A recent case we successfully defended has provided
reinforcement and guidance to employers regarding what needs to be
proven by a plaintiff if they are to succeed in slip/fall cases.
The outcome demonstrated that having a robust system in place,
together with evidence of adequate enforcement of the system, can
be paramount to effectively defend against liability claims.
While this case involved an employer-employee relationship, the
issues considered by the court are also applicable for slip/fall
claims to matters in the public liability sphere.
The case
The plaintiff, a casual weekend sales assistant, alleged that
she suffered a personal injury during a fall at her employer's
premises when she stepped on "an object or something".
Although she had various hypotheses that it was gravel, a stone or
a pebble, the plaintiff was never able to
