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What Are The Causes Of Supermarket Accidents Essay

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Client: DSC Attorneys
Description: Information about supermarket accidents, “duty of care”, and proving fault on the part of the property owner.

Supermarket Accidents: Proving Fault
Unfortunately, even with strict government regulations and routine safety inspections, supermarket accidents are a common occurrence. Sometimes these accidents do not result in injury to shoppers – such as the construction accident that took place at Menlyn Park Shopping Centre earlier this year, when a concrete slippage occurred – however, many people are not so lucky. If you have sustained an injury while in a supermarket or shopping centre, you may be able to claim compensation from the owner of the property.

Causes of injury in supermarkets
Supermarket injuries range from minor to severe and include lacerations, sprains, broken bones and head trauma. In the most serious cases, accidents can even result in life-long disability.
Among the most common causes of injury in supermarkets are:
Damaged trolleys
Improperly positioned, or missing floor mats
Slippery …show more content…

A six-year-old schoolgirl from Amanzimtoti got her foot stuck in an escalator at the Galleria Shopping Mall. The girl was walking barefoot when the accident occurred, and although a woman tried to stop the escalator by pressing the emergency button, it failed to stop. As a result, surgeons had to amputate three of the girl’s toes, as well as a piece of her foot.

Five members of a Pietermaritzburg family suffered bruising and lacerations when a glass panel fell from the skylight at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping. Among those injured was a 24-year-old woman, who sustained a severe head injury that required nine stitches.

A woman from Brakpan tripped and fell in a Spar supermarket as a result of defective flooring. She sustained soft tissue injuries to her left shoulder and neck, as well as a fracture to her

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