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Bitten by dog while on work duties

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    #32
    Ninjavampire
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭Ninjavampire


    If you are considering going to a solicitor for 20 quid, no harm in asking a solicitor what your options are in terms of damages, which could be more than 20!

    Being injured at work is a common grievance that can be successful under the right circumstances. Plus if you have the paper trail showing this was an issue from day one, and your company refused to reimburse you, you might have something.

    Also, if the company agreed at any point to pay for your doctors visit, it could be argued that they already admitted some liability.


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    #33
    FrostyJack
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    This came to mind.



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    #34
    Ninjavampire
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭Ninjavampire


    Avatar MIA wrote: »
    On the basis that employees don't have to be trained not to incorrectly use the toilet bowl for fear they end up drowning.

    Maybe there is case law on such. I would think the liability is with the householder.

    What job involves going to the toilet as one of your responsibilities?

    If you want to use the toilet during work hours, you are taking any risk incurred from operation of the apparatus upon yourself.


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    Avatar MIA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,750 ✭✭✭Avatar MIA


    Ninjavampire wrote: »
    What job involves going to the toilet as one of your responsibilities?

    If you want to use the toilet during work hours, you are taking any risk incurred from operation of the apparatus upon yourself.

    It's still on the work premises, and anything that happens there is the responsibility of the employer. If you fell on slippery bathroom floors do you think the company wouldn't be liable?


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    #36
    Ninjavampire
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭Ninjavampire


    Avatar MIA wrote: »
    It's still on the work premises, and anything that happens there is the responsibility of the employer. If you fell on slippery bathroom floors do you think the company wouldn't be liable?

    The employer would only have to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of their employees. That's why there would be a difference between an employee drowning by themselves when trying to use the toilets and slipping in the bathroom.

    Now if the employee drowned in the toilet because of some defective toilet seat, then the employer could be liable, but only if they didn't take the proper steps and precautions in ensuring a safe bathroom experience.


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