Slipped whilst holding my baby

nat_84 | 14:04 Tue 08th Jul 2008 | Law

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My mums flats have recently been "developed" alogn with dluble glazing they installed a new floor surface outisde, what was previously concrete is now a smooth and SLIPPERY painted surface.

Ever since it was layed it's near impossible to walk over if at all wet. People told the council immediately but they have ignored all complaints and mentioned somehtin gliek it being better for "drainage"?! ALong those lines... My mum lives on the first floor which an open balcony runs through.

I collected my 11 month daughter from nursery yesterday and visited my mums who lives around the corner. As i was approaching her door i fell badly whilst holding my daughter. Luckily i held on to her so she didnt fall or hurt herself. I smacked my recently operated knee off teh floor and fell back on to my bottom. Both me and my daughter were left shocked and upset - luckily my brother came outside and found us on the floor and took my daughter from me!

It was only a matter of time and me and my family are fuming at what happened and what COULD have happened - my baby could have hurt herself, she could have easily gone over the bacony and i could further have injured myself.

Is there any grounds that we can sue the council or anything we can do at all?

Help with a noisy neighbour please!!!!

Apostille Seal

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Thanks Mully - Thats typical. And i hate lying and even the fact that i have to prove that i fell over whilst holding my daughter! perhaps my brother shouldve taken a picture of us lying on the floor!!!!!! Although that prbably wouldnt be enough to get them to sort out the surface!

Thank redcrx! I hope it hasnt too! x