ACCIDENT AT WORK - SHOP
Workers in the retail industry often face a broad range of potential hazards in the workplace. These include, amongst many others:-
- using knives and other equipment with sharp cutting edges (whether in relation to the preparation of fish, meat or other food for sale or in relation to the removal of packaging material or the installation of merchandise displays)
- lifting heavy loads
- operating forklift trucks, HGV tail-lifts and other machinery
- maintaining a fixed position - such as sitting on a checkout - for an extended period of time (thereby risking repetitive strain injuries)
The employers of shop workers and supermarket workers in Scotland owe the same general and statutory duties to their employees as other employers. If you are a supermarket worker or a shop worker in Scotland, a breach of any of those duties by your employer which results in you having an accident or otherwise suffering personal injuries, may entitle you to compensation.
Similarly, members of the public who are injured as a result of supermarket accidents in Scotland or accidents in shops in Scotland may also be entitled to compensation. The occupiers’ liability rules apply to shops and supermarkets in the same way as they do to accidents in other places.
If you’re unsure whether you may have a valid compensation claim for a personal injury caused by an accident in a shop or an accident in a supermarket in Scotland whilst you were working or visiting there, call us now on 08448 700 800 to discuss how we can help or simply fill in the CALL ME box and we’ll ring you. Alternatively, you can start your claim immediately by answering a few simple questions on the CLAIM NOW page and we’ll do the rest.
Remember – If you have been injured in a shop accident or supermarket accident in Scotland, your claim is best dealt with by Scottish specialists and you won’t pay a penny for our help, whatever happens.