Injury Compensation for Asda Accident
Asda pay out compensation for accident in supermarket car park. Mr M visited his local Asda supermarket in Sittingbourne, Kent. As he was returning to his car he suffered a personal injury when he tripped and fell. Asda's car park was in the process of being resurfaced and there was a ridge between the old tarmac and the new surface. There were no warning signs in place or barriers to prevent Mr M from walking in the area when it was unsafe to do so.
Mr M appointed us to bring a compensation claim against Asda on a No Win- No Fee basis. A report of the accident was made to Asda, alleging legal liability for Mr M's injuries. Shortly after notifying the supermarket of the claim liability was admitted. Asda, as an occupier of the land, had a responsibility to ensure that any work being undertaken by its contractors was being carried out in a safe manner and that customers like Mr M were reasonably safe. Mr M suffered a fractured arm which was put in plaster.
Unfortunately before Mr M made a full recovery he died. The cause of death was not accident related. Nevertheless we continued to pursue the personal injury claim for the benefit of the estate. It was possible to obtain a medical report based solely on Mr M's medical records. Following disclosure of this report to Asda's agents we were able to negotiate a compensation settlement which was acceptable to the estate.
