Pages On: Gym & Leisure Centre Accidents
For the most part, patrons of gyms and leisure centres are well aware of the potential dangers and take a degree of responsibility to protect themselves from harm. Things like not running around the poolside or being careful with weights come to mind. However, sometimes the business can be negligent in their upkeep of equipment and facilities. If such a company has caused you injury, and you’re not at fault, you may be eligible to claim occupiers liability compensation.
Chemical leak injures children
Posted: 20 August 2014
Posted in: Gym & Leisure Centre Accidents, Public Place Accidents
A swimming pool at a holiday camp was evacuated earlier this week after a chemical “vapour” was released into the water. Three children were taken immediately to hospital, with a further three people taken later that day. The incident happened at Woodland Holiday Park in Trimingham, Norfolk, after residual gas in some of the pipelines found its way into the swimming pool. Lee Fox, a paramedic that was called to the scene, said that patients were “coughing, and complaining of sore throats and stomach aches”. The park manager, Andrew Hird,…
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