So I nearly died yesterday. How to claim?

JonnyGeee are you a trade union member? If you are they will have people to deal with this for you.

I do agree with RoyMi6 though. Your job or not, you should really have checked. It is your life and you only get the one!
 
DiCe! said:
I hate this claim culture. with a passion.
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Me too but this sounds like a classic case where claiming is completely justified.

Get legal advice OP.

[TW]Fox;21326770 said:
I know absolutely nothing about electric shocks but never claimed to, either. Just saying the focus on how he 'could have died' is counterproductive really
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Your focus on it is counterproductive. The guys just wants some compensation for someones negligence. He could have died, it's just an emotive part of the story.

Tepic said:
JonnyGeee are you a trade union member? If you are they will have people to deal with this for you.

I do agree with RoyMi6 though. Your job or not, you should really have checked. It is your life and you only get the one!
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He should have checked if there was water inside the machine he operates? :confused:
 
Jambo said:
Your focus on it is counterproductive. The guys just wants some compensation for someones negligence. He could have died, it's just an emotive part of the story.
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I believe Fox's point (which I agree with) is that he can't claim for someone else's engligence if he didn't suffer any loss. He can only claim if he suffered loss. In this case, he's off work for a bit. So that's the loss and he should claim for that. The fact that he could have died, has no bearing on the claim.
 
I think the main priority should be looking after yourself for a while and doing whatever possible to ensure it doesn't happen again. The next person might not be so lucky.
 
Spit said:
Boo hoo. People are born every day into crap situations all round the world through no fault of their own.
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Come again?

If I were to be injured as a result of a bodged fix to a van say, which I have no control over, by your logic I should suck it up and move on?

Your strange.........
 
1) 240V is nothing, and not fatal. Unless you have a pace maker, get over yourself.

2) It is my understand that DC is more dangerous than AC, because DC causes your muscles to contract preventing you from letting go. The cyclical nature of AC allows your muscles to slacken which basically throws you clear.

3) People have survived being struck by lighting. Did they sue God?

Get over yourself and grow up. Something bad happened to you. Deal with it. Move on. Don't start laying blame and feeling all sorry for yourself. Man it up.


Brookert said:
LOL at all the macho types in this thread, "man up and move on".

This person clearly suffered due to someones incompetence. Getting electrocuted is not just a part of the job.
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'Clearly suffered' a jolt at 240V? Pull the other one mate. Its like getting stung by a bee. If it had been a few kV industrious generator, fair enough. But 240V AC? Your having a laugh.
 
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Brookert said:
Come again?

If I were to be injured as a result of a bodged fix to a van say, which I have no control over, by your logic I should suck it up and move on?

Your strange.........
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But he did have control over putting the plug in the socket, all he had to do was check the socket was safe to do so. I'm surprised that wasn't the procedure anyway, whether or not the cleaners were supposed to also check.
 
[TW]Fox;21326770 said:
I know absolutely nothing about electric shocks but never claimed to, either. Just saying the focus on how he 'could have died' is counterproductive really, given you dont claim for what could have happened you claim for what DID happen.

And what DID happen is that he suffered an accident at work and is now losing earnings because of it - THIS is what you claim for.
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The OP suggests to me that he is interested in claiming for more than just loss of earnings.
 
Danm54 said:
Its like saying I nearly had a massive car crash today, how can I claim off my car insurance.
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it's nothing like that.

the OP has a point, how does he know this wont cause him problems 10 yrs down the line? he doesn't. i would push for compensation on this basis alone. this is not his fault.

the company needs to be taught a lesson and buck it's ideas up.
 
I crossed the road this morning. There were vehicles travelling many, many miles per hour only centimetres from my face. I could have died. I can haz monies, yes?
 
1) is there any perminant dammage?

2) will the employeer give you full pay for hte time you are sick (plus a week or two hamming it up once you are better)

if the answer to 1 is no and 2 yes, you have lost nothing why sue anyone?
 
Sudden said:
I believe Fox's point (which I agree with) is that he can't claim for someone else's engligence if he didn't suffer any loss. He can only claim if he suffered loss. In this case, he's off work for a bit. So that's the loss and he should claim for that. The fact that he could have died, has no bearing on the claim.
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Yes he can, he suffered a personal injury and as someone else pointed out there could be psychological issues too.

I know the fact he could have died has no bearing on the claim. This isn't his claim form. I think we can excuse ehe guy for being a bit emotional about it.
 
dave_beast said:
On a serious note, it's probably muscular pain you're feeling in your chest.
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True this. I went to the doctor a few months ago concerned about pain in my chest close to my heart. I was referred to a cardiologist who advised me my heart was fine. He diagnosed the pain as muscular damage from my career ending rugby injury a few years ago.
 
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