Surrey Hotel Fined for Guest's Fall
A hotel company has been fined a total of £12,000 after an elderly guest slipped and fractured his hip.
The accident occurred at the Burford Bridge Hotel in Mickelham, Surrey. The man, who was on his way to a wedding, fell on steps outsdie the hotel in August 2006.
An investigation by Mole Valley DC's environmental health department found there were inadequate handrails at the site, the edges of the steps were not clearly marked and were obstructed by flower pots.
The owners, MacDonald Hotels and Resorts, pleaded guilty at Dorking magistrates court on 27th July. The fine included £10,000 for failing to protect the health and safety of the public and £2,000 for failing to carry out an adequate risk assessment.
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