is there a claim there?

thelibertyboy · 24-11-2014 5:41pm #1

hi guys on friday night my friend was on a bus coming home from work at 730 and coming down the stairs he slipped on the soaking wet stairs bounced his elbow off the bar and back off the stairs. elbows pretty sore and back.to my question is does he have a case against dublin bus ?

Effects · 24-11-2014 5:46pm

Sounds like he needs to claim off their small accident fund. Just write them a letter of what happened along with his bus ticket and he'll receive a cheque for €1500-€2000 within two working weeks.

Pro Hoc Vice · 24-11-2014 6:05pm

Effects wrote: »

Sounds like he needs to claim off their small accident fund. Just write them a letter of what happened along with his bus ticket and he'll receive a cheque for €1500-€2000 within two working weeks.

Are you making this up lol.

Kristopherus · 24-11-2014 6:08pm

thelibertyboy wrote: »

hi guys on friday night my friend was on a bus coming home from work at 730 and coming down the stairs he slipped on the soaking wet stairs bounced his elbow off the bar and back off the stairs. elbows pretty sore and back.to my question is does he have a case against dublin bus ?

No. He should get a mug of cop-on:rolleyes:. I think they sell them on Moore St;).

Beano · 24-11-2014 6:14pm

Did he report the incident to the driver before he disembarked?

thelibertyboy · 24-11-2014 6:25pm

Beano wrote: »

Did he report the incident to the driver before he disembarked?

i asked that aswell no he didnt :P

smcgiff · 24-11-2014 6:33pm

thelibertyboy wrote: »

i asked that aswell no he didnt :P

Witness?

thelibertyboy · 24-11-2014 6:35pm

smcgiff wrote: »

Witness?

well he said the bus was packed and i think there is a cctv on the stairs of the bus to but no he got off embarressed :P

Gongoozler · 24-11-2014 6:39pm

If he wasn't holding on to a hand rail they won't give anything. Doesn't mean a court wouldn't find them at fault...... But really?

Tzardine · 24-11-2014 6:44pm

He could pursue a claim.

Sounds like he would be better off taking some paracetamol though.

Seriously do we go through the courts now for a sore elbow and a little back pain. (From your post it sounds trivial)

MarkAnthony · 24-11-2014 6:46pm

I'm submitting a claim for the pain this obvious trolling and inevitable deluge of compo culture seagull 'contributors' is going to cause me. OP please PM me your name and address.

Effects · 24-11-2014 6:48pm

thelibertyboy wrote: »

There is a cctv on the stairs of the bus to but no he got off embarressed :P

It would be pretty hard to track down the CCTV. Friend of mine was sexually assaulted on a bus a few years ago and she just about managed to get the footage before it was wiped after the Gardai requested it two days later.

smcgiff · 24-11-2014 6:50pm

thelibertyboy wrote: »

well he said the bus was packed and i think there is a cctv on the stairs of the bus to but no he got off embarressed :P

If he's relying on the company to supply CCTV evidence from several nights ago expect...

'Sorry bud. It got wiped.'

How does he plan on making contact with one of the witnesses?

ted1 · 24-11-2014 6:52pm

thelibertyboy wrote: »

hi guys on friday night my friend was on a bus coming home from work at 730 and coming down the stairs he slipped on the soaking wet stairs bounced his elbow off the bar and back off the stairs. elbows pretty sore and back.to my question is does he have a case against dublin bus ?

Did his mum not kiss him better?

How is compensation required? How is his left being affected?