In addition to being a slip hazard continually wet surfaces promote the growth of mold fungi and bacteria that can cause infections.
Injuries in hospital because of no wet floor sign.
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Provide warning signs.
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On the day of her accident miss haines was working the long day shift from 7 15am to 7 45pm at the hospital.
Employee exposure to wet floors or spills and clutter that can lead to slips trips falls and other possible injuries.
The store is liable for your damages if an employee or manager saw the wet floor before you fell and ignored it or failed to take action to direct customers away from the danger.
In order to recover for injuries sustained in a slip and fall case an injured party must be able to prove.
If we all pitch in we can stop wet floors and the painful injuries they cause.
There was no wet floor sign in place.
When to use wet floor signs and barriers and where signs are stored when specific areas of the healthcare facility should be cleaned what cleaning methods are appropriate for differ ent areas and surfaces keep floors clean and dry.
Miss haines began walking across the ward and suddenly slipped on a wet floor thought to be excess water left by the cleaning contractors at the hospital.
And 2 that the injured victim did not have any knowledge of the dangerous condition.
Next time you see a wet floor stop.
Wet floor accident compensation claims experts.
The rules indicate the you can t sue someone for causing you to slip or trip on their property unless you can prove the owner had a dangerous condition or a negligent condition on their property.
100 no win no fee claims nothing to pay if you lose.
That s because five minutes isn t a reasonable amount of time for an employee or manager to discover the pooled water and place a wet floor sign on it.
Ensure spillages are cleaned up immediately and the floor is left dry.
Ensure cleaning happens at the right time and is carried out in the correct manner using the right products and equipment for the job.
The rules governing both cases are essentially the same.
Most slips happen on wet or dirty floors.
Florida law uses a general negligence theory to determine how slip and fall or trip and fall cases are evaluated.
Encourage workers to cover clean or report spills promptly.
If the floor rug is wet and in need of service call facilities at x3 4567 and let them know.
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Floor in poor condition.
If you have slipped or injured yourself due to wet floor that had no visible warning signs then you can make a claim for wet floor compensation as you have been injured through no fault of your own.
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1 that the property owner had knowledge of the dangerous condition i e the wet floor.
