Sue Sue Sue

[wolf63]

I apologise in advance if this story has already been reported but I can't see it.

I know that I get annoyed about the "Sue, sue sue" mentality that seems to have evolved in the US and now the UK.

This guy deserved to get some money from the US government (I think that the amount is a little high though)

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/329753/Jailed-student-who-police-forgot-about-wins-2-6m-compo



I have to confess that I once sued my employer after an accident.

[LazyGun]

Sorry, off topic, but your title reminds me of that favourite company of lawyers in Private Eye, called Sue, Grabit and Run... :)

[Barmaid]

Sorry, again off topic, but when I was training people I used to use the firm "Sue, Bodgit and Scarper".

[Barmaid]

2.6m for 4 days? Madness, utter madness. Lets hope the American system never properly takes hold here.

[wolf63]

My name is Susan so I thought it apt, but if you called me Sue I would bite your head off. :-)

[Canary42]

Blame and Claim is here to stay.

[wolf63]

BM - but nice to be getting that sort of money. I could afford another cat.

[Barmaid]

Bloody hell, how expensive are yours?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know one is a Princess, but really........

[Barmaid]

"Blame and claim" is most definitely here to stay Canary. However, with the changes to the rules on CFAs (no win no fee), there is going to be a whole lot less of it. Thank goodness. Everyone wants to claim something for nothing these days.

[LazyGun]

Cats are the devils work......




:)

[Mass_Hysteria]

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..........in 4 days??

[jno]

after how many days might he have died?

[Mass_Hysteria]

"found him covered in his own faeces in the cell"

................in 4 days??

[wolf63]

LazyGun

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/3893923584/h91861361/

You might have a point

[LazyGun]

@ Wolf - Heh, well its certainly true that have taken over the internet

[FredPuli43]

My brother in law had a farmer come to him with a poor claim. He said "Right , Mr Davies, that will be £5,000 before I move a muscle" The man decided against suing. That robust, common sense, approach is lacking now. Claims farmers, through their agents, will issue proceedings in the expectation that cowardly insurers will offer a 'go away' settlement.They know that they can't lose, the rules being written so much in their favour. This may have changed a little with the new rules, but I doubt whether it will change much.Under the old system, pre " no win no fee", you'd be denied legal aid unless the case was winnable. With private clients, you'd find some whose case got to counsel. That was time for the classic "You'll be pouring money down the drain, but I don't mind because I am the drain" advice. It usually worked. If it didn't , and they lost but wanted to appeal, you'd say "Sir, I'd like to breed from you!" The numbers who went that far were very small.

[ummmm]

"Chong was hospitalized for five days with dehydration, kidney failure, cramps and a perforated oesophagus."

We don't know what on going problems he might face because of that^^

[FredPuli43]

In the US damages are decided by juries. That means that the award is often astronomical and so are the settlements agreed. In some states, the lawyer gets a cut, a percentage, of the award, so there's not a great deal of incentive for them to settle. The higher courts can say that the award is excessive but that doesn't seem to happen very often . The other main difference between there and here is that there each side bears its own costs. Here the winner gets their costs paid by the loser.