ant1978

Yes, I took a photo. I'll email it to the bar so they can see what I'm talking about.

bris

Not quite as easy as saying your fault mate.
There is blame on the bars part, there is a possible claim but if you didn't take evidence or get an accident report you will need witnesses that are reliable.


Taking your chances in court might work, however saying that as long as you aren't asking for an arm and a leg(no pun intended) the bar would probably just cough up if you sent the court papers or even the LBA might work.

powerful_Rogue

Ant1978 wrote: »

Yes, I took a photo. I'll email it to the bar so they can see what I'm talking about.

Care to share the photo? Might make more sense then.