Court finds GrandWest liable for gross negligence, damages pending Child electrocuted by exposed wire near water-based rink Safety protocols failed during post-holiday venue dismantling A January 2020 family outing to the Grandwest Casino in Cape Town, South Africa, turned into a nightmare after a four-year-old girl was electrocuted at a children’s ice-skating rink, prompting the girl’s father to sue. The kids’ ice rink at the GrandWest Casino where the accident occurred. The court ruled the operator was liable for gross negligence for leaving an exposed electrical wire on the floor close to the ice rink. (GrandWest Casino) On August 5, the Western Cape High Court found the casino operator, SunWest International, liable for damages for gross negligence because a live electrical wire was left unattended on a floor crowded with families next to the ice rink. The plaintiff is not identified in court filings or media reports. That’s in line… Read More
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