WPC sues

[21QUEST]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2301650/Call-police--sue-WPC-demands-50-000-petrol-station-owner-tripping-kerb-investigating-break-in.html

Seeing as it's the Daily Mail...really?

[maviczap]

Yes, unfortunately it's true.

[Dicky Ticker]

Perhaps they should teach her to look where she is going-----farcical

[Kenzie]

I hope they laugh it out of court!

[maviczap]

If I sued all the places where I worked, and tripped up, I could have retired ages ago.

Its dark, so she's got an official issue torch to chase baddies, in case the run way, so why wasn't she using it?

Thats the basis of her claim, the garage forecourt was poorly lit, causing her to trip on an unlit kerb.

Our risk profile for this kind of work would be to use a torch in the absence of good illumination

[Fallout]

That's brilliant! This will do wonders for the public's respect for the police as a whole.

[21QUEST]

Crazy state of affair I think.

Does this mean if a Police Officer breaks a finger nail whilst searching a vehicle, they can decide to claim off the driver or owner of the vehicle? :D

[maviczap]

I might have agreed, if it had been a gin trap that had been left set on the forecourt, but a kerb? They are always around

[Lozzo]

She shouldn't be in the job if this is what she will do

[Bluefish]

Sack the useless money grabbing excuse for an officer, walking's obviously far too dangerouse for her.

[Spank86]

She should be disciplined for failing to do a proper risk assessment and follow procedures for unlit areas.

[Bluepete]

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/a64228bb293eff2ed6d6c5d3d1b4814b_zpsb0a14393.jpg

[Spank86]

First thing my company does when you injure yourself.

Give you a bollocking for whatever they've now decided you did wrong.

[muzza_sv]

had some bull**** at work last week about stuff like this saying we have to put barriers in front of the diggers when not in use because someone walked into one of them, we all replied with open your eyes then same applies to this

[Spank86]

I like to put cones In front of my barriers incase someone doesn't see the barriers.

I am however at a loss as to what to put in front of the cones incase someone doesn't see them.

[tigersaw]

Good times for robbers, they only need to hop onto the pavement and the bobbies wont be able to follow without a risk assessment, method statement and comprehensive insurance.

[Spank86]

I would imagine that will form part of the defence, its a kerb and should be expected in areas regardless of lighting, the same could be found in any public place.

Hopefully this goes to trial and gets thrown out because that sets precedent.

[Fallout]

The light was out in a toilet stall in a pub I visited last week. Can I sue them causing me to urinate on my shoes?

[maviczap]

Now that'd be taking the phish

[Sir Trev]

Also being reported on the radio news, complete with a gormless sounding numptie from the Federation saying everyone is owed a duty of care by premises owners, regardless of their job. I'm sure the Federation must perform some useful function every now and then but this also puts them down in everyone's eyes too!

[maviczap]

Also being reported on the radio news, complete with a gormless sounding numptie from the Federation saying everyone is owed a duty of care by premises owners, regardless of their job. I'm sure the Federation must perform some useful function every now and then but this also puts them down in everyone's eyes too!

I'd like to see the Fed rep try that in my work area.

We also have the same type of numpties who for the rule book religiously, we HAD to do a first aid course, because the Union guy said we had to, even though we're trained to First Responder level. He had our version of the rule book to quote from.

[Spank86]

They are right so far as it goes but not where you have a perfectly normal thing like a kerb.

If the WPC had tripped over an unsecured pump hose that had been stretched across the forecourt it would be different but she didn't.


IMHO it's like me banging my head whilst working under a table. Can't expect the premises owners to cover it in foam.

[Jackie_Black]

What a proper waste of DNA she is. No wonder the country is having such a hard time.

[Bluepete]

Even her boss doesn't think it's a good idea.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-21994545

Pete;)

[maviczap]

There's only one explanation, she's from Norfolk

[Bibio]

think i'll sue her as i'm now put off my supper. the word pig has never been so appropriate.

anyway this has to be an Aprils fool...

[maviczap]

anyway this has to be an Aprils fool...

Nope, don't think so, as it was reported in the news yesterday

[tactcom7]

There's no way that kerb is 6 inches.

[Dicky Ticker]

Case/claim now dropped as she feels persecuted

[Captain Nemo]

There's no way that kerb is 6 inches.

its 100mm i can see from the watermark.

standard kerb height, substandard police officer

[Biker Biggles]

I find it hard to believe there is'nt more to this than tripping over a kerbstone.On the face of it there is no case and the whole thing is insane.
Having said that we should not forget that police are no different to any other workers,and they are entitled to exactly the same protection from hazards as any one else.After all,if they get injured or sick they get dismissed just like anyone else so they should be able to seek compensation like anyone else if they are entitled to it.
Probably not in this case though

[NTECUK]

This made the tv news.
What a sap look were your going..

[Ch00]

all very draft