Any legal peeps here? lawyers/solicitors not sure which i need!!

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Both of you TBH.
I'm an opinionated *rse in person too, people see funny side there though... who is it has the sig with "computers are rubbish for communicating because they don't have eyebrows"?

It's just a forum, you really shouldn't be that sensitive to be made to feel like sh*t by some words on a screen from some tit who you've never met.

Oh okay - so I (and other sensitive people) will just magic that sensitivity away then shall we? Can you tell me how to do that?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

Oh okay - so I (and other sensitive people) will just magic that sensitivity away then shall we? Can you tell me how to do that?

1, repeat after me "#sigh# what a d*ck this nasty forum person is"
2, type www.google.com into address bar
3, search for "cute fluffy kittens"
4, return to forum in 10 minutes and resume conversation refreshed and rejuvenated

If all else fails then that little X in top right hand corner makes them all go away

Most important thing is to realise that nobody really cares that much, it's just somebodies opinion, or a wind up. If we were all happy clappy nicey nicey then what would be the point of going on here? "Oh sorry you can't disagree, you might offend someone", if you want that place go find wow on a h*rl*y forum

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

1, repeat after me "#sigh# what a d*ck this nasty forum person is"
2, type www.google.com into address bar
3, search for "cute fluffy kittens"
4, return to forum in 10 minutes and resume conversation refreshed and rejuvenated

If all else fails then that little X in top right hand corner makes them all go away

Most important thing is to realise that nobody really cares that much, it's just somebodies opinion, or a wind up. If we were all happy clappy nicey nicey then what would be the point of going on here? "Oh sorry you can't disagree, you might offend someone", if you want that place go find wow on a h*rl*y forum

I care! Wow cared! staceylew cares!

Rubbish! - of course you can disagree - but you could try using tact and diplomacy

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

I care! Wow cared! staceylew cares!

Rubbish! - of course you can disagree - but you could try using tact and diplomacy

I mean the people who are being "all mean". They don't care that much, it's not personal. They're either giving you an honest and forthright opinion, or they're on a wind up.
I could try tact and diplomacy but I'd be saying the exact same thing, it would just take longer.

If this was a tech thread and someone was doing something dangerous would you want me to tactfully and diplomatically slither my way through the topic like some politician or just tell them straight up "stop being a dozy bugger, buy a manual and do job reet, this is dangerous."?

I think it comes down to Yorkshire attitude "I say what I like, and I like what I say". And I'm also quite happy to argue for the hell of it, it's a moderately amusing diversion

[timwilky]

You bloody tykes. No respect for others feelings.

Shame on you.

You would find a Lancastrian as callous and heartless as you lot.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by timwilky

You bloody tykes. No respect for others feelings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY4tD2Hbg_A

FFS what next? Lets ban motorcycles, they've claimed loads of peoples lives...

Lets all go around putting cotton wool balls on the branches of trees, "that could have someones eye out".

All health and safety legislation expects individuals to carry responsibility for themselves and all others around them. The trend in H&S in industry is moving away from just punishing employers, and towards asking questions of the individuals involved, including the victims in a given incident.

I do have some sympathy for the OP though, not everyone will notice these things when you're in the middle of building something. That said, I think the manufacturer has been very reasonable in their dealings so far, and I don't understand what you hope to gain by pursuing this any further. You've said it's not financial, so what is it?

Perhaps an informal, friendly, but concise letter to the company asking what they are doing to prevent this happening again would do more to satisfy you than dragging them to court.

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

I care! Wow cared! staceylew cares!

Rubbish! - of course you can disagree - but you could try using tact and diplomacy

Thank you


I think ive heard everyones opinion now, thank you for your input.

I absolutely agree that the blame culture is getting out of hand - I grew up in the sixties - we had such a free rein we learned the hard way! People don't have much choice about wrapping their kids up in cotton wool these days because woe betide them if it goes wrong the H&S brigade would hold them responsible unfortunately what goes with that is the acceptance that this is "normal". People have now lost their ability to make decisions for themselves and if they do someone will tell them they are wrong

But what I have also noticed is people's attitudes have changed and most people seem to think it is perfectly acceptable to behave badly toward others - you see it everyday on the roads/internet forums/shops/streets - aggression/anger/impatience......such a shame.

Staceylew01

Ok, ive put some comments down on this threat to show my feelings towards your situation and now ill be straight.

I can totally understand where you are coming from and how in a way you want some sort of revenge for whats happened. You had to rescue your dog and from how you described it, it wasn't a very nice experience.

The company has offered you compensation in the way that it has covered all of your costs and given you £200 straight in to your pocket. Thats great and i'd take that.

Why dont you write them a letter asking if there will be a recall of the product, if so, what date will the revised product be available in shops? If on that date you purchase the product and it still has the protruding bolt. Then perhaps you could take it further? Its a kind of mutual thing where they HAVE to make the change. This way you have helped out in a way and know that you have made a change!

About a year ago, I was working in a basement on a building site approx 20ft x 10ft x 10ft. All of a sudden a wall collapsed and 20 tons of liquid fast setting concrete poured in at an extremely fast speed, I was stuck up a scaffold and watched in horror at the concrete rose up the wall. Little did I know that the whole site had gone to lunch!

The worst thing about it was just 2 minutes earlier, I was working exactly where the wall collapsed, the pressure of the bricks hitting me and the pressure of 20 tons of concrete hitting me would have thrown me from where i was, smashed me against the wall and almost certainly have killed me.

Did I claim? No. Whats the point? And yes, twice I woke up at night with a nightmare of the same incident happening, so yes it affected me. I got a nice new pair of boots and a nice new tool bag as compensation from my company which I thought was very nice!

Your £200 is a good offer, take it and walk away. There really is no need to take this further.