This makes me rage... more compo culture

ringo747 · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:45

I don't normally post RSS feed type threads but this is staggering...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14649083

"Documents from NI's education and library boards show that in one case a six-year-old boy received £70,000 after a door was closed on his thumb. In another incident a 14-year-old was paid £62,500 when he was hurt while climbing to retrieve a football."

Seriously, what is wrong with this place? What scumbag parent would actually sue for their kid getting their thumb hurt? This is just disgusting. £70,000 for something that happens to most kids at some stage.

I don't know what else to say really - this is just unreal the figures quoted here really.

div0 · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:51

As with most RSS type threads, there's not enough detail in the link to comment properly.

When the boy's thumb was shut in the door, what was the extent of his injuries? Was there any negligence that led to the event happening? I find it hard to believe that £70k would be paid out for absolutely no reason.

That's not to say that I don't think there's plenty of examples where people push their luck, or make false claims.

I just don't think the article does anything other than throw a few headline figures around.

fozter · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:51

Couldn't agree more with you, I cut my head open on the corner of a wall in primary school on these concrete flower bed things on the path up to the play ground. They have levelled them now but that was probably to stop the same thing happening again and someone actually suing. My scar is awesome anyway.

wnb · 24 Aug 2011 at 14:55

Too little info, the young lad getting hurt climbing to retrieve a ball. Did he scratch his knee or did he break a couple of legs?

agnes · 24 Aug 2011 at 15:00

Yea, one side of the story really... For all we know, that kid now has one less finger, or the girl broke both her legs very badly...

ags

eddiemcgarrigle · 24 Aug 2011 at 15:21

I slipped on a wet floor when at Primary School which caused me to suffer a 4" split in the skin at the back of my skull and the obligatory concussion which necessitated three days in hospital.

I was given into trouble for running by the Head when I got back and that was that. We really need to ditch this nonsense and adopt a more sensible 70's style approach.

Pestilence · 24 Aug 2011 at 15:34

My dad slammed my thumb in the car door once by accident when I was a kid.

Should have sued the *******!

Deep · 24 Aug 2011 at 16:16

Pestilence said:
My dad slammed my thumb in the car door once by accident when I was a kid.

Should have sued the *******!

I slammed the door on my own thumb once

, I'm currently waiting for a trial date where I am the defence and prosectution

Mat · 24 Aug 2011 at 16:18

Deep said:
I slammed the door on my own thumb once , I'm currently waiting for a trial date where I am the defence and prosectution

Better get your cheque book and credit slips handy

richiesimms · 24 Aug 2011 at 16:47

The younger the injured person the more the compo.If you lost a thumb at a young age you would be disabled for 60 years plus hence 70k.

Tefal · 24 Aug 2011 at 16:48

i crushed my thumb ona school trip once

Dammit i could have got 70k :mad:

ianh · 24 Aug 2011 at 17:46

I ran through (kind of) one of our schools full sized security glass doors (the ones with the metal wire grid inbedded in it) while being chased by the school bully. I took the door off it's bottom hinge, smashed my face, cut my knee to ribbons (lots of square flaps of skin) etc and I also got in trouble for running in school, plus an angry Mum about my wrecked trousers/bloody shirt. How times change!

Redman · 24 Aug 2011 at 17:58

wnb said:
Too little info, the young lad getting hurt climbing to retrieve a ball. Did he scratch his knee or did he break a couple of legs?

Why should what damage was sustained falling from a tree matter? The child climbed it, the child slipped. Unless a teacher dragged him out with a boat hook, there should be zero liability.

StriderX · 24 Aug 2011 at 18:16

Redman said:
Why should what damage was sustained falling from a tree matter? The child climbed it, the child slipped. Unless a teacher dragged him out with a boat hook, there should be zero liability.

If its on school grounds, id imagine that is enough.

Pawnless Endgame · 24 Aug 2011 at 18:19

Certainly, it was a pain and it took 1-2 weeks to clear when I once trapped a finger while in a hotel, but the staff were great with the TLC, bandaging etc. (was only a teenager at the time). So TLC / staff on duty, yes, but £62k? That's 6 years of my take-home salary after tax. 6 years of honest work. Some of that money could have gone to us poorer folks!

SexyGreyFox · 24 Aug 2011 at 21:23

ringo747 said:
Seriously, what is wrong with this place? What scumbag parent would actually sue for their kid getting their thumb hurt? This is just disgusting. £70,000 for something that happens to most kids at some stage.

I don't know what else to say really - this is just unreal the figures quoted here really.

Ooh, my subject but I can't reply because somebody will accuse me of talking about my job.

kylew · 24 Aug 2011 at 22:13

dmpoole said:
Ooh, my subject but I can't reply because somebody will accuse me of talking about my job.

Aren't you allowed to talk about your job on here? :confused:

SexyGreyFox · 24 Aug 2011 at 22:29

kylew said:
Aren't you allowed to talk about your job on here?

not me, I'm banned

kylew · 24 Aug 2011 at 22:30

dmpoole said:
not me, I'm banned

How come?

cm1179 · 24 Aug 2011 at 22:33

as much as i think this country is going a little h&s mad, in this instance, for all we know, the lad who had his thumb shut in a door could have suffered injuries that will affect his dexterity for the rest of his life. take that into account and £70k isn't that much.