hurt on my property

tommykerno · 1 January 2011 at 5:52PM

A guy called to buy a mountain bike of me that I hadn't advertised. He asked for a go on it without a helmet on and i said he would be better not without one. He said he was a 'proficient rider', promptly got on it and fell off at walking pace. He picked himself up ,said the bike wasn't for him and left. I have just received a solicitors letter claiming for a broken back,ankles,concussion and loss of earnings from the fall on my property. Anybody any idea where I stand on this. What do I do? very stressed.

twinkle1981_2 · 1 January 2011 at 5:57PM

As far as the law goes regarding this i'm not sure. (sorry)

But sounds to me like a complete chancer i.e. He knew exactly what he was doing. He is claiming for broken ankles/back but yet he got up and walked away?!? Are there any witnesses to this?

Sambucus_Nigra · 1 January 2011 at 5:58PM

Erm.

a - if you didn't advertise it - how did he know it was for sale?
b - if he broke his back, how did he walk away?

pstuart · 1 January 2011 at 6:17PM

Another newbie spoof?

Honkycat · 1 January 2011 at 6:23PM

pstuart wrote: »

Another newbie spoof?

Yes.
Probably the same loser who posted about the computer repairs a while back. Don't rise to the bait!

DDAlysonW · 1 January 2011 at 6:30PM

defo spoof!

jellynose · 1 January 2011 at 6:56PM

tommykerno wrote: »

I have just received a solicitors letter.

When you say "just" do you mean today :question: as there were no postal deliveries today and I don't know of any solicitors operating over the Xmas/New Year holidays ?????