Accident at Work - fall down stairs due to lacquer on non-slip surface
Our client was employed in an office environment. The office area included a shiny lacquered wood finish staircase. Our client was making her way down the staircase when she slipped and fell on the staircase due to there being non anti-slip surface.
She suffered broken bones in her foot and subsequently developed a deep vein thrombosis. She was in a plaster cast for a number of weeks and was off work for more than 2 months.
The client had been unsure of whether to pursue a claim or not, and felt awkward about bringing a claim against her employer. However, she contacted us for some initial advice and we subsequently wrote a letter of claim to her employer. The employer’s insurance company admitted liability for the accident shortly afterwards and a settlement of £15,000 was agreed without the client having to attend a court hearing.