March 17th, 2009
A woman who was attacked by a shelf-stacker in a supermarket has been awarded compensation.
Louisa Cotterill, 32, accidentally bumped into the Sainsbury’s employee with her trolley while shopping in the Witan Way branch last July.
However, she claimed that the unnamed woman "flipped" and pushed her into a chiller cabinet, leaving her with muscle damage to her neck, back and shoulder.
"It was just such a surreal experience. The last place you expect to get attacked is while shopping in the supermarket – and certainly not by a member of staff," said Ms Cotterill.
Sainsbury’s admitted liability and is to pay the victim £3,816 in compensation, although it did not say whether the employee in question still works for the company.
A compensation claim for assault can be made when somebody has intentionally used force against another person without their consent. Attempting to use force or threatening to use force also qualifies as assault.
Tags: Compensation Claim, Cotterill, Damages, Muscle Damage, Sainsbury, Shelf Stacker, Shopping, Supermarket, Surreal Experience, Trolley, Woman
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January 22nd, 2009
A man who was left with multiple injuries after a road traffic accident is to receive a "substantial" compensation settlement from the driver of the other vehicle.
Stephen Pantry, now 22, was riding a trials bike in Thorpe Marriott in December 2004 when a car collided with him, the Eastern Daily Press reports.
He was left in a coma by the side of the road and broke several bones, as well as suffering serious brain damage.
Although these injuries will affect his life badly, Mr Pantry has now recovered sufficiently to gain employment in a supermarket.
Through his mother Shirley, he sued Michael Futter, the driver of the other vehicle.
This week, a judge at the high court ruled that he should receive a large lump sum of compensation, followed by index-linked payments to cover his long-term care.
Mr Justice Burnett said: "[The settlement] will enable you to move on to the future with some certainty that money shouldn’t be a problem."
Anyone who is involved in a road traffic accident may be able to claim compensation from the person responsible for the accident, whether that is the driver of the vehicle in which the victim was travelling or a third party driver.
However, it must be proven that another person was responsible for the injuries caused.
Tags: Bones, Brain Damage, Coma, Eastern Daily Press, Long Term Care, Lump Sum, Marriott, Money, Mr Justice, Pantry, Road Crash, Road Traffic Accident, Supermarket, Third Party, Trials Bike
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