We're getting sued

[One-Fang]

He's suing us for loss of his tractor.

Good god, what was she driving? I'm not sure I can picture a car v. tractor incident where the tractor is a write-off.

[Chromatix]

Doesn't have to be the NHS. Private clinics and hospitals can do whatever they like, if the money seems right (and it doesn't contradict Hippocrates).

[crazylegs]

If there are medical records, it was probably by a quack (working for the ambulance chaser, of course) who bandaged her up and put her on all the assistive devices you can imagine.

Not likely, the NHS is stingy as hell!

[LingualMonkey]

Back to the OP, I'm not at al surprised at what she tried to do though. People will use the most ridiculous excuses to try and get money out of people.

Yep. Two years ago, my wife was driving home from work. It was late evening and she was coming home on the highway. A tractor(!) pulled out in front of her, and he didn't have lights on. She hit him at 60 miles per hour, totalling her car.

She was fine, by the way. Had a seat belt-shaped bruise for awhile.

The farmer got the ticket. His insurance paid for our car.

He's suing us for loss of his tractor.

[PizzaDrone]

If I fall, I tend to giggle like an idiot, at myself, so no one else can before me. Why exactly would this woman want to draw attention to the fact that SHE caused the spill and then fell over into it? Was she filming some sort of slapstick film?

[fish3k1]

Am I reading right? You were on foot, correct?

Yep, just being a tool really :P taught me to be careful though.

Back to the OP, I'm not at al surprised at what she tried to do though. People will use the most ridiculous excuses to try and get money out of people. I figured that's pretty much what the lawyer was doing too, that'll be the last you hear from him I'd wager, and if not... well, what have they got to stand on, really? Apparently not the SC's legs anyway :P

[MyEccentricHell]

I swear, am I the only person on earth who has the decency to be embarrassed by my own clumsiness if I slip and fall on something so obvious? I have to say in a situation like that, even if I did hurt myself, I'd probably flee as fast as I could rather than have to admit I was so stupid as to fall on my face, ass, or whatever else in a huge obvious mess marked with bright colored cones.

I'll admit that I've been mortified more then once by my own clumsiness. If I happen to slip/trip/fall the first thing I do is look around hoping no one saw me do it & then I haul ass to get up & get away from there. I never check to see if I'm ok until later on.

[taxguykarl]

Oh snap.


Also, I'm willing to bet that she has no doctor's records of any of this, so even if the case went to court I'm sure it would be thrown out.

If there are medical records, it was probably by a quack (working for the ambulance chaser, of course) who bandaged her up and put her on all the assistive devices you can imagine.

[South Texan]

Wow, double ownage on the solicitor and the SC!!!

Actually, if that solicitor is acting anything like an attorney in the States would, the solicitor still was investigating the matter to determine whether or not to take the case. The letter was more of a "test the waters" type of thing to see if Customersruinmylife's business wanted to settle immediately (some will if they know they are at fault) or had a good defense that will negate what their client is claiming. A good attorney will do this rather than filing suit based just upon whatever the client says. You would be surprised (well, maybe this board wouldn't) how often clients out right lie to their attorneys. Attorneys learn quickly not to blindly trust their clients.

As this solicitor now knows there is an eyewitness that contradicts the client, and that the witness could not have been where the client claims the accident happened, I doubt anything more will be heard from that solicitor.

[MystyGlyttyr]

I swear, am I the only person on earth who has the decency to be embarrassed by my own clumsiness if I slip and fall on something so obvious? I have to say in a situation like that, even if I did hurt myself, I'd probably flee as fast as I could rather than have to admit I was so stupid as to fall on my face, ass, or whatever else in a huge obvious mess marked with bright colored cones.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Kinda reminds me of the time in primary school when a lad who didn't like me tried to get me in trouble by biting himself, the only problem with that? At the time I was missing my two front teeth, he wasn't

Was that all you wanted for Christmas that year?

Back to the OP: now, that is an interesting question as to why the witness was a male . . .

Either way, let's hope the lady doesn't see a dime.

[ArcticChicken]

Sure, I understand it's not entirely their fault, but I still would have to make ends meet.

If it's your fault, how is it their responsibility to pay for it?

[Mordecai]

I'm not trying to start an argument, but if you accept that an accident is your fault, then why should the other party owe you anything?

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[BookstoreEscapee]

I once got run over because I ran out into a road not 3 metres away from a crossing. As I hit the road the lights changed, but the second and third lanes looked clear, so I thought I could make it - I was wrong. I ran smack into the side of a car that came up the second lane.

Am I reading right? You were on foot, correct?

My brother once got hit by a FedEx guy who was running (jaywalking back to his truck from a FedEx drop box) across the road, at a spot where the lane widens into two lanes at a light. My brother was just pulling over into the left turn lane, and the guy ran out between the cars that were stopped for the light. Ran right into the side of my brother's car, his little scanner thingy on his belt dented the door and his elbow smashed the windshield. My brother had to sue for the damage to his car, and the guy countersued. And lost, of course. But not without my brother having to hire a lawyer. Which was stupid, because looking at the car, it was entirely obvious that there's no way my brother drove into the guy (he was moving away from the guy sideways, for dog's sake). FedEx should have just paid for the damage and dealt with the idiot themselves.

You're a lot nicer then me then.

If someone DID hit me, and I thought it was my fault, I'd still ask for SOME reperation. Ya know, some of the medical bill, some loss of earnings if applicable.

I'm not trying to start an argument, but if you accept that an accident is your fault, then why should the other party owe you anything?

[Kalga]

You're a lot nicer then me then.

If someone DID hit me, and I thought it was my fault, I'd still ask for SOME reperation. Ya know, some of the medical bill, some loss of earnings if applicable.

Sure, I understand it's not entirely their fault, but I still would have to make ends meet.