Accident not in Accident Book

bris

The police incident report will be all she needs, it will all be on record.

Johnnytwostep

marliepanda wrote: »

The money is only going to come from the school, impacting your daughter.

Do you really need to sue the school?

Some people can smell a claim at 1000 paces.

marliepanda

Johnnytwostep wrote: »

Some people can smell a claim at 1000 paces.

A boy in my school broke his leg playing football and his family sued our school.

We were very aware of the impact it had on our school. I would not advocate this in any way but other children did not appreciate what had happened. Our school funding was cut for sports (as that is where the injury occured) and we were no longer allowed to play football on the field, leaving only a cramped hall.

He left shortly afterwards. He had good friends, loved the school. I am sure it was not his choice to sue.

How do you manage to get your foot so close to a minibus wheel anyway :S

ThumbRemote

marliepanda wrote: »

A boy in my school broke his leg playing football and his family sued our school.

We were very aware of the impact it had on our school. I would not advocate this in any way but other children did not appreciate what had happened. Our school funding was cut for sports (as that is where the injury occured) and we were no longer allowed to play football on the field, leaving only a cramped hall.

He left shortly afterwards. He had good friends, loved the school. I am sure it was not his choice to sue.

I suspect there's more to this story than just 'he broke his leg'. If the school hadn't been negligent in some way, he wouldn't have won.

marliepanda wrote: »

How do you manage to get your foot so close to a minibus wheel anyway :S

??? Because minibuses move?

Johnnytwostep

ThumbRemote wrote: »

I suspect there's more to this story than just 'he broke his leg'. If the school hadn't been negligent in some way, he wouldn't have won.



??? Because minibuses move?

Especially those invisible, stealth minibuses, they are the problem

kingfisherblue

My son is picked up by a minibus every day - he goes to a special school. I take him to the bus and collect him from it, but even though I help him on and off the bus, I can honestly say that I have never had my feet close enough to have them run over.


How on earth can a foot get so close? Surely the front of your mum's body would be brushing against the minibus as well?


I'm sorry, I just can't see how this has happened.

stebiz

I would say there are very few occasions when the driver ISN'T responsible in this instance. The driver should have been more careful but easier said than done with hundreds of kids and parents gathered around the car park.

However I also think the OP's Mum should look very closely at herself and why she even allowed this to happen. If she can't stop her own foot being run over then maybe she isn't the right person to collect the child either.

daytona0

Poppie68 wrote: »

Why do people feel the need to sue these days...i fell and hurt my knee badly 4 years ago in asda after slipping on something on the floor, i was on crutches for 6 weeks and could'nt go into work..the amount of people that said oooo are you suing them? Er no it was an accident and accidents are called accidents because they are unitentional events.
The school i'm sure didn't play a role in this ladys foot being run over, the driver of the mini bus i'm sure didn't aim for this lady, i'm sure it will be argued though the reason she was so close to the minibus or why wasn't she looking where she was going...it was an accident!

Very admirable. That slip you had is a cash payout right there!! I might have claimed in your position.... On the one hand I don't blame people 4 suing places like asda... they make a ortune and such a slip has inconvenienced you and one could easily argue that had they mopped up you wouldn't have had such a slip. Accident? Yes. Avoidable? Yes

In OP's case she is suing a school (or the insurance) and the only loser is the school. Also think there might have been some blame with the mother too. Its just crap, the school only want to educate OP's child, not deal with this kind o crap.

halibut2209

marliepanda wrote: »

A boy in my school broke his leg playing football and his family sued our school.

We were very aware of the impact it had on our school. I would not advocate this in any way but other children did not appreciate what had happened. Our school funding was cut for sports (as that is where the injury occured) and we were no longer allowed to play football on the field, leaving only a cramped hall.

He left shortly afterwards. He had good friends, loved the school. I am sure it was not his choice to sue.

How do you manage to get your foot so close to a minibus wheel anyway :S

A child being injured by another child in a physical activity is not at all comparable with someone being run over by a minibus. In the case you cite, it's ridiculous to sue - unless of course it was an adult who caused it.

Although I have to admit, I find that story very hard to believe. A child gets injured on a football pitch, and so therefore no more football games allowed outside? I'm certain that a story such as that would make the local press. I'd love to read it.

Poppie68

daytona0 wrote: »

Very admirable. That slip you had is a cash payout right there!! I might have claimed in your position.... On the one hand I don't blame people 4 suing places like asda... they make a ortune and such a slip has inconvenienced you and one could easily argue that had they mopped up you wouldn't have had such a slip. Accident? Yes. Avoidable? Yes

In OP's case she is suing a school (or the insurance) and the only loser is the school. Also think there might have been some blame with the mother too. Its just crap, the school only want to educate OP's child, not deal with this kind o crap.

Im just really not a fan of this compensation culture, i wasn't in danger of needing to have my knee amputated just an inconvieniance of being on crutches....my life didn't end!
I detest ambulance chaser firms and the claimers whose first thought is to call a solicitor regardless of fault..
The same goes for people that sue the NHS for frivolous claims and costing the NHS money to investigate and defend claims that don't stand a chance of winning but their solicitor is just seeing £ signs.
I presume the schools premiums will go up if there is a claim against it just like any other insurance policy? Therefore the school and the children will be the losers in the long run.