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Posted By Joe Ridley
Hi there,
As I work in the leisure industry, we have a lot of accidents, minor ones, involving members of the public as a result of the activity they take part in. Some of these can range from slipping on a poolside or being injured while taking part in a sporting activity. Currently the forms are filled out and signed by employees.
We record these accidents as they happen, but what I would like to ask is, should the injured person be countersigning the accident report after confirming the details surrounding the accident?
This in reference to thoughts I have been having about claims being made that are contrary to what an accident report form states. If the person has not signed the form then it could be down to the word of the person who filled out the form against the person making the claim.
Has anyone else considered this?
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Posted By Allan Kerrigan
It makes sense to me that if a person has had an incident/accident then they should counter sign the form as an accurate record of what happened.
At the moment you seem exposed to exagerated claims, in the case of anyone under 16 then an adult should counter sign, even if it is a supervisor from another part of the complex, and make it very plain that it is couter signed.A simple investigation pro-forma could also be attached.
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Posted By J Knight
Hi Joe,
Accident forms are, in this context, only a form of evidence, and all evidence is testable in court. Getting the injured party to sign may make it more difficult for them to contest the written account, but it still won't necessarily stop them going to a lawyer with an account which differs from the one they have signed. In other words, although it is helpful to ask them to sign, I wouldn't worry too much about it,
John
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Posted By Chrisinwood
I agree with both the previous two posts. I would suggest that if you can get them to sign then its better. However do remember that this person has just had an accident, I wouldnt be to forceful in insisting they sign it, and as evidence the first defence would be that the victim was in shock and didnt really know what they were signing. I would concentrate more on ensuring the accident is correctly written up giving as much detail as possible photos etc and if possible details of witnesses to the accident etc
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Posted By Joe Ridley
Hi there,
Thanks for the thoughts on this. I agree with the comments above. We will be making sure that the events are recorded as accurately as possible. As for signing the form, I think we will leave that one for the moment.
Thanks again
Joe
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