The plaintiff appealed refusal of her claim for damages having slipped in the snow at work in the grounds of the hospital.
Held: The appeal was dismissed. ‘It is an inescapable fact of life that in this country sudden snow falls will, from time to time, make walking hazardous. It is undoubtedly the duty of the hospital to have a snow clearance plan or policy to combat those dangers for persons walking in its grounds, so far as is reasonably practicable, but no amount of policy or planning will guarantee freedom from hazard after the sudden fall of a blanket of snow, especially if the snow is continuing to fall. ‘
Citations:
[1998] EWCA Civ 256
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Negligence, Personal Injury
Updated: 14 November 2022; Ref: scu.143734
