Businesses and local councils around Britain have been advised to guard against potential public liability claims from the public this winter by leading price comparison site, MoneySupermarket.com.
Snow and ice are set to hit the towns and cities of Britain over the next few weeks, which means that precautionary measures are already being implemented to minimise the number of accidents, injuries and, indeed, compensation claims.
Councils around the country have introduced snow wardens this year in anticipation of another perilously cold winter. Those employed will have the responsibility of maintaining the safety of all surfaces on which members of the public might get injured by spreading grit and salt on a regular basis.
According to the North West Public Health Observatory, more than 3,000 people were admitted to hospital with injuries sustained between December and February in the winter of 2009/2010, at a time that saw temperatures plummet to a biting -18 degrees Celsius in some areas. Full Article…