Common types of restaurant accidents

There are a number of different kinds of accidents that might occur in a restaurant, including:

• Slip, trips, or falls
• Falls from heights such as downstairs or ladders
• Food allergy or food poisoning
• Burns from hot plates/food or from working with dangerous kitchen equipment without having received adequate training.
• Soft tissue damage caused by kitchen utensils, broken glass, or sharp objects

What you should do if you have been in an accident at Wagamama

Seek medical assistance

Regardless of how long it has been since the injury, ensuring you seek medical treatment if required is essential. Symptoms can appear from an injury weeks after, so make sure you are keeping an eye out for the appearance of symptoms.

Take Photographs

Photographs are a great way to add validity to your case. For example, if there is an object creating a tripping hazard in the restaurant, take a photo of it.

Report the accident

The restaurant should possess an accident report book in all restaurants. Make sure the incident is reported to a member of staff and the accident is noted down in the book. You will need to ask to see the accident report. You do not need to sign the entry immediately and you can wait until you feel better to sign this or you can refuse and note your refusal to do so if you believe the report is inaccurate

Speak to witnesses

Most witnesses will be happy to come forward and help your case as they know speaking out will help prevent similar accidents. This is why it is important to collect contact details of any witnesses to the accident

KEEP A RECORD

You should record your own account of the accident in a journal. Furthermore, you should continue to record any feelings or thoughts that you have regarding the accident or your pain levels going forward. These records should include any developing symptoms or pain levels that relate to your accident-caused injuries. This can help to clarify the extent of your pain and suffering, which can ensure that you get the right amount of compensation. Financial loss should also be recorded including things such as loss of income and medical bills.

CONTACT FIRST PERSONAL INJURY

Then all that is left to do is get in touch with us and let us help you start your claim.

How does the claims process work?

At First Personal Injury, once we have carried out an initial consultation, we will take care of the paperwork required to get your case underway.

A letter will be sent to you following an initial consultation with your solicitor. This will be a summary of the discussion you had and will confirm that they are happy to take on your case. It will highlight who will be your contact and estimate how long the process will take. The letter will also detail how you will be funding the case and an estimate of costs. If you need to provide any further information this will also be included.

A letter will then be sent to the defendant, providing details of the accident. The defendant has a fixed period in which they can reply and in their reply, they must state whether or not they are denying or accepting liability for your injuries. If they do accept liability, your solicitor will endeavour to settle the case out of court.

Amount of compensation in claims against Wagamama

All personal injury cases are unique and so the amount of compensation that is awarded in each case is also unique. The amount of compensation that is awarded is determined by looking at two distinct factors – general damages and special damages.