Pages On: Hotel Accidents
Hotels, like any other public place, have a duty of care to protect customers from harm. However, accidents in the form of slips, trips and falls, as well as those from faulty equipment have been known to happen. If a hotel has caused you injury, you may be entitled to claim occupiers liability compensation, even if they have tried to sign your right away to do so.
Top London hotel compensates injured staff member
Posted: 12 April 2016
Posted in: Foot Injuries, Hotel Accidents, Public Place Accidents, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Slip
A 63-year-old employee of the five star Savoy Hotel in London has received £9,000 in compensation for an injury he received whilst in their employ. Mr Luis Castillo, from Croydon, had been working for the luxury hotel for 17 years, and was hoping to continue in his role of waiter and sommelier until his retirement. Following the accident, however, he became unable to stand for long periods of time due to the injury he had sustained to his foot. Mr Castillo had been moving through the kitchen area carrying a tray with…
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Faulty shower causes holidaymaker to slip
Posted: 4 April 2016
Posted in: Accidents and Sickness Abroad, Arm Injury, Hotel Accidents, Public Place Accidents
A package holidaymaker has been awarded £22,000 after sustaining injuries following a slip in her hotel bathroom. The claimant broke her arm and tore ligaments after slipping on water leaking from a defective shower head whilst on holiday abroad. The injured party had previously reported the problem to the hotel’s management, but nothing was done to repair the fault. The holidaymaker decided to claim for compensation and appointed solicitors. Her solicitors contacted the holiday company and informed them of her intent to claim. The holiday company passed the case on to their insurers…
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