Skating Into Troubled Waters

As Christmas fast approaches many of us are tempted to brave the chilly weather and have some fun on the outdoor ice rinks which seem to be popping up in many cities around the country.

However, all to often what looks like a tempting “winter wonderland” has in fact many hidden dangers.

Solicitors at MPH Solicitors have seen a dramatic increase in the number of ice skating related accidents in the last few weeks.  Due to the extremely mild and wet weather the outdoor ice rinks have not been able to freeze properly.  Unfortunately, this leads to puddles forming on the ice.  Many people do not realise that this is exceptionally dangerous as ice skates do not work properly unless they are skating through frozen water.

It is not just outside ice rinks where problems can occur.  Over the last week or so lawyers at the Manchester branch of MPH have dealt with a number of cases where people have broken arms, legs and noses whilst skating on indoor ice rinks. 

Many people do not think they will be able to claim compensation for injuries they sustain whilst slipping on ice skating rinks because they are by their very nature slippy.  That is partly true however, if the reason why you have hurt yourself is because of standing water on the ice then it is often the case that you can make a personal injury claim.

Enjoy ice-skating this winter but watch out for puddles on the ice or you just might end up spending Christmas day in pot!

If you have hurt yourself whilst ice-skating you should contact the specialist team of Manchester Solicitors at MPH who can deal with your ice skating related injuries.