An accident at a fitness club could happen due to a number of reasons, however, we find the main reasons we are contacted are due to slips, trips and falls in the gym or fitness club.

When you visit a fitness club, you go expecting to enjoy a workout or use the other facilities without the risk of being injured due to the fitness clubs negligence.

A Fitness Club accident happened when a female was enjoying workout in the gym and she noticed mats were placed so closely to the apparatus that they caused a tripping hazard to people in the gym. She asked a member of staff to move the mats, which they did and the lady carried on with her exercises. She went to use another piece of apparatus and tripped on the mats as they had been moved to another position equally as dangerous. She did not see the mats and the fall caused severe injuries to her arm and shoulder.

The accident was recorded in the fitness clubs accident book and on a visit to hospital she was told an operation is necessary. As the injury was severe and awkward to mend, a further operation was necessary. This was then followed by months of physiotherapy.

A successful accident in a fitness club claim for injury compensation was made on a no win no fee basis, with maximum compensation being paid to the lady.