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Do I have a case

  • 30-10-2017 12:01am
    #1
    kevinmcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭


    So I went for a run in co. Dublin after work on Friday, there is a road with lot of work being done on it. In particular they seem to have dug lots of holes along foot path and covered them with those raised yellow covers.

    The problem is I tripped on one of the covers while running, now I have a broken thumb on left hand, which may need surgery (to be determined with a new x-ray later in the week). Also right hand all torn up on elbow and knee but no breaks on that side.

    My question is, do i have a case for compensation from the council??


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  • #2
    rawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭rawn


    kevinmcm wrote:
    My question is, do i have a case for compensation from the council??


    Because you tripped over over one of the brightly colored, highly visible covers rather than an invisible hole?

    No.


  • #3
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    If it were faulty or the hole wasn't safely covered yes maybe but why oh why were you running/training on such terrain if you knew it was as such.

    You mentioned the covers are bright yellow and they are made like this to get ones attention....


    Very sorry to hear your in a bit of pain but jaysus suck it up and put it down to error of your judgement and move on.


  • #4
    kevinmcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭kevinmcm


    Thanks, and yes I will soak it up. Of course I should have run on a different road in hindsight :)


  • #5
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Worry about healing and do get better soon.

    Hopefully you are genuine and we don't see you in the papers in 3 years time getting €€€€s of wonga for a fall.


  • #6
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,368 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    It is not permitted to either seek or give legal advice on Boards, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to lock this thread.


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  • #7
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    rawn wrote: »
    Because you tripped over over one of the brightly colored, highly visible covers rather than an invisible hole?

    No.

    In personal injury cases, solicitors retain litigation engineers on behalf of their clients. These engineers meet with the client and examine the locus of the accident in order to prepare a report which assists in relation to advising on liability.

    The legal advice which has been quoted was made in the absence of any report from such an engineer. It should be regarded as inherently unreliable.

    Posters are reminded of the forum charter and the obligation not post legal advice on this forum, especially unreliable advice uninformed by any facts other than those which have been posted in the OP.


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