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The judges are at it again - Compo claims

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    #2
    JMNolan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭JMNolan


    Judiciary in the country don't give a fuck, why would they? What can we do about it? Nothing.


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    #3
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Another family on the scum list. Is there a public record kept of these leeches?


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    #4
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    neris wrote: »
    30K for a broken nose with no long term damage for a kid. The judge approved the offered but didnt think for a sec, hang on lads 30k is an awful lot im not approving this make it smaller

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/girl-3-whose-nose-was-broken-when-table-blew-over-outside-restaurant-awarded-30k-damages-37975158.html

    OBriens made the offer and the injured party accepted it, it wasn’t really up to the judge to tell the business that they had offered too much.
    Mr Daly, who appeared with Spelman Callaghan Solicitors for Lily, said he was recommending the court accept the settlement offer on the part of Adleo Limited.


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    is_that_so
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    neris wrote: »
    30K for a broken nose with no long term damage for a kid. The judge approved the offered but didnt think for a sec, hang on lads 30k is an awful lot im not approving this make it smaller

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/girl-3-whose-nose-was-broken-when-table-blew-over-outside-restaurant-awarded-30k-damages-37975158.html

    The judge approved the settlement they had reached. That's not the same as awarding damages. Real problem is how defendants so readily strike such deals and then we have the lawyers ... There is clearly fault with the restaurant but to this value?


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    Plopsu
    Registered Users Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Plopsu


    Did anybody even read the article? A three year old child was hit in the face with a table with sufficient force to break her nose. That's a massive degree of negligence from the restaurant owner. The award is perfectly reasonable and anybody with any responsibility should probably be glad they weren't charged.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    Plopsu wrote: »
    Did anybody even read the article? A three year old child was hit in the face with a table with sufficient force to break her nose. That's a massive degree of negligence from the restaurant owner. The award is perfectly reasonable and anybody with any responsibility should probably be glad they weren't charged.

    No it wasn't. Table blew in wind, no permanent damage. **** happens.


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    keano_afc
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    Plopsu wrote: »
    Did anybody even read the article? A three year old child was hit in the face with a table with sufficient force to break her nose. That's a massive degree of negligence from the restaurant owner. The award is perfectly reasonable and anybody with any responsibility should probably be glad they weren't charged.

    Full recovery made, no lasting damage. What exactly is the €30k for?


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    Plopsu
    Registered Users Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Plopsu


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    No it wasn't. Table blew in wind, no permanent damage. **** happens.

    Yeah, their table which they were responsible for securing (or, more likely in high winds, bringing in). You do know what the word responsible means?


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    pxdf9i5cmoavkz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 827 ✭✭✭pxdf9i5cmoavkz


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    No it wasn't. Table blew in wind, no permanent damage. **** happens.

    This lends itself to that old saying
    Douglas Adams wrote:
    A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.


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    Elemonator
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    It was a settlement offer. Not a judgment of the Court.

    The table hit the child hard enough to break her nose. It should have been anchored. We also must consider that for a child, such an incident may cause mental distress.

    That been said 30k is too high.

    A bill to limit the payouts on insurance premiums passed the second stage of the Seanad today if anyone is interested.


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    is_that_so
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    Plopsu wrote: »
    Yeah, their table which they were responsible for securing (or, more likely in high winds, bringing in). You do know what the word responsible means?
    Not much dispute on the blame but some people prefer the word greedy here.


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    Tacklebox
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    keano_afc wrote: »
    Full recovery made, no lasting damage. What exactly is the €30k for?

    A few holidays for the parents, upgrade the corolla, tracksuits and wide screen TV..

    It won't take long for this money to go back into the system,and around and around it goes.

    A lot of people are in high places in the judicial system, have son's daughters father's and uncles who are barristers and solicitors.

    I heard there's people coming out of law school and working for shoite money in what you could only describe as a fancy call center...

    An absolute money making machine.

    There's probably ten times more solicitors now than there was 30 years ago.


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    Skylinehead
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    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    No it wasn't. Table blew in wind, no permanent damage. **** happens.

    Yeah, classic negligence. Not like someone falling over of their own accord is it?

    Plus the judge had nothing to do with this.



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    is_that_so
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    Elemonator wrote: »
    It was a settlement offer. Not a judgment of the Court.

    The table hit the child hard enough to break her nose. It should have been anchored. We also must consider that for a child, such an incident may cause mental distress.

    That been said 30k is too high.

    A bill to limit the payouts on insurance premiums passed the second stage of the Seanad today if anyone is interested.

    It does need to be addressed. One can accept medical awards even if they are sometimes on the high side but it does have a trickle-down effect on everything else.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    Nixonbot wrote: »
    Yeah, classic negligence. Not like someone falling over of their own accord is it?

    Plus the judge had nothing to do with this.


    I mentioned the judge? Try again bub.


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    Skylinehead
    Registered Users Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    OldMrBrennan83 wrote: »
    I mentioned the judge? Try again bub.

    That was for the benefit of OP etc, sorry


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    spodoinkle
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭spodoinkle


    Elemonator wrote: »

    A bill to limit the payouts on insurance premiums passed the second stage of the Seanad today if anyone is interested.

    Any links to this or more information on it??


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    Boggles
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    neris wrote: »
    The judge approved the offered but didnt think for a sec, hang on lads 30k is an awful lot im not approving this make it smaller

    Does he have the power to do that?


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    Elemonator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭Elemonator


    spodoinkle wrote: »
    Any links to this or more information on it??
    Only this so far, apologies I don't have a more informative source

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/bill-to-cap-insurance-payouts-for-personal-injury-claims-passes-second-stage-in-seanad-37975110.html


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    Plopsu
    Registered Users Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Plopsu


    keano_afc wrote:
    Full recovery made, no lasting damage. What exactly is the €30k for?

    So, if someone broke your nose, you'd be okay with them not being sanctioned because it healed?


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    Plopsu
    Registered Users Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Plopsu


    keano_afc wrote:
    Full recovery made, no lasting damage. What exactly is the €30k for?

    So, if someone broke your nose, you'd be okay with them not being sanctioned because it healed?


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    Plopsu
    Registered Users Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Plopsu


    is_that_so wrote:
    Not much dispute on the blame but some people prefer the word greedy here.

    I'd say the company got away pretty lightly. It's not greedy to demand compensation for your child being injured through somebody else's negligence. The child did nothing wrong and neither did the parents.


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    ohnonotgmail
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    Tacklebox wrote: »
    A few holidays for the parents, upgrade the corolla, tracksuits and wide screen TV..

    It won't take long for this money to go back into the system,and around and around it goes.

    A lot of people are in high places in the judicial system, have son's daughters father's and uncles who are barristers and solicitors.

    I heard there's people coming out of law school and working for shoite money in what you could only describe as a fancy call center...

    An absolute money making machine.

    There's probably ten times more solicitors now than there was 30 years ago.

    The money will be held by the court in trust for the kid until they are 18.


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    #25
    sbsquarepants
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    Jesus Christ - people are far too quick to be outraged.

    I have a 3 year old daughter and if an unsecured table hit her in the face and broke her nose I'd be fit to kill over it.

    30 grand? They got away lightly if you ask me.

    Who in the name of god thinks it's an acceptable standard of care, for a restaurant to allow their furniture become airborne ffs! It could have killed that child!


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    Plopsu
    Registered Users Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Plopsu


    Tacklebox wrote:
    A few holidays for the parents, upgrade the corolla, tracksuits and wide screen TV..

    Do you know the parents? I could be wrong but I don't recall any mention of their social status in the article. Your insinuations are pretty despicable (though not quite as bad as the poster who called them scum).
    I doubt they'll just be handed a cheque. The money will likely be held until the girl's 18. If they need to draw on the funds before then, they'll have to petition the solicitors holding them.


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    #27
    mikemac2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,932 ✭✭✭mikemac2


    I'm not feeling the outrage on this one, sorry

    There has been some ridiculous awards but I don't think this is one of them


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    #28
    suicide_circus
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    ye know whats great for a broken nose?

    30 grand.


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    Mad_maxx
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    ye know whats great for a broken nose?

    30 grand.

    Could leave you mutilated for life, kids bodies are fragile, 30 k is modest


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    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Mad_maxx wrote: »
    Could leave you mutilated for life, kids bodies are fragile, 30 k is modest

    Could, but didn't. Fully recovered it said.

    Everything 'could' do something, so someone give me 30 grand quick.


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    Hal3000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Hal3000


    30 G's for a broken schnoz... Son, it's time to take one for the team!!


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