Children’s Accident Case Study
Scalded and Scarred by Over-heated Curry Sauce
The claimant visited a take-away with some friends to buy some chips. The chip shop they usually went to was closed so they went to the take-away next door. The claimant was told that she couldn't buy chips on their own but would have to buy curry sauce, which was sold in polystyrene tubs, as well. Just outside the shop, one of the claimant's friends took the lid off the tub so they could dip their chips in the sauce. However, the heat from the sauce came through the cup and started to burn the friend's hand. He automatically dropped the tub. As it hit the ground, the curry sauce splashed up the claimant's leg and scalded her badly.
The friends went back into the shop to tell staff what had happened. Staff gave them a dry paper towel to wipe the sauce off. The friends returned to the shop to ask for the towel to made wet or for some water as the sauce had been hot enough to scald the claimant's leg. Staff refused and told the friends to go away.
Seven days after the incident the claimant's injured leg was still very red and sore, and scarred from burns. Fortunately the accident happened during the school holidays so the claimant was not forced to take time off school.
One of our Accident Compensation Solicitors began a personal injury claim for compensation for the claimant against the take-away.
The shop paid compensation the claimant accident compensation of £1800.
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