Compensation for serious back injury

A shop worker who suffered a serious back injury after her employers ignored complaints about a dangerous staircase has received £5,000 in compensation. She was forced to take two months off work as a result of her injuries after she fell down a spiral staircase. She needed physiotherapy after damaging her back and hip. She was coming down the stairs after visiting a storage room when she slipped. She fell despite holding onto the handrail but a later inspection by an environmental trading standards officer found the treads on the staircase were inadequate. Despite complaints to the employers before the accident by her and her colleagues, nothing had been done. Her employer admitted liability and the claim was settled out of court.