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.
Gym staff member injured by angry weightlifter
Posted: 31 March 2014
Posted in: Criminal Injury and Assault, Gym & Leisure Centre Accidents, Leg Injuries, Public Place Accidents, Workplace Injuries
A member of staff at Nuffield Health gym was injured on the leg after a man threw down his dumbbell when closing time was announced. Lee Maxwell had been doing bicep curls when staff-member Donald Brown announced to the gym that it was due to close. Mr Maxwell was holding a 60kg dumbbell before throwing it down in anger, hitting Mr Brown on the shin and causing him serious injury. The case was taken to Somerset Magistrates Court where Mr Maxwell defended his case, arguing that he did not intent to hit…
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