[Case Example] Slip and fall accident due to wet floor; compensation order issued to clothing retail chain.

The reason was the store's failure to take measures to prevent falls! A case where a compensation order exceeding 5 million yen was issued.

This article introduces a case of facility compensation that occurred at a "clothing retail chain," illustrating why anti-slip measures are necessary. This case is recognized as a seemingly obvious situation of "the floor being wet and slippery due to rain" and the belief that "customers also have a duty to be cautious." However, despite the customer's responsibility being considered as "comparative negligence," a compensation order exceeding 5 million yen was issued. A woman from Kanda Town, Fukuoka Prefecture, fell and fractured her thigh on a wet floor due to rain, claiming that the store failed to take measures to prevent falls, and sought approximately 17.71 million yen in damages from the clothing retail chain. [Accident Details] - The woman visited a clothing retail chain in Tobata Ward, Kitakyushu City, and fell near the umbrella bag stand by the automatic doors at the entrance, resulting in a fractured right thigh. - She underwent surgery to reinforce the fracture with artificial bone and experienced difficulty moving her right hip joint due to aftereffects. - The damages were assessed at approximately 14.86 million yen, and it was determined that "the smooth floor surface was slippery, which the plaintiff could easily infer," leading to a negligence ratio of 65% for the plaintiff and 35% for the defendant. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.*

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