Pick n Pay has been found liable for damages claimed by Maria Williams, wife of the late Springbok winger Chester Williams, who was injured after slipping and falling at one of its supermarkets.
entitled to a declaratory order confirming that its third-party cleaning service, Bluedot, is liable to indemnify the retailer.For more financial news, go to the Pick n Pay has been found liable by the Western Cape High Court for damages claimed by Maria Williams, wife of the late Springbok winger Chester Williams, who was injured after slipping and falling at one of its supermarkets.
The amount Williams claimed has not been quantified yet, as she suffered"certain orthopaedic injuries" she received treatment for and will require more of later. She claimed damages for pain and suffering, as well as for past and future medical expenses. "The plaintiff testified that [the customer services manager] … and some of the other employees were most concerned that the incident would attract adverse media publicity given her quasi-celebrity status. They asked the plaintiff not to go to the media and assured her that Pick n Pay would compensate her for her medical expenses. However, Pick n Pay did not make good on those promises of compensation," the ruling said.
Bluedot, on the other hand, presented evidence it said explained the steps it took on the day in question in discharging it contractual responsibilities to Pick n Pay.
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