Fall

LightFlare

Misstic said:

Marcon said:

Misstic said:

Hi had a fall a few months at work due to someone leaving boxes by their desk. 

That doesn't automatically put the 'culprit' (or your employer) in the wrong. Playing devil's advocate, why didn't you see the boxes and avoid them?

I wasn't expecting them to be there. I was walking with my laptop talking to a colleague. I fell flat with laptop still held.

was this the typical office walk where the laptop is open and you are both looking at/discussing  something on display or just that you were carrying a closed laptop

lincroft1710

Misstic said:

Laptop was open and yes- walking and talking...

Which sounds as if you were not looking where you were going.

Marcon

Misstic said:

Marcon said:

Misstic said:

Hi had a fall a few months at work due to someone leaving boxes by their desk. 

That doesn't automatically put the 'culprit' (or your employer) in the wrong. Playing devil's advocate, why didn't you see the boxes and avoid them?

I wasn't expecting them to be there. I was walking with my laptop talking to a colleague. I fell flat with laptop still held.

Whether you were 'expecting them to be there' isn't the issue. You weren't looking where you were going or you could reasonably be expected to have seen them, so hard to see how your employer could be blamed. Employees have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety, so wandering around staring at a laptop probably won't get you much sympathy from your employer - but still worth asking if they'll give you paid time off for physio appointments, because having an employee restored to full health is better than one in pain.

LightFlare said:

Misstic said:

Marcon said:

Misstic said:

Hi had a fall a few months at work due to someone leaving boxes by their desk. 

That doesn't automatically put the 'culprit' (or your employer) in the wrong. Playing devil's advocate, why didn't you see the boxes and avoid them?

I wasn't expecting them to be there. I was walking with my laptop talking to a colleague. I fell flat with laptop still held.

was this the typical office walk where the laptop is open and you are both looking at/discussing  something on display or just that you were carrying a closed laptop

Not sure what sort of office you think is 'typical' but wandering around looking at a phone or laptop is asking for trouble, as common sense alone would dictate.

LightFlare

Marcon said:

LightFlare said:

was this the typical office walk where the laptop is open and you are both looking at/discussing  something on display or just that you were carrying a closed laptop

Not sure what sort of office you think is 'typical' but wandering around looking at a phone or laptop is asking for trouble, as common sense alone would dictate.

I was trying to be diplomatic and not jumping to conclusions/being accusatory -- but it seems as though I was right

Sadly OP -- I don't think you have a case as you admittedly tripped while not looking where you were going

Savvy_Sue

I hope the boxes were promptly moved ... trip hazards were always a priority with me!

Marcon

Misstic said:

Thanks for the feedback, it's helpful to get an objective perspective 

I think that's a pretty sporting response on your part, given the replies. Hopefully it'll keep you out of the clutches of the ambulance chasers beseeching you to use their 'free' service to make a claim for an accident.  Fingers crossed your employer supports time off for physio...