Marks and Spencer sued over grape fall
by Maja Gojkovic
Marks and Spencer are being sued for £300,000 by a man who slipped on a grape at one of thier stores in Finchley Road, London. Alexander Martin-Sklan, 55, of Barnet, Herts, is claiming damages over the incident that occurred in June 2004.
The man has taken action by presenting the high court with his damages case against the supermarket giant, after claiming the torn tendon in his right leg was due to stepping on the grape at the supermarket.
Mr Martin-Sklan who is representing himself at the hearing, says a piece of squashed fruit was found on his right shoe after the fall and could have been picked up inside the shop or in the car park. He is saying that, besides a ruptured quadricep tendon, he has also suffered, “Adverse psychological effects and depression”, from the injury.
I believe he could have picked up the grape at any point during that day, in the street or anywhere, and slipped only due to the fact the grape residue may have been left on his shoe - and slipped on the tiled supermarket floor, which with grape on his shoe, would have made his shoes extra slippery. Could this case just be an open opportunity for a compensation claim or is it a genuine claim for supermarket incompetence?
March 12th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
The slip occurred on the outside ramp to the car park while pushing a trolley. It is not unusual for someone to slip if they step or run on something moist. It is just not common for someone to step on something moist while running or moving in a funny motion. Just because such a situation occurs rarely does not mean there is not a genuine case and injury here.