Hotel counter suing for false sickness claim

Westin

What I'd also like to see is action taken against these ambulance chasing 'legal professionals' that have in many cases created this situation.

I think they should be named and shamed as much as these terrible lying people who make these false claims. It would be nice to see the legal profession stand up and reprimand these legal firms and strike them off.

Details here as reported in the Liverpool media of the delightful first couple to get caught out last week.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/thomas-cook-declares-victory-against-13317492

I see that the Liverpool Echo report the solicitors involved as being Bridger & Co of Carmarthenshire. Strangely their website seems to now being 'under construction' - http://www.bridgersolicitors.com.

bigadaj

It's a bit like the tax dodges used by big firms. Hmrc have tightened up in soem schemes, but things have really changed when any fines or oenalties are also made in the advisers, accountants and lawyers, they aren't going to risk a dodgy scheme where they get paid £100k when they could be fined millions.

Similar approach to these holiday sickness scams would show them drying up pretty quickly.

Pollycat

Westin wrote: »

What I'd also like to see is action taken against these ambulance chasing 'legal professionals' that have in many cases created this situation.

I think they should be named and shamed as much as these terrible lying people who make these false claims. It would be nice to see the legal profession stand up and reprimand these legal firms and strike them off.

Details here as reported in the Liverpool media of the delightful first couple to get caught out last week.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/thomas-cook-declares-victory-against-13317492

I see that the Liverpool Echo report the solicitors involved as being Bridger & Co of Carmarthenshire. Strangely their website seems to now being 'under construction' - http://www.bridgersolicitors.com.

I agree with this ^^^^.

hollie.weimeraner

Westin wrote: »

What I'd also like to see is action taken against these ambulance chasing 'legal professionals' that have in many cases created this situation.
http://www.bridgersolicitors.com.

Ah you mean companies like the one owned by the husband of Hazel Blears (Michael Halsall) who was a Labour MP and minister under the Labour Government of the time.

Browntoa

and another


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/holidays/article-4708394/Holidaymaker-hit-25-000-bill-poisoning-claim.html


£25000 bill for lying....


scammers take note

Pollycat

It just gets better and better, Browntoa. :T

gardner1

Browntoa wrote: »

and another


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/holidays/article-4708394/Holidaymaker-hit-25-000-bill-poisoning-claim.html


£25000 bill for lying....


scammers take note

And it took her 2 years to put the claim in

Browntoa

and another


http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dishonest-tourist-who-claimed-sick-10962396


In a damning conclusion, Judge Nadeem Khan said her evidence was "neither plausible or credible".
He formally ruled her claim "fundamentally dishonest", allowing the tour operator to recover the money it had spent fighting her dodgy claim.
Instead she was ordered to pay £2,812 within 21 days, and refused leave to appeal.

RuthnJasper

Browntoa wrote: »

and another


http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dishonest-tourist-who-claimed-sick-10962396


In a damning conclusion, Judge Nadeem Khan said her evidence was "neither plausible or credible".
He formally ruled her claim "fundamentally dishonest", allowing the tour operator to recover the money it had spent fighting her dodgy claim.
Instead she was ordered to pay £2,812 within 21 days, and refused leave to appeal.

I am very glad to read about these scumbags getting their comeuppance for their lies and greed. It does seem to be mostly ear-ringed men and those plastered with tramp-stamps - but, regardless of that, it's disgusting to try and commit frauds against TAs or decent hotels. I don't know how they've got the nerve - especially the fool who had posted dozens of pictures of himself on FB. Some people really are morally bankrupt.

Pollycat

RuthnJasper wrote: »

I am very glad to read about these scumbags getting their comeuppance for their lies and greed.

Me too.
Keep on bringing it on, Thomson & Thomas Cook et al. :T

RuthnJasper wrote: »

Some people really are morally bankrupt.

Not to mention incredibly stupid to think that they wouldn't be caught out.