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If a life threatening object falls from head height can I claim compensation?
NorthernEnquirer
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A few weeks ago a very heavy tile fell from the bathroom - from above head height - it would have killed a child if it had hit; it would have hospitalised me.
Although no-one has died or has been injured as a result is there any way of claiming compensation?
Landlord still has not done anything about remaining tiles (which are a concern to me!). Is there anything I can do (apart from nagging him)?
Although no-one has died or has been injured as a result is there any way of claiming compensation?
Landlord still has not done anything about remaining tiles (which are a concern to me!). Is there anything I can do (apart from nagging him)?
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Compensation for what? You've suffered no loss.0
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Cool...compensation for falling tiles. If you were dead or injured you could claim.
If you don't like the look of the remaining tiles and the landlord isn't doing anything then hand in your notice on the property and find somewhere else where the landlord cares a bit more. And...stop standing underneath them.:footie:
Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. 0 -
I disagree with the above posters, a serious incident like this has got to be worth a couple of million.
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No wonder this country is is such a mess....I have a lot of problems with my neighbours, they hammer and bang on the walls sometimes until 2 or 3 in the morning - some nights I can hardly hear myself drilling
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NorthernEnquirer wrote: »A few weeks ago a very heavy tile fell from the bathroom - from above head height - it would have killed a child if it had hit; it would have hospitalised me.
Although no-one has died or has been injured as a result is there any way of claiming compensation?
Landlord still has not done anything about remaining tiles (which are a concern to me!). Is there anything I can do (apart from nagging him)?
A car drove past me at 40mph today, if I was stood in front of it I would have been maimed!!!
How much can I claim???Thinking critically since 1996....0 -
I think you should stop fantasising about maybes and start concentrating on the here and now. Put your concerns to your landlord IN WRITING and ask for a schedule of when this urgent repair will take place.0
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Please do not feed the TROLL!!!!0
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Now now, children. You and your compensation culture!
Here is a motto that will serve you well in this instance:
"If only my auntie had b*llocks, she'd be my uncle."
:T
So, the moral of the story: If something looks dangerous, use your common sense and avoid it. Whatever happened to Personal Responsibility? All you new labour voters out there are to blame. You brainwashed most people into thinking that they are entitled to the state or some form of 'big brother' looking after them. Too many Health and Safety Officers telling us to wear crash helments and goggles when we play conkers. Well, that's not nature's way. You have to apply common sense.0 -
Many years ago, when I was about 10 yrs old, the ceiling in my bedroom just fell on to my bed, no signs anything was wrong, a huge area of plaster just gave way.
Fortunately I was not in bed (must have got up early that day). But this thread has got me thinking, should I have sued the person responsible?
So sue the landlord? Er no, house owned (being bought on mortgage) by parents. Sue parents for negligence? But there was no evidence even a hour before ceiling collapsed there was a potential problem. Plus of course I wasn't injured. Sue the plasterer who put up the ceiling 50 years ago? Now we are getting silly.
These things happen, no one was hurt, we just repaired ceiling and got on with our lives.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
Mentioning the children in the first post! A new record.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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One of Hitler's bombs made the ceiling fall on my mum's head. The shock could have made her sterile. Can I claim compensation for being born?.................
....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)0
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