£7,500 in compensation for slip

A nursery worker who was forced to change her career after she was badly injured in the workplace has received £7,500 in compensation. She slipped on a freshly mopped floor at a crèche at a children’s centre. The cleaner had not put up wet floor warning signs. She landed badly on her left hip, causing a serious strain. She also suffered a soft tissue injury to both her thumbs as she fell. She had to take a week off work and when she returned she was unable to crouch down to make eye contact with the babies (an integral aspect of her job) and unable to change nappies or hold the children.