£6,000 in compensation for slip at work

A waitress who broke her pelvis after she slipped on a wet floor in her workplace has received £6,000 in compensation. She slipped on water on the floor near the restaurant’s dishwasher. She landed heavily on her right side and fractured her pelvis in two places. Investigations by her lawyer found the area around the dishwasher was often slippery but on the night of the accident no “wet floor” warning signs had been put up and no attempt had been made to dry the area. The employer denied liability but after court proceedings were issued, the case was eventually settled out of court.