Slip, Trip, Fall? Then claim!

Acrylic-bob · 20-01-2005, 08:50

It was reported in the Telegraph that claims for injury on the streets of Blackburn with Darwen were £1.39 million in 2000/2001, and Lancashire County Council will have handed out £6.4 million by the end of this financial year. Sounds like a better payout rate than the National Lottery!

How much has HBC handed out I wonder?

Wez · 20-01-2005, 10:08

I wonder if there's a correlation with all the "No win, no fee!" adverts you see these days.

I hate to say it but it may be a good thing in at least one respect; councils will be more determined to make the streets as safe as possible for people.. But I mean, really, there's no need for people to put claims in on the whole, they're all jumping on the band wagon though.

I'm sure we've all fallen over at some point.

entwisi · 20-01-2005, 10:09

Based on the pavements around the Townhall/Market place and Broadway I'm surprised that HBC aren't 100million in debt.

accyplus · 20-01-2005, 10:38

There was a bloke knocking on doors this week asking if us if we had an accident
recently as it could be worth our while !!..

mthead · 20-01-2005, 11:11

yeah I agree Wes.Getting a bit like the states,sneeze or fart in the wrong place and somebody sticks a claim in against you.Although if somebody gets seriously hurt thats a different matter......

lettie · 20-01-2005, 16:46

I can't stand these so-called legal companies. They are nothing but vultures. It's this kind of culture that puts the price of insurances up for everyone. Everybody slips or falls at sometime in their lives, I have had several falls, but my attitude is that I should stop being so bloody gormless and look where I'm going.

Tealeaf · 20-01-2005, 16:51

Not gormless, Lettie, but p*ssed.

WillowTheWhisp · 20-01-2005, 17:00

I stood on a wobbly flagstone in Peel Street and mucky rainwater squirted up my leg. Can I claim for that?

Wez · 20-01-2005, 17:15

*Gasp*

You poor soul Willow! That must have been a traumatic experience!

I'd get a claim in pronto for that.

lettie · 20-01-2005, 17:21

Oooh, Tealeaf! How could you say that? I'll have you know that I am not always inebriated

Although I do feel like getting that way after the mind numbing day I've had.

chav1 · 23-01-2005, 01:13

ime looking forward to my next trip , slip or fall

would be nice for hyndburn council to pay my council tax for me lol

1 slip a year should cover it

accymel · 23-01-2005, 11:33

The paving slabs on Peel st are a bloody nitemare...tho luckly haven't humiliated myself by falling smack on floor yet ...can u sue for humiliation now???? pmsl

accymel · 23-01-2005, 11:38

I think injury claims are fine the problem with this country b4 it got away with shoddy unsafe environments specially working ones. I do think falling off a swing or grazing yer knee on an uneven slab is going a bit far but if it weren't for the threat of being sued then Peel st's paving would be probably worse....tho i dont think its safe enough for the elderly.....anyone want to make a claim on Peel St ?!?! LOL

accymel · 23-01-2005, 11:40

Glad im not only one having probs with a squirty flagstone on god for saken Peel st lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I stood on a wobbly flagstone in Peel Street and mucky rainwater squirted up my leg. Can I claim for that?

Sparkologist · 23-01-2005, 13:07

In the vast majority of these claim cases, it's down to the honesty and integrity of the individual as to whether they file a compensation claim; in most instances a complete lack of these aforementioned attributes.