[Help] Where there's blame, there's a claim...

[The Rattler]

Hello good people of NSC

Advice sought please...

So I was just walking the dog, and on way back tripped over a storm drain on the pavement which was open / no warnings.

I have various injuries, cuts and bruises. And frankly the right hump, not least because the dog just sat there looking at me (in all the episodes of Lassie I've seen, I was expecting him to go for help...).

So, on the basis that everybody else does it... any suggestions as to the best way to claim some compensation? Direct to the council, or via claims company? I've already taken photos of injuries and the drain.

Thanks

The Rattler

PS, if Ernest claims I damaged his drain by falling over it, I shan't be stumping anything up for his sausage fund.

 

[The Clamp]

Be more careful.

 

[Not Spanish Dave]

Look where you're going?

 

[Badger]

 

[Da Man Clay]

This thread is not going to go well.

 

[The Rattler]

Be more careful.

It was dark!

 

[father_and_son]

Contributory Negligence... Idiots falling into holes should just look where they are going.

 

[The Rattler]

This thread is not going to go well.

I may not have thought this through...

 

[Badger]

If it's just a few cuts and bruises just put it down as a learning experience. Maybe point out it's dangerous and I'm sure the council will give you an apology. Don't go suing a council which is likely to have limited funding as it is.

I hate this suing culture.

 

[Stat Brother]

Used to wonder what the dogs would do if I keeled over.
It turns out the answer is 'fook all'.

God help me if I ever fell down a well.

 

[ac gull]

register a claim on the claims portal for personal injury claims - per link below - should then end up with correct insurer

https://www.claimsportal.org.uk/about/about-claims-portal/

 

[Doonhamer7]

...we become more like the USA every day, if your not badly hurt then thank your luck, have a beer, put your feet up, have a laugh over it and move on. If everyone stopped claiming then there is more tax to pay for services or we can make a claim, causing the council money to be tied up in fighting you legal case and compensation. Only winner the lawyers.

 

[Djmiles]

Used to wonder what the dogs would do if I keeled over.
It turns out the answer is 'fook all'.

God help me if I ever fell down a well.

The upside being you could change your username to Timmy O’Toole.

 

[Fungus]

Time for a new dog.

 

[father_and_son]

If it's just a few cuts and bruises just put it down as a learning experience. Maybe point out it's dangerous and I'm sure the council will give you an apology. Don't go suing a council which is likely to have limited funding as it is.

I hate this suing culture.

This... Somehow there is this "free money" and there aren't any consequences. Every single penny paid and every penny wasted on lawyers is removed from front line services.
If the payee has insurance, then you can be sure that premiums creep up a little for everyone next year, especially for the payee. So it is still taking money from front line services.

There are times when people have been reckless or negligent but there are far more times when it really is an accident and people should just suck it up.

 

[sully]

You have me to thank for railway stations being better gritted in icy conditions and warnings to be careful of slippery surfaces.

Many moons ago, I slipped getting on a train. My shin had a big hole in it and no skin left. The hospital decided to take some stitches out as it wasn’t helping. It took about 18 months to heal enough to play football again (with the biggest shin pads I could get) but still any knock rips the skin easily.

I didn’t claim anything for the injury, but informed the rail company that I wasn’t impressed with their lack of gritting. After all, if I hadn’t been late, I wouldn’t have been running and wouldn’t have slipped.

It’s a talking point in the summer when I live in shorts, though!

 

[LVGull]

Hello good people of NSC

Advice sought please...

So I was just walking the dog, and on way back tripped over a storm drain on the pavement which was open / no warnings.

I have various injuries, cuts and bruises. And frankly the right hump, not least because the dog just sat there looking at me (in all the episodes of Lassie I've seen, I was expecting him to go for help...).

So, on the basis that everybody else does it... any suggestions as to the best way to claim some compensation? Direct to the council, or via claims company? I've already taken photos of injuries and the drain.

Thanks

The Rattler

PS, if Ernest claims I damaged his drain by falling over it, I shan't be stumping anything up for his sausage fund.

Just be thankful you are ok and healthy. You probably have a nice warm bed tonight as well.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Man up!

 

[Driver8]

Look where you are ****ing going and and don’t waste taxpayers money. Probably reading my NSC on your phone.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Man hole up!

He knows that now.....