Ok, so I know that the bloke that slipped on the tulip petal at Waterloo is badly injured and such like and it appears that the woman who owns the stall was warned several times by station managers that her stall was 'shedding' a lot of floral debris,, however, why is it that compensation can be awarded to someone when they can find a person to pin it on, whereas if I was just unlucky and slipped on a leaf in Autumn when they're all wet a slippy, I'd just have to put up and shut up? Or could I sue the tree???
2007-07-19 03:59:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
p.s, I havent really slipped on a leaf in case you were wondering....
2007-07-19 04:05:45 · update #1
I really hate this blame culture. It seems like every other TV ad is for an injury lawyer. What's next? Having to sign a disclaimer before you eat in a fast food restaurant in case you have a heart attack due to high cholesterol?
2007-07-19 04:23:45 · answer #1 · answered by Quizard 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Since she had been warned, she took on the risk that someone could be injured on her property.
If she had not been warned the case might have gone a little differently, in that, the woman might have only had to pay partial damages.
In the event that you slipped on a leaf in autumn, it would depend on whose property you slipped on, and whether or not the property owner has a history of not keeping up his property. I'm not sure how succesful such a case would be in court, but then again, a lot of people have won absurd cases and recieved ridiculous payments.
I hold the moral position, though, that if you tripped it's mainly your fault. State statutes, however, would say differently.
2007-07-19 04:13:36 · answer #2 · answered by molly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rule of thumb is that if something occurs naturally, without any human intervention, nobody is liable. If, however, somebody has intervened in some way and thereby causes an accident, then some liability attaches to that person. Here, in a place where nothing grows in the ordinary way ot things, somebody introduced cut flowers onto the scene. She must therefore accept responsibility for the results of her actions. That is why if you live in a large city and it snows, it is not a good idea to clear your path and the pavement outside. The snow in its natural state is a phenomenon of nature. Once you start clearing, you are liable if your clearing leads to a sheet of frozen ice and somebody slips on it.
2007-07-19 04:13:09 · answer #3 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exactly, if i slip on something i go oh sh1t, look round to see if anyone saw me then giggle and keep walking! if you're badly hurt then too bad, you should have been watching where you were going kinda thing or it was just pure bad luck!! sh1t happens and we have to get on with it not sit and worry about who's *** we can sue for it! what an ambition to have in life huh, get rich by sueing someone!! you make a good point and i feel better for venting that a wee bit haha thanks!!
2007-07-19 04:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by gotmeridindirty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be able to sue the local council for not keeping the street in a clean and safe condition.
2007-07-19 04:30:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try and sue, it seems to be the fashion nowadays, in England and america. people prob do it when someone sneezes and it makes the other person jump 'sueing because of the shock of their sneeze' its stupid.
when slip up even when im on my own i laugh and keep walking, even if it hurts a bit. peopel just want to get money anyway they can. its pathtic, that there ruining someone elses life just to make them happy becausethey now have their money.
2007-07-19 04:20:39 · answer #6 · answered by Tinkerbell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compensation is awarded when Insurance is carried and the accident or injury is the fault of one carrying insurance.
Sue the tree. Any $#%&*&*(* lawyer will take the case.
2007-07-19 04:05:36 · answer #7 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,you could sue the council they are responsible for trees.
2007-07-21 03:59:04 · answer #8 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sue the tree.
Alternatively, you could sue the local council for not keeping on top of the road sweeping.
2007-07-19 04:03:35 · answer #9 · answered by Emma W 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Maybe you could sue the council the tree is in?
2007-07-19 04:03:56 · answer #10 · answered by hihoukus 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋