Snow clearance

[secsee1]

Somebody that I know slipped on the snow and broke an ankle whilst entering a local pub yesterday
the person is threatening to sue the owner saying that they have a duty of care towards customers
entering their premises by clearing the path outside of the pub ensuring reasonable safety of visitors
(The path is on the landlords land & not public)
The landlord says he did not clear it because he has heard that by clearing snow & ice from outside
of the premises he renders himself open to prosecution if he did so & somebody slipped.
So who is Correct ?

[factor-fiction]

I hope every landlord in town bans him from entering their pubs in future.

[ChuckFickens]

I agree factor!

[dooglebrit_20]

Don't you think pubs and businesses are in enough trouble without selfish grab all you can yobs trying to 'sue' for whatever they can get. If someone falls over it's 'YOUR' fault for not looking where you are going. It's got nothing to do with the pub regardless of what your interpretation of the stupid law equates to. I think you should think again. I ran a pub for 15 years and the number of selfish 'grab all you can' customers who think they can; try and get what they can; however they can makes me sick. You should be ashamed of yourself for even thinking about suing ! It's people like you that are forcing us decent honest people to pay high premiums in insurance etc. SHAME ON YOU ......!!!!!

[Whoever]

If any friend of mine slips on the snow and breaks a leg or something and tells me they're going to sue somebody, I'd be tempted to tell them that I don't want them visiting my house again.

Who knows, they might trip over a carpet or something and decide to sue me next..

When on earth will some people accept that some things which happen in life are just bad luck, dust themselves down and jolly well get on with their lives?

Three days ago I fell in the garden on some snow my husband had recently cleared, tripped and twisted my knee. Would some idiot suggest that I sue my husband?

[boxtops]

I think both apply - really - building occupiers do have a duty of care (as has been mentioned in another thread about this topic) but they are talking on the radio now - and in today's papers - that the law says that if you don't clear your land then you can't be held responsible if people injure themselves in the snow. Your friend has done right by seeing a solicitor - this topic seems fraught with complexity.