should i report it?

[nextqueen]

i fell over in the next car park yesterday, bruised and slightly grazed my knees through trousers and cut palms of my hands. i went over on a stone. they are currently building more shops next to next so more debris on the floor one would assume. do you think i should report this to next or am i too late anyway?

[smurfchops]

No, you aren't too late. Find out who was responsible (car park? supermarket? builders?) and TAKE PHOTOS as evidence of the stone and the debris as well as your injuries -- as soon as they get the complaint, they will tidy up the site. Get the address of whoever is responsible and write to their Legal Department hinting that you would like compensation and ending with "If I do not receive a reply with 14 days I will be taking the matter further" and send a letter recorded delivery. If you don't hear then you can probably take them to a small claims court ... I am sure other ABers will instruct you on how to go about this . Good luck. Might be a good idea to post this under Law section.

[joko]

where was the stone? if u walked through the debris, knowing there was debris there, and there was no clear way round it, then you should have been more careful and you have no cliam

[LoftyLottie]

Agree with smurfchops.

Joko, I Have left you a message on your hard skin thread.

[LoftyLottie]

Construction Site, Health and Safety.

http://www.westsussex...23%20Housekeeping.pdf

[nextqueen]

the construction area is cordoned off with boarding. there were 2 rows of cars then the drive the 2 more rows of cars before getting to the shop door. i walked across the driveway bit to the last 2 rows of cars by door and my foot went over on a stone, cant obviously guarantee it is from the worksite. i am considering taking pics of my injuries but doubt i will find the stone. i had a thought that i should be on cctv, a woman helped pick me up and someone in their car stopped. didnt think to take names as was shook up. do you think i can phone them, ask them to record it in their accident book if one exists?

[LoftyLottie]

Trouble is it would be difficult proving the stone was from the site, especially if it's gone. There shouldn't however, be debris off the site outside the cordoned area.

[netibiza]

A stone, outside, well it beggers belief! You are all getting too litiginous.

[alavahalf]

..... a woman helped pick me up and someone in their car stopped. didnt think to take names as was shook up. do you think i can phone them...?

You dont know who they are ... so how do you propose to phone them ?

[nextqueen]

i meant phone Next. as it happens i went in to report the accident after phoning head office. i was taken upstairs into the boardroom by a security man. he took my details but said it wouldnt be passed on as it wasnt their car park though he did ask if it was a pothole as they had the car park repaired after the winter and he said it had gone back to being the same state as the 2 men who did it were rubbish. he gave me the owners numbers and said to see who the construction company was next door which i saw.a friend of mine the other day jokingly said i should go to that company who does no win no fee but apparently you get really hassled all the time and you have to go to court, is it worth it. if i was really badly injured then i would really be complaining. anyone ever done the no win, no fee thing? suppose witnesses would have helped too. security man said the big car park camera on stantion wasnt working, only one over shop entrance itself.

[suzie1]

Another person out for compo, u tripped over a stone, it could have been from anywhere, just coz there was construction work going on, u presume it was from there, u didnt break a leg/arm/neck did you, it was only a graze, so why the fuss, people trip over all the time, get over it!!!

[trt]

Would you try to sue a council if you tripped over a sand castle on a beach, just get over it and stop trying to copy the yanks in trying to get compensation for silly accidents.

[tamborine]

no win no fee will assess your case, and act accordingly. If they refuse you, it's because they have little chance in winning the case. You can sue privately but its costly.

[suzie1]

trt is about to blow!!! i totally agree with you trt, this compo nation is getting right on my tits!!!!

[ELVIS68]

Take it to court, I can hear the judge now........Next!

[Dris]

Yesterday and already you are looking to lay blame hmm !!!
I cut myself on a ragged tile in a swimming pool last July and contrated cellulitis.I am scarred for life and was very ill as the tissue damage had travelled up my leg and was verging on septicemia before rapid intervention and I mean witjhin 20 mins.
Luckily I have only been left with constant pain in the arch of my foot .
I think im blooming lucky.

Im sorry if you are only wanting to warn others and ive misread it -I hope so anyway.

[trt]

Thanks suzie1,
Last winter when I left my house in the rain, I slipped on the wet pavement and bruised my leg, should I sue the weather forecasters or God?

[tamborine]

Suzie, The law insists on Public Liability insurance for such cases. The Courts decide on compensation or not.

[suzie1]

yes tamb!!!! got it tamb!!!!

[suzie1]

trt, sue the forecasters they should have said it would slippery out there, also god for not helping you up, and the council for not having water proof paving.

[Dris]

Anyone else notice it happened yesterday but the other day she was chatting to a mate who worked there and he jokingly suggested no win no fee