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starbaby2003

Working class heroes wrote: »

Agreed. No problem with what you have posted.
It’s just every thread on this site spirals into a cesspit of insults. It’s disgusting.
Fat this, whore that, knacker him, tramp her.
By all means the topic at hand should be discussed but why does it have to turn so nasty.

My problem here is with the highly educated judiciary. They shouldn’t be awarding these ridiculous claims. I think all posts on boards descend that way. I have been lambasted on numerous occasions.

Samuel T. Cogley

starbaby2003 wrote: »

My problem here is with the highly educated judiciary. They shouldn’t be awarding these ridiculous claims. I think all posts on boards descend that way. I have been lambasted for asking on numerous occasions.

They didn't.

Reati

starbaby2003 wrote: »

I think all posts on boards descend that way. I have been lambasted on numerous occasions.

Pretty much. Sure isn't there any entire thread about the death of boards.

It's easy to nitpick from behind a keyboard.

LiamoSail

Working class heroes wrote: »

Agreed. No problem with what you have posted.
It’s just every thread on this site spirals into a cesspit of insults. It’s disgusting.
Fat this, whore that, knacker him, tramp her.
By all means the topic at hand should be discussed but why does it have to turn so nasty.

It turns nasty because people are sick of leeches on society like her, the scrounging fat ****

yabadabado

That should never have came near a court sitting.
Outrageous to pay her compo.

Reati

yabadabado wrote: »

That should never have came near a court sitting.
Outrageous to pay her compo.

Apperantly those in the legal profession don't agree. Don't we see plenty of cases paid out these days.

Samuel T. Cogley

yabadabado wrote: »

That should never have came near a court sitting.
Outrageous to pay her compo.

Who should be making the decision on who gets access to the courts?

yabadabado

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Who should be making the decision on who gets access to the courts?

Peter Casey

starbaby2003

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

They didn't.

They can’t as judges say they are not approving the settlement?

bri007

Madness, handy money. I was a witness of a poor women in her early 50’s a number of years ago, she was on her way to work on public transport (won’t mention which one) everyone was standing as it was full, then went to a sudden stop and she fell and hit her face of the bar in the middle of the floor.

She had to go to hospital, long story short she broke her nose and fractured her cheek bone. She was out of work unpaid as no sick cover, I exchanged numbers as I was a witness beside her.

My point is she was on her way to work and she had a ice changing and traumatic event and was out of pocket in the end.

Was it down to her stupidity, not at all it was down to her getting up to earn a living and having an accident.

Can’t say the same for this women who made a decision to endanger her life no matter what age she was end of the day why should someone have to pay 500k for that.

Crazy...

Mantis Toboggan

Judges must be getting a few back handers. They need to be called out on their decisions. Absolutely ridiculous.

Samuel T. Cogley

starbaby2003 wrote: »

They can’t as judges say they are not approving the settlement?

Two parties agreed a settlement - the Judge has to decide if the settlement is sufficent. They don't, AFAIK, have the ability refuse to approve a generous settlement, that's for the parties to decide.

Samuel T. Cogley

yabadabado wrote: »

Peter Casey

Faie enough. :pac:

starbaby2003

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Two parties agreed a settlement - the Judge has to decide if the settlement is sufficent. They don't, AFAIK, have the ability refuse to approve a generous settlement, that's for the parties to decide.

That is a disgrace in itself. Why do they have the power to increase then. Ridiculous

thebaz

no doubt most of the money will be gobbled up by the legal team rubberstamped by the judge , who I blame for this nonsense . The girl made a mistake, her fault , how certain members of the legal fraternity behave in this country is despicable, no morals but finding some legal technicality for a state payout and remain untouchable , whats more they act out of court as if they are better than the common man , in the pompous law libary.

Samuel T. Cogley

starbaby2003 wrote: »

That is a disgrace in itself. Why do they have the power to increase then. Ridiculous

Because take a situation where a huge multi-national is offering pitance to a naive claimant, a Judge can step in and stop someone being essentially ripped off.

uck51js9zml2yt

Veola were worse in agreeing the settlement.
No one is going to turn down 550k if offered.

Currently on a Luas. I must get off and surf it instead:)

ZX7R

Most posters here don't realise that she admitted liability for her actions.
The awarded payment is in relation to health and safety failure's and no risk assessment been carried out before this indecent.
All Luis trams now haw cameras over door due to this.

thebaz

Tatiana Shy Pasture wrote: »

Veola were worse in agreeing the settlement.
No one is going to turn down 550k if offered.

I assume it was ther legal team who advised to agree , given the case from the other legal team - The big winners hear are the legal teams , as they always do

Working class heroes

LiamoSail wrote: »

It turns nasty because people are sick of leeches on society like her, the scrounging fat ****

And you speak for all? Oh thin one....

thebaz

ZX7R wrote: »

Most posters here don't realise that she admitted liability for her actions.
The awarded payment is in relation to health and safety failure's and no risk assessment been carried out before this indecent.
All Luis trams now haw cameras over door due to this.

she jumed on the tram , for a thrill , thats why people do mad things , life has danger , not everything can be covered by health and safety for stupid things !

according to Indo :-

He said in this case the tram pulled in to the Tallaght bound platform and the driver had to watch the platform where passengers were getting on and off.

To view the other side of the tram where Rebecca jumped on would have required him to switch cameras. Counsel said the driver also had to be looking straight ahead when the tram moving off as people often try to cross in front.

mikemac2

Ah scutting. The youths in Sherriff St and East Wall used to do this to trains in the north docks and also to lorries.

Some fatalities but it was a different Ireland and the compo was a big fat zero. Well you might get a little for funeral costs

ZX7R

thebaz wrote: »

she jumed on the tram , for a thrill , thats why people do mad things , life has danger , not everything can be covered by health and safety for stupid things !

according to Indo :-

He said in this case the tram pulled in to the Tallaght bound platform and the driver had to watch the platform where passengers were getting on and off.

To view the other side of the tram where Rebecca jumped on would have required him to switch cameras. Counsel said the driver also had to be looking straight ahead when the tram moving off as people often try to cross in front.

Afraid to say that risk assessments do have to be carried out for people's stupidity trills ect.
Wasn't in this case stand corrected on the camera's I think they might have different desply in the cockpit.
But the payment was given in relation to health and safety reasons

bucketybuck

Working class heroes wrote: »

By all means the topic at hand should be discussed but why does it have to turn so nasty.

Because we are all getting sick of this ****?

Even the most placid of culture's will eventually get tired of the leeches on their back.

Peatys

mad muffin wrote: »

May I enquire to the ethnicity of this fine lady?

Scumbagonian ethnic group.

thebaz

ZX7R wrote: »

Afraid to say that risk assessments do have to be carried out for people's stupidity trills ect.

Me i just despise the letigiuos society we have become or are becoming , where health and safety dictates all leisure pursuits , soon rugby, boxing , soccer,, GAA everthing will be covered by health and safety nanny statism , and we will forget to live, thanks to the greed of a certain section of the legal fraternity.

Working class heroes

bucketybuck wrote: »

Because we are all getting sick of this ****?

Even the most placid of culture's will eventually get tired of the leeches on their back.

By all means express your own opinion but don’t claim to speak for all.

_Kaiser_

Working class heroes wrote: »

By all means express your own opinion but don’t claim to speak for all.

Please explain how the deliberate and reckless actions of this girl in this case justify any sort of compensation, never mind 550k.

Genuine question.

Greyfox

ZX7R wrote: »

Afraid to say that risk assessments do have to be carried out for people's stupidity trills ect...
But the payment was given in relation to health and safety reasons

People who share this opinion are horrble people who ruin society. If I decide to stick a screwdriver in my eye should we blame the people who make the screwdriver. Disgusting payout!

Working class heroes

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Please explain how the deliberate and reckless actions of this girl in this case justify any sort of compensation, never mind 550k.

Genuine question.

It absolutely doesnt’t. Read my previous posts please.

lesliescott586

I’m pretty sure if you get a payout like that your not entitled to state benefits until the money is gone/you buy a house to live in yourself and the rest of your savings amount to 35k for single person and 72k for couple. Something like that.

Would be interesting to know why the settlement is so high, how bad were her injuries does anyone know?

TOMs WIFE

Ronaldinho wrote: »

Would you have to pay tax on that settlement?

No, only taxpayers pay tax.

bucketybuck

Working class heroes wrote: »

By all means express your own opinion but don’t claim to speak for all.

Oh i am well aware that there is a subset of society who depend on these gravy trains to fund their lifestyles, I wouldn't dare speak for them. I'll let you do that.

Alrigghtythen

Personal Responsibility ability should be taken in cases like that.

She's not that badly injured if she went on to have a child.

Or is she that badly brain damaged the state needs to remove the child and charge the father with rape? And charge her mother with neglect?

mikeym

Just saw the case on the Virgin News what a bloody disgrace.

This encourages more idiots to do similar stunts.

take everything

TallGlass wrote: »

I honestly can't believe what I am reading. 550k for knowingly jumping onto the side of a tram door as it moves.

What did she expect to happen here?

It's honestly official judges have lost there minds.

I'm watching the news now and I'm speechless.
How did she get any money.

whisky_galore

It probably would have worked out cheaper to settle rather than fight the case. Boggles the mind how stupidity is rewarded now.

from_atozinc

TallGlass wrote: »

I honestly can't believe what I am reading. 550k for knowingly jumping onto the side of a tram door as it moves.

What did she expect to happen here?

It's honestly official judges have lost there minds.

Exactly. No wonder society is a mess. This little scum bag getting 550k for acting the arsehole, no one else’s fault but hers. What they actually sued for, god knows.

Just really pisses me off.

ZX7R

thebaz wrote: »

Me i just despise the letigiuos society we have become or are becoming , where health and safety dictates all leisure pursuits , soon rugby, boxing , soccer,, GAA everthing will be covered by health and safety nanny statism , and we will forget to live, thanks to the greed of a certain section of the legal fraternity.

Totally agree with you,my favourite spot road racing (motorcycle racing on closed roads) is dieing a slow painful death due to health and safety

Working class heroes

bucketybuck wrote: »

Oh i am well aware that there is a subset of society who depend on these gravy trains to fund their lifestyles, I wouldn't dare speak for them. I'll let you do that.

I speak for myself. You should try it sometime.

ZX7R

Greyfox wrote: »

People who share this opinion are horrble people who ruin society. If I decide to stick a screwdriver in my eye should we blame the people who make the screwdriver. Disgusting payout!

Part o life like them or not , health and safety is here to stay and will get a lot more strict.
For me health and safety was introduced to save lives,but sadly now most implementation is to reduce ingury clams.
And if they don't have all possible risk assessments ect.
Pay outs will be big

na1

ZX7R wrote: »

Most posters here don't realise that she admitted liability for her actions.
The awarded payment is in relation to health and safety failure's and no risk assessment been carried out before this indecent.
All Luis trams now haw cameras over door due to this.

If you put your head on the ground behind the back wheel of the reversing truck - this is not a health and safety failure its rather a mental health and instinct of self-preservation failure.

na1

ZX7R wrote: »

But the payment was given in relation to health and safety reasons

How the payment to this private person can improve the health and safety?

na1

Greyfox wrote: »

People who share this opinion are horrble people who ruin society. If I decide to stick a screwdriver in my eye should we blame the people who make the screwdriver. Disgusting payout!

Each screwdriver should be equipped with an anti eye sticking guard. Or you can sue them!

na1

ZX7R wrote: »

Part o life like them or not , health and safety is here to stay and will get a lot more strict.
For me health and safety was introduced to save lives,but sadly now most implementation is to reduce ingury clams.
And if they don't have all possible risk assessments ect.
Pay outs will be big

Current implementation is: find the richest company and try to sue them for anything.
When the travellers started a sulky racing on the national road they put the lives of tens of drives at serious risk. Wonder how much of compensation did the drivers get from any of the racers?
If any state company like Irish Rail would introduce similar level of a danger to the many drivers they will be paying many millions in claims.

Its not the "save the lives" it is "sue the richest"

ZX7R

na1 wrote: »

How the payment to this private person can improve the health and safety?

Probably make companies implement there proseigures
Better.
I don't know ?

claiomh solais

C'mon lads lets just find the closest Bus Éireann bus and jump in front of it! Only way we'll get a house in this market

McCrack

I always get a giggle at these threads at all the bitter cnuts who I know would be straight down themselves to a solicitor if they suffered an injury

hullaballoo

The company was aware children were hanging onto the outside of trams while in motion for 5 years prior to this incident and did nothing to prevent it.

It took a child to get brain damage for them to address the issue. When they did address it, all it took was a bit of metal over the gap in the doors.

It was a stupid thing for the child to do but children do not appreciate risks and do stupid things all the time. It doesn't usually take 5 years and a brain injury to a child for responsible adults to implement a very simple safety precaution when they become aware of a risk of serious injury or death.

I think that's maybe why they thought they'd end up on the hook.

na1

ZX7R wrote: »

Probably make companies implement there proseigures
Better.
I don't know ?

So giving $550k to some lowlife scumbag makes the safety better than spending the same amount of money (by court order) on installing the new safety equipment?