Polished slip and trip

Posted on January 16^th 2009

A woman while at work damaged herself when she slipped on a polished floor that had recently been cleaned.

The lady walked over the floor that the cleaners had polished leaving a residue. As a result of this the lady damaged her lower back, sprained her knee and injured her arm.

The ladies lawyer said that the employers should have left a sign to state that the floor could be dangerous or make sure that any residue was cleared up.

The final compensation claim amounted to £6000.

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