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Every year we help over a thousand injured people make claims for compensation on a no win no fee basis. Many of these claims are for accidents at gyms and sports clubs.
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- Compensation for an Accident at the Gym
- Injuries Caused by Faulty Gym Equipment
- Poor Fitness Instruction at Gyms
- Slipping Accidents at Gyms
- Case Study: Compensation for a Treadmill Accident
- Case Study: Injury Caused by Defective Gym Equipment
- Case Study: Member Slipped on Wet Floor at Gym
- Solicitors Claiming Compensation for Gym Accidents
Gym memberships in the UK have risen dramatically since the 1980's as our busy lifestyles have placed a premium on physical fitness and time efficiency. Around 10 million UK adults are gym members, and there are roughly 5,000 gyms and fitness centres across the country.
Complicated machines, heavy weights and slippery floors all pose a risk to gym visitors. Gyms are also part of a comparatively unregulated and highly competitive industry where profit maximisation is a constant requirement, sometimes leading to corners being cut in terms of visitor safety. These factors help explain the rise in compensation claims for gym accidents in recent times.
Mr B was thrown off the treadmill and landed on the hard floor, fracturing his elbow and tearing muscles in his shoulder. Staff at the gym provided basic first aid and called an ambulance to take Mr B to hospital where he was kept overnight. It took three months for Mr B to recover full mobility in his upper arm, and after receiving no reply to his written complaint to the gym’s parent company, he decided to seek legal advice.
Bartletts Solicitors advised Mr B that he had strong grounds for making a claim against the gym, and agreed to represent him on a no win no fee basis. In our correspondence with the owners of the gym and their insurers, we highlighted the fact that the area of the gym where the treadmill was located was poorly lit at the time of the accident due to the overhead light not working. This meant that it was difficult for our client to see that the treadmill’s conveyor belt was moving.
Furthermore, no member of staff at the gym had noticed that the treadmill was not turned off, and this represented a lack of proper supervision and care and attention for the safety of its visitors. CCTV footage of the accident backed up these arguments, and after a few months we were able to secure an admission of liability from the gym’s parent company with Mr B receiving £4,250 in compensation.
Mr N required multiple stitches in his head, and due to his mild concussion was kept in overnight for observation. He was forced to take a week off work after the accident and lost a substantial amount of earnings during that time. He later decided to seek legal advice after hearing that another member of the same gym had been injured due to a defect with a piece of equipment a few weeks prior to his accident, and because he felt that the gym’s machines were poorly maintained and unsafe.
Mr N subsequently instructed our firm to proceed with a no win no fee compensation claim against the gym chain in question. Writing to the chain’s insurance company, we requested that they provide evidence that the lat pulldown machines at Mr N’s gym were regularly inspected and adequately maintained as per the manufacturer’s suggested schedule.
The fact that they were unable to provide any schedule of inspection and maintenance indicated that the accident was caused by an equipment defect which should have been detected and repaired by the gym before it could pose a significant danger to its visitors. The gym was therefore legally liable for Mr N’s injuries and his subsequent loss of earnings. Within a few months we were able to win an admission of full liability from the gym chain, and Mr N later received a cheque for £2,500 in compensation.
Though the main gym room had anti-slip rubberised flooring, the corridor floor was wood effect laminate, and at the time of the accident was in a wet and slippery condition having been cleaned roughly ten minutes before and not properly dried. Gym staff called an ambulance for Mr S, and he was taken to hospital for treatment. He was in plaster for eight weeks due to his fractured wrist, and only regained full mobility in the joint six months later.
Mr S contacted Bartletts Solicitors after reading about our experience in gym accident claims. After reviewing the circumstances of the accident, we agreed to take on his case on a no win no fee basis. In correspondence with the gym chain’s insurers we argued that firstly, the corridor should have had the same anti-slip rubber flooring as the main gym area, and secondly, that if the gym’s staff had been unable to dry the floor in the corridor immediately after cleaning it, then a wet floor warning sign should have been posted to reduce the risk of a slipping accident.
The wet and slippery state of the floor and lack of warning signs meant that the corridor was unsafe for visitors, and because of this the gym had breached the duty of care it owed to Mr S under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957. Full liability for Mr S’s injury was subsequently accepted by the gym’s insurers, with our client receiving £3,250 in compensation.
How Can Bartletts Solicitors Help You?
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We help you recover whatever you have lost financially whilst injured.
Get back on your feet as quickly as possible with expert medical care.
We take all the stress out of the claim and ensure you recover everything you are entitled to.
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