Woman sues Sheng Siong, employee after allegedly being hit by trolley carrying bags of rice at outlet

Ms Dong Lihua claimed that the incident aggravated degenerative disc disease in her lower back, and that she suffered from chronic pain syndrome and depression.

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SINGAPORE: A woman has sued Sheng Siong and its employee for negligence over an incident at the supermarket's Clementi West Street 2 outlet, where the employee allegedly hit her from behind with a trolley laden with bags of rice.

Ms Dong Lihua said she suffered injuries to her left foot and back as a result of the incident on Mar 11, 2021.

According to her statement of claim seen by CNA, Ms Dong is seeking S$9,309.74 in medical expenses and S$1,783.95 in transport expenses. She is also seeking damages for pain and suffering and loss of amenity, as well as future medical and transport expenses, with the amounts to be assessed by the court.

Her age was not stated in the statement of claim.

In its defence, Sheng Siong denied negligence on its part and alleged that Ms Dong's accident and injuries were caused or contributed to by her own negligence.

The claim is dated Mar 5, 2024, while Sheng Siong's defence is dated Jul 18, 2024.

Both Sheng Siong and the employee are defendants in the suit; however, the employee is not identified by name in the statement of claim.

Ms Dong is represented by lawyers Pang Khin Wee and Leo Xin Rui from IRB Law.

According to the statement of claim, Ms Dong was grocery shopping at Sheng Siong's Clementi West Street 2 outlet at about 10am on Mar 11, 2021.

As Ms Dong walked around the supermarket, a trolley containing several bags of rice collided with her from behind, hitting the back of her left foot and her back. The employee, whom Ms Dong said was dressed in a Sheng Siong uniform, was pushing the trolley.

The claimant said the incident was captured on a closed-circuit television camera.

A Sheng Siong branch manager later accompanied Ms Dong to a nearby clinic for treatment. Ms Dong sought further treatment at Clementi Polyclinic and the National University Hospital.

According to Ms Dong, she suffered bruising, swelling and an abrasion to her left foot, as well as a bruised left heel. Her injuries allegedly restricted her ability to flex her left ankle towards her shin.

She also said that the incident aggravated degenerative disc disease in her lower back, and that she suffered from chronic pain syndrome and depression.

Ms Dong alleged that the employee was negligent in pushing the trolley at an excessive speed, failing to keep a proper lookout, losing control of the trolley and pushing it dangerously.

She alleged that he also failed to slow down, stop or swerve to avoid colliding with her. Ms Dong also alleged that Sheng Siong was liable for the negligence of its employee.

She maintained that the supermarket operator had failed to maintain adequate space in the outlet's walkways, properly train the employee and supervise him to ensure the safe operation of the trolley.

Sheng Siong is represented by lawyers Dong Huiying and Waltan Pak from LVM Law Chambers.

Setting out its case, Sheng Siong said several sacks of rice were delivered to the outlet on Mar 11, 2021, and the employee loaded them onto a trolley measuring 155cm tall and 122cm long.

As the employee pushed the trolley towards the fruits section, Ms Dong "suddenly emerged" from one of the aisles and "placed herself" in the trolley's path. She failed to notice the employee, Sheng Siong contended.

Sheng Siong said that Ms Dong's accident and injury were "solely caused or contributed by" her negligence. The supermarket operator alleged that Ms Dong failed to take steps to avoid the trolley, causing herself to be hit and injured.

It also contended that Ms Dong failed to pay attention at all times, failed to have regard for her own safety and failed to take measures to avoid the accident.

Sheng Siong is disputing that Ms Dong suffered the injuries, disabilities, losses or expenses she claimed, and is contending that any such injuries or losses were not caused by negligence on its part or that of its employees.

Sheng Siong also maintained that "any such injuries, disabilities, loss, expense and/or damages was unreasonably incurred and/or that the claimant had failed to mitigate her loss." The case is pending before the State Courts.

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董丽华女士声称，该事件加重了她腰椎间盘退行性疾病，并导致她患上慢性疼痛综合征和抑郁症。

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这段音频是由人工智能工具生成的。

新加坡：一名女子起诉昇菘超市及其员工，指控其在金文泰西街2号分店发生的一起事件中存在疏忽。据称，该员工用装满大米的手推车从背后撞到了她。

董丽华女士表示，她在 2021 年 3 月 11 日的事故中左脚和背部受伤。

据CNA看到的董女士的索赔声明，她要求赔偿9309.74新元的医疗费和1783.95新元的交通费。她还要求赔偿精神痛苦、生活质量下降以及未来的医疗和交通费用，具体金额将由法院评估。

起诉书中没有提及她的年龄。

昇菘超市辩称，其自身不存在过失，并声称董女士的事故和伤害是由她自己的过失造成或促成的。

索赔日期为 2024 年 3 月 5 日，而昇菘的答辩日期为 2024 年 7 月 18 日。

昇菘超市和该员工均为本案被告；然而，起诉状中并未指明该员工的姓名。

董女士的代理律师是 IRB 律师事务所的 Pang Khin Wee 和 Leo Xin Rui。

根据起诉状，董女士于 2021 年 3 月 11 日上午 10 点左右在金文泰西街 2 号昇菘超市购物。

董女士在超市里走动时，一辆装满大米的购物车从后面撞了过来，撞到了她的左脚后跟和背部。董女士说，推购物车的是一名身穿昇菘超市制服的员工。

原告称，该事件被闭路电视摄像机拍了下来。

随后，昇菘超市的一位分店经理陪同董女士前往附近诊所接受治疗。董女士之后又先后在金文泰综合诊疗所和新加坡国立大学医院接受了进一步治疗。

据董女士描述，她的左脚有瘀伤、肿胀和擦伤，左脚后跟也有瘀伤。据称，伤势限制了她左脚踝向小腿方向的弯曲。

她还表示，这次事件加重了她腰椎间盘退行性疾病，她还患有慢性疼痛综合征和抑郁症。

董女士指控该员工疏忽大意，以过快的速度推着手推车，没有保持适当的观察，导致手推车失去控制，并以危险的方式推行。

她声称，司机也没有减速、停车或转向以避免与她相撞。董女士还声称，昇菘超市应对其员工的疏忽行为承担责任。

她坚持认为，超市经营者未能保持门店走道的足够空间，未能对员工进行适当的培训和监督，以确保购物车的安全操作。

昇菘的代理律师是 LVM 律师事务所的董慧英和 Waltan Pak。

昇菘超市陈述案情时表示，2021 年 3 月 11 日，几袋大米被送到该门店，一名员工将它们装到一辆高 155 厘米、长 122 厘米的手推车上。

据盛松公司称，当员工推着购物车走向水果区时，董女士“突然从其中一条过道里冒出来”，并“挡在了购物车的行进路线上”。她没有注意到这名员工。

昇菘超市表示，董女士的事故和受伤“完全是由”她的疏忽造成或促成的。这家超市运营商声称，董女士未能采取措施躲避购物车，导致自己被撞伤。

诉讼还称，董女士未能始终集中注意力，未能顾及自身安全，也未能采取措施避免事故发生。

昇菘超市否认董女士遭受了她所声称的伤害、残疾、损失或费用，并辩称任何此类伤害或损失均非由于其自身或其员工的疏忽所致。

昇菘超市还坚持认为，“任何此类伤害、残疾、损失、费用和/或损害都是不合理的，和/或索赔人未能减轻其损失。”该案目前正在州法院审理中。

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