let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

It's that time of year when there can be snow and ice on our roads and pavements. Unfortunately it is therefore quite common for people to slip and fall. If you are injured in such a way it may be possible to make a claim against the local authority or council for failure to grit and maintain the area. There is a duty on councils and occupiers to grit roads when they are aware there is going to be bad weather, which will result in a snow or ice covering.

Equally if you slip, fall and hurt yourself at work under Regulation 12 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations employers are required to ensure that the 'surface of every traffic route in the workplace' is suitable for the purpose for which it is used and their surfaces are not slippery or have no substance on them that exposes employees to a risk of slipping. Therefore if an employee slips on snow or ice as a failure by the employer to grit then they may have a claim for compensation.

To see if you have a claim, complete the contact us form or for further information, please contact Claire Howard on 023 8085 7313 or email claire.howard@bllaw.co.uk in Blake Lapthorn’s Personal Injury team.