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Mossy Steps – Is The Homeowner Responsible?
Making sure your house - and land falling within its boundaries - is safe for your postman or anyone else with a valid reason to be there, is a duty bestowed on the owner.
If you're a homeowner or a postman who regularly delivers to a house that is not safe, this case is one for you to read.
Broken Ribs
Postal workers deliver to a variety of properties, houses, flats, apartments and office buildings. The responsibility for their safety lies with the owner of the building when they enter until they leave the property. This is often unknown to most property owners.
We were recently instructed by a postman with this very problem. As he left the property he was delivering to, he slipped on some moss covered steps and fell.
As a result of the fall, he broke a rib. Because ribs cannot be put into a splint like other broken bones, they need to be left to heal naturally which can take anywhere between 3 to 6 weeks, making this a considerably painful injury.
Safe for Lawful Visitors
"This case shows that homeowners need to be responsible for their property and ensure that it is safe for lawful visitors" said Gary Tierney, Partner at Simpson Millar. A postal worker is classed as a lawful visitor when they are delivering your post. It's useful to bear that in mind the next time you're wondering whether to de-ice the front steps or fix the broken gate.
For his injuries, the postman was awarded £3,000 in compensation from the homeowner.
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Mossy Steps : Is The Homeowner Responsible?
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Mossy Steps : Is The Homeowner Responsible?
I Wrote-During Covid-Which is still relevant now
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
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The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox, so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low-life C***S they have always been.
My BFF Clash
The daily grind of having to argue your case with an intellectual pigmy of a line manager is physically and emotionally draining.
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Re: Mossy Steps : Is The Homeowner Responsible?
Wet moss, caused a fall. Witnessed by the house owner too.
Suspected fractures, ligament damage etc. Extreme pain etc...
Outcome? "Forced" to return to work, and told, "ATOS have been told, and we will be bringing you work to do at home...or collect you for work and return you back home."
So, any further similar AOD's, it appears the injured will be badgered into returning to work ASAP, or threatened with loss of earnings, until an "investigation" can be undertaken which I've been told can have a Blameworthy outcome.
Unless you're in hospital, with a tube in every hole...you will be expected to go into work then?
Sad, so sad it comes to this, to keep their Injuries at Work results down...
Suspected fractures, ligament damage etc. Extreme pain etc...
Outcome? "Forced" to return to work, and told, "ATOS have been told, and we will be bringing you work to do at home...or collect you for work and return you back home."
So, any further similar AOD's, it appears the injured will be badgered into returning to work ASAP, or threatened with loss of earnings, until an "investigation" can be undertaken which I've been told can have a Blameworthy outcome.
Unless you're in hospital, with a tube in every hole...you will be expected to go into work then?
Sad, so sad it comes to this, to keep their Injuries at Work results down...