First Capital Connect Accident

Neilandrewhall

i don't know but it was icy? so how are you meant to walk up to exit the station out of a icy footbridge?

wealdroam

Neilandrewhall wrote: »

i don't know but it was icy? so how are you meant to walk up to exit the station out of a icy footbridge?

Was that English?
I recognise the words.

To answer your question... with care.

happyshopper

In a similar situation, one of my relatives slipped on ice and broke their ankle in an un-gritted NCP car-park a few years ago. They had legal expenses insurance as part of their house insurance so claimed using that. NCP eventually, after several years, admitted liability (having tried to claim it was the Council's responsibility to grit the car park) and they ended up getting £4k compensation. Their ankle was badly broken, required metal plates, and they spent christmas that year in hospital. So I would expect that you would get considerably less than that as your injury was less severe. If you win, I'd have thought you might get between £1-£2k, at a guess.

hs

miduck

happyshopper wrote: »

In a similar situation, one of my relatives slipped on ice and broke their ankle in an un-gritted NCP car-park a few years ago. They had legal expenses insurance as part of their house insurance so claimed using that. NCP eventually, after several years, admitted liability (having tried to claim it was the Council's responsibility to grit the car park) and they ended up getting £4k compensation. Their ankle was badly broken, required metal plates, and they spent christmas that year in hospital. So I would expect that you would get considerably less than that as your injury was less severe. If you win, I'd have thought you might get between £1-£2k, at a guess.

hs

That would be extremely generous - how much inconvenience does a broken toe cause, that a couple of painkillers don't solve?

Neilandrewhall

it had to be strapped up while i was on holiday in febuary

happyshopper

miduck wrote: »

That would be extremely generous - how much inconvenience does a broken toe cause, that a couple of painkillers don't solve?

Perhaps you're right, I should have left the 'k' off my estimate.

miduck

Neilandrewhall wrote: »

it had to be strapped up while i was on holiday in febuary

Gosh, you had a plaster round your toe? That must have been terribly inconvenient.

Now who do I sue for my blisters?

dzug1

Neilandrewhall wrote: »

But with a NO WIN NO FEE; claim it states it in the name?!

Being if i don't win I DONT PAY

And the fact if i win, first capital connect pay for all the costs

If you don't win you don't pay any FEES. That is the solicitor doesn't charge you for his time.

But you MIGHT be liable for EXPENSES - ie costs he has had to shell out. Depends what your contract says. The less scrupulous firms of ambulance chasers might work this way.

If you win the court will order REASONABLE expenses to be paid. £24K doesn't sound reasonable to me. In fact in your first post I thought it was a typo with an extra zero on the end.

dzug1

miduck wrote: »

The OP has not suggested that the case has been to court?

His first post could easily be interpreted that way - several others besides me have been uncertain.

He's really not doing himself any favours, writing at times in jumbled English and letting drop a few more bits of information each post he makes that really should have been there first time.

Jeff_Bridges_hair

Neilandrewhall wrote: »

But obviously if they didn't grit and theres no record of it, surly im in the right? and will win

One problem with this and everything else you are spouting off.

You didnt have an accident due to them gritting or not. You TRIPPED walking up the stairs.

Now stop being a money grabbing ar5e and let it go.