£115,000 damages for work slip

A woman who worked as a banqueting manager for a golf club has been awarded £115,000 in an out-of-court settlement after slipping at work and injuring her back. She slipped on a floor left soaking wet after being mopped without the use of a proper mop bucket. Before the incident, she had specifically asked for a second mop bucket to ensure the cleaner was able to dry the floor properly, but one was not available and the cleaner was unable to mop up the excess water, and failed to put up a “Wet floor” warning sign when he had finished. The woman has not been able to return to work and continues to suffer severe pain in her lower back and coccyx area.