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Can I Claim Compensation For A Slip On A Wet Mopped Floor In A Holiday Camp Bar?

This Q&A answers a personal injury victim’s question concerning a slip accident caused by a cleaner leaving an unprotected wet mopped tiled floor in a holiday camp bar area (causing back, wrist and arm injury).

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QUESTION – Wet Mopped Floor Slip Accident Victim

My family and I regularly stay at holiday camps in the UK, Butlins and Pontins being our favourite.

Approximately one year ago – I was staying at a holiday camp with my wife and children.

My wife and I went in to the bar area, which had a tiled surface. Suddenly – my feet went from under me and I slipped falling heavily on my lower back and my right arm.

I immediately noticed that the whole of the tiled surface was wet.

We later learned that a cleaner had mopped the surface, but had not put out safety cones. Whereas standard procedure was to use safety cones whilst the cleaning process was taking place and floors were wet – to warn visitors of the danger of wet and slippery tiles.

I was treated by an on-site first aider and an ambulance was called as my right arm was swelling up.

The ambulance took me to hospital. I was diagnosed with a sprained wrist, fractured radius and back pain in my lumbar spine region.

Can I Claim Compensation For A Slip On A Wet Mopped Floor In A Holiday Camp Bar?

ANSWER – Wet Floor Slip Accident Solicitor

You will most likely be entitled to claim compensation for your injuries.

It is clear that wet tiles would be slippery – hence the reason the bar had a protocol to use safety cones to warn visitors of the danger.

It is admitted by the holiday camp that this protocol was not followed and as a result your suffered injury from a mopped wet floor slip accident.

Deciding who to make your bar wet floor slip accident claim against

It would seem that an employee of the holiday camp was at fault. In other words – the cleaner. Therefore, through a legal principle known as vicarious liability (an employer being considered responsible for the negligence of its servants or employees) – the holiday camp should be responsible for paying your compensation for your mopped wet floor slip accident claim.

Pain and suffering compensation for your injury

You will be entitled to claim compensation for the pain and suffering for both your physical and psychological injuries.

Your financial loss and expense as a direct result of injury

In addition – you can claim compensation for any financial loss and expenses you have incurred.

For example:

  1. Lost income.
  2. Medical expenses.
  3. Travel expenses to the hospital and GP.
  4. An amount for any family member’s assistance in the home as a result of your injuries.

Loss Of Enjoyment Of Holiday

Your injuries will undoubtedly have prevented you from enjoying your holiday camp stay.

Therefore, you may claim compensation for the loss of enjoyment of holiday due to your mopped wet floor slip accident.

Calculate the amount of compensation for your injuries

Compensation payouts for an arm injury, wrist injury and back injury will best be determined by using a specialised solicitor.

Orthopaedic surgeon medical report

Your solicitor will instruct an orthopaedic surgeon to detail the exact nature of your injuries in an expert report. In addition, the effect on your life and how your symptoms will persist or improve in to the future will be detailed.

Psychological expert report

Should there be a psychological component – an additional psychological report may be necessary.

Previous cases decided by the courts for slip injuries of a similar nature

Based upon these reports – your solicitor will not only compare your mopped wet floor slip injuries to similar injuries decided by the courts in the past, but also consider judicial guidance.

Thus – a determination of the amount of compensation the pain and suffering for your injuries can be made.

Add pain and suffering compensation to financial loss and expense compensation

Your final compensation claim payout is calculated by:

Firstly, calculating the compensation entitlement for pain and suffering.

Secondly, calculating the compensation for your financial loss and expense.

Finally, compensation for both pain and suffering plus financial loss and expense is added together.

There May Be A Disagreement On Quantum

Calculation of compensation payout amounts is not an exact science.

Often there can be a disagreement between your solicitor and the holiday camp’s solicitor as to how much compensation you should recover.

You solicitor however can give you a guide. In other words – a range of values you can expect for your mopped wet floor slip claim.

Should the Defendant offer within this range – you will need to discuss with your solicitor whether to accept or battle on.

How to start your wet mopped floor slip holiday camp bar accident claim

You should contact a specialist solicitor to help you with your wet floor slip claim. There will often be a number of funding arrangements available, including no win no fee.

See our online specialist solicitor free help options. You can not only ask a questions, but also have your holiday camp bar wet mopped floor slip claim assessed and speak direct to a specialist solicitor.

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