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Dial 999 and get sued

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  • #52
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    She's suing the police over a crash last year when she was pursuing another vehicle,this woman is watching too many 'where there's blame,there's a claim' ads.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2305077/Now-WPC-tripped-999-collect-sues-force-prang-panda-car.html


  • #53
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    zerks wrote: »
    She's suing the police over a crash last year when she was pursuing another vehicle,this woman is watching too many 'where there's blame,there's a claim' ads.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2305077/Now-WPC-tripped-999-collect-sues-force-prang-panda-car.html
    http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/06/article-2305077-19239E41000005DC-967_306x554.jpg

    If anyone should be sued, it should be her fashion advisor. Put me right off my Sunday morning fry-up :mad:


  • #54
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Cagney or Lacy would never trip over a kerb.

    She's a total chancer!


  • #55
    SB2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭SB2013


    The thread title is pretty stupid to be honest. He was not sued for dialing 999. He was sued because someone was injured on his property. Her job is irrelevent. She was invited onto his property and, as such, he owed her a duty of care. If he failed in that duty he should pay the consequences. If he did not fail in that duty he will not have to pay. And if he is found to have failed in his duty she will likely lose part of her compensation for her own actions and failures which contributed to her injury.


  • #56
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,206 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    SB2013 wrote: »
    The thread title is pretty stupid to be honest. He was not sued for dialing 999. He was sued because someone was injured on his property. Her job is irrelevent. She was invited onto his property and, as such, he owed her a duty of care. If he failed in that duty he should pay the consequences. If he did not fail in that duty he will not have to pay. And if he is found to have failed in his duty she will likely lose part of her compensation for her own actions and failures which contributed to her injury.


    She. Was. A. Police. Officer.

    It's a police officers job to protect the public. Geez man, listen to yourself. Thats like a fire fighter suing you for rescuing you out of a burning building because lets say he hurt himself kicking the door down.... its madness mate!!!


  • #57
    SB2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭SB2013


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    She. Was. A. Police. Officer.

    It's a police officers job to protect the public. Geez man, listen to yourself. Thats like a fire fighter suing you for rescuing you out of a burning building because lets say he hurt himself kicking the door down.... its madness mate!!!

    Fireman do indeed sue the owners of buildings. And sometimes the owners of a burning building get prosecuted for the deaths of firemen.

    Try listening to yourself. What part of being a police officer absolves people of having a basic duty of care to you?


  • #58
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,206 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    SB2013 wrote: »
    Fireman do indeed sue the owners of buildings. And sometimes the owners of a burning building get prosecuted for the deaths of firemen.

    Try listening to yourself. What part of being a police officer absolves people of having a basic duty of care to you?

    Basic duty? She tripped over a kerbstone! sounds like she wasnt looking where she was going.

    But you say "basic duty to take care" - so what is her job? Her job is classed as "basic duty to take care of the public" - Look this isn't some tradesmen who comes into your house and has an accident. We all know the score there. But a member of the emergency services.

    This is just the sue culture gone mad. What next, if you tell me to fuck off I can sue you for "mental distress" :pac:


  • #59
    SB2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭SB2013


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Basic duty? She tripped over a kerbstone! sounds like she wasnt looking where she was going.

    But you say "basic duty to take care" - so what is her job? Her job is classed as "basic duty to take care of the public" - Look this isn't some tradesmen who comes into your house and has an accident. We all know the score there. But a member of the emergency services.

    It's the same thing. Same rules. If she tripped over a kerb out of clumsiness she wont get anything. If she arrived on the scene in the middle of the night and he said "Quick they are around that corner" and failed to mention a large kerb then she might have a case. Like i said, you owe a certain duty of care to anyone on your property, no matter what they are doing there.


  • #60
    Chinasea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭Chinasea


    There is however widespread abuse with regards to people ringing for an ambulance via 999 instead of a calling a taxi, getting someone to drive them to hospital etc.

    Calling an ambulance when not an EMERGENCY and or/ courtesy of the Medical Card is a crime imo.


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  • #61
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    999 what's your emergency ,
    I'm getting burgled intruder is in my house ,
    OK have you carried out a health and safety inspection
    Ehhhh help I need the police
    We will send a health and safety officer first to see is its safe to deploy a police officer please have your insurance details at the ready
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  • #62
    2Mad2BeMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,792 ✭✭✭2Mad2BeMad


    looks like the officer just wants abit of extra cash
    she wont win the case :) unless the judge is bribed....


  • #63
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    2Mad2BeMad wrote: »
    looks like the officer just wants abit of extra cash
    she wont win the case :) unless the judge is bribed....

    Courts paid out 20 million to UK police officers last year for personal injuries alone ,
    Its a safe bet she would get a hefty payout
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  • #64
    SB2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭SB2013


    Gatling wrote: »
    Courts paid out 20 million to UK police officers last year for personal injuries alone ,
    Its a safe bet she would get a hefty payout

    Would that not be from compensation schemes for people injured on duty by malicious acts?


  • #65
    Boskowski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    HondaSami wrote: »
    How dark was it? it could happen to anyone, he should not be relying on lights across the street.
    Bear in mind he works there so is familiar with the surroundings, she is not.

    Are you for real? Christ almighty. What is wrong with people? I wont even bother going into detailed arguments with that kind of attitude.

    The world is going insane and there is actually people who think its right.


  • #66
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Boskowski wrote: »
    Are you for real? Christ almighty. What is wrong with people? I wont even bother going into detailed arguments with that kind of attitude.

    The world is going insane and there is actually people who think its right.

    Sky news reported this and there was plenty of light,just the fact she wasn't looking where she was going caused her to trip,judging by the pictures of her she was well padded anyway so the ground was in more danger than she was.


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