Woman hurt by poster settles claim against FF

TobyZiegler

All we know is that she got somewhere between €6,500 and €38,000 - and probably far closer to the €6,500 than the €38,000! The piece in the paper tries to make you think that she got €38,000 by the way it is phrased.

Cee-Jay-Cee

We should all join together in wishing her the worst possible luck with her money.

If she had been genuinely injured then i wouldnt have any problem with it but its safe to assume that she wasnt and probably walked into the poster on purpose.

keano_afc

TobyZiegler wrote: »

All we know is that she got somewhere between €6,500 and €38,000 - and probably far closer to the €6,500 than the €38,000! The piece in the paper tries to make you think that she got €38,000 by the way it is phrased.

Either way, she got too much. Nobody with a child called Nikita should get anything, other than a slap in the chops. Preferably with an election poster.

CatFromHue

If you were having a party and somehow someone brought her along would you ask her to leave knowing that she claimed in court for something pretty silly like this?

It would be in your house, you don't know her, and in turn she doesn't know you.

Ellis Dee

She did exactly the same thing with the sign as hordes of voters did down through the years did when they believed Fianna Fail and voted for them: she walked into it.:D:D:D

Chuck Stone

TheZohan wrote: »

That's more of a Devon accent...

It's quite hard to write in an accent.

thebiglad

mikemac1 wrote: »

You see a lot of claims in around €38,000
Well the ones I've seen are mainly against Dublin Bus

That figure is a cut-off for the circuit court, any higher and you go to high court and legal fees are waaaaaaay higher

Hate FF but this women looks a chancer. It'd didn't blow in the wind and strike her, she walked into it
Nikita? I suppose the other daughter is Chantelle

This is because the limit of the circuit court as you rightly state is €38,000 and this is always the amount claimed - if the case is assessed by a Judge then it is for the Judge to apply a lower amount.

Generally (as in this case) the case is settled by negotiation rather than Judges decision and the actual amount will not be disclosed - therefore papers simply latch onto the fact that €38,000 was claimed.

It is hugely unlikely that the Circuit would award €38,000 and if anyone genuinely had a claim at this level they would issue High Court proceedings.

It is typically lazy and poorly informed journalism.

That aside the fact that this woman got anything is incredible - how many people must have walked past that sign without incident. Given that the case started before being settled probably indicates the representatives of the Poster Company (FF paid for Executive Posters to put these up and really it is they who would carry the liability but FF makes better headlines) thought they could win the case but after hearing evidence changed their minds.

The legal system stacked in favour of claimants.

vtec_vixen

CamperMan wrote: »

€38,000 .. no wonder she is smiling!

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/woman-hurt-by-poster-settles-claim-against-ff-3011286.html

Oh.Dear.Lord.
Fair enough poster prob should have been up higher, But for not looking where you are going and walking into something and getting a bit of a scrape on the head 38 grand. thats beyond me.

CrazyRabbit

I can't wait for the next elections. I'm gonna be rich!!

kenmc

CamperMan wrote: »

€38,000 .. no wonder she is smiling!

Is she? I thought it was wind. Either that or she was saying "ehhhhhhhh"

Run_to_da_hills

She was probably the only person in Ireland to gain anything out of the Lisbon Referendum.:p

phasers

legally the posters are meant to be higher than head height, so I think this woman was perfectly within her rights to sue. The judge could have thrown the case out like. I don't care if she's common or filthy rich, the only thing Fianna Fail understands is money ad maybe they'll cop onto themselves re these posters.

Biggins

phasers wrote: »

legally the posters are meant to be higher than head height, so I think this woman was perfectly within her rights to sue. The judge could have thrown the case out like. I don't care if she's common or filthy rich, the only thing Fianna Fail understands is money ad maybe they'll cop onto themselves re these posters.

Wasn't there a recent thread mentioning there was a "elect me" presidents poster (Mary whatshername) still up somewhere?
I'm off to find it so I can knock me head too off it! I'll race ya all! :pac:

For Forks Sake

Biggins wrote: »

Wasn't there a recent thread mentioning there was a "elect me" presidents poster (Mary whatshername) still up somewhere?
I'm off to find it so I can knock me head too off it! I'll race ya all! :pac:

If it's Mary Davis you're referring to, there's two of her posters still up on the Caragh Road around Naas, knock yourself out.

Liam Byrne

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Biggins wrote: »

Wasn't there a recent thread mentioning there was a "elect me" presidents poster (Mary whatshername) still up somewhere?
I'm off to find it so I can knock me head too off it! I'll race ya all! :pac:

If it's Mary Davis you're referring to, there's two of her posters still up on the Caragh Road around Naas, knock yourself out.

Don't knock them down, though - make her pay the fine too!

Lumbo

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Don't knock them down, though - make her pay the fine too!

Isn't the fine for not taking down election posters, calculated per day?

We should wait a bit longer















Edit: The fine is €150 if the posters aren't taken down 7 days after the election. Bollox.

Liam Byrne

Lumbo wrote: »

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Don't knock them down, though - make her pay the fine too!

Isn't the fine for not taking down election posters, calculated per day?

We should wait a bit longer

Mary probably reckons she's a Special Kase (gets coat)

V Eight

Lets get this economy going again!

Next election everyone start headbanging posters!
€38,000 for every claim back into the economy :rolleyes:

€38,000 x 3,000,000 claims = €114,000,000,000
then spend spend spend............

CamperMan

phasers wrote: »

legally the posters are meant to be higher than head height, so I think this woman was perfectly within her rights to sue. The judge could have thrown the case out like. I don't care if she's common or filthy rich, the only thing Fianna Fail understands is money ad maybe they'll cop onto themselves re these posters.

all well and good but what if a midget erected those signs?? to him that would have been higher than his head height!

SOSTECH

Guys what's with all the personal and degrotary statements, you don't know that woman yet you blast her out of it Because she is from the north side???

You also make comments regarding her daughter - does this make you feel big??

I really think some people here need to grow up as you could make life a living hell for that woman's daughter if somebody happens to read this from where she goes to school or have you been oblivious to bullying in the past.

Also @mslaura ur statements should be removed as this is a generalisation and personally I find that a disgusting comment!! You really need to grow up!

SHOVELLER

Fair play to her. This might teach all parties to abide by the rules. These rules should also apply to those who stand with posters on Grafton Street as they are too low.

Also all tietags should be taken down.

Lumbo

SOSTECH wrote: »

Guys what's with all the personal and degrotary statements, you don't know that woman yet you blast her out of it Because she is from the north side???

You also make comments regarding her daughter - does this make you feel big??

I really think some people here need to grow up as you could make life a living hell for that woman's daughter if somebody happens to read this from where she goes to school or have you been oblivious to bullying in the past.

Also @mslaura ur statements should be removed as this is a generalisation and personally I find that a disgusting comment!! You really need to grow up!

It's on :pac:

Sound Bite

ffs is there no such thing as personal responsibility anymore?

Brendog

soft tissue is the biggest loads of bollox...

SOSTECH

Brendog wrote: »

soft tissue is the biggest loads of bollox...

Again how do you know it's bollox? Or is that another assumption?

Sonnenblumen

CamperMan wrote: »

€38,000 .. no wonder she is smiling!

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/woman-hurt-by-poster-settles-claim-against-ff-3011286.html

Blood money, simple as.:(

Sonnenblumen

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

I can't wait for the next elections. I'm gonna be rich!!

Be sure to pick your party, you'd hardly want to take on SF?:eek:

whatsamsn

€38,000?
For hitting her head off a cardboard poster? :pac:


This is why i hate the legal system but especially solicitors.

MungBean

she and her daughter, Nikita, had just left a McDonald's restaurant

I would in my fcuk give her 38 grand for walking into a fcukin poster.

Liam Byrne

whatsamsn wrote: »

€38,000?
For hitting her head off a cardboard poster? :pac:


This is why i hate the legal system but especially solicitors.

Did you even read the article ? There was wood on it, presumably to stop it bending.