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Ray Darcy promoting litigious culture

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  • #32
    Ghost Buster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    smash wrote: »
    No it wasn't. It looks like a car hit it and snapped the sign off.


    He knew it was there!

    Fair play Ray, take some money off the council. Sure they'll make it back up with the household charge right?!?! :rolleyes:

    You say 'he knew it was there' meaning a sign. It wasnt a sign.


  • #33
    hairyprincess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭hairyprincess


    Lumbo wrote: »
    How do you know it was their fault?

    I don't know, I was responding to a post.


  • #34
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,209 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    smash wrote: »
    No it wasn't. It looks like a car hit it and snapped the sign off.
    Have to agree. That pole has not been cut.


  • #35
    Lumbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭Lumbo


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Nice to see my crippling commercial rates are going to a good cause:mad:

    Exactly, the introduction of the Personal Injuries Assesment Board helped to reduce costs but there's still a big compo claims attitude out there.

    Most people don't realise that it's the tax payer who foots the bill.


  • #36
    Dave0301
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,939 ✭✭✭Dave0301


    kippy wrote: »
    Where do you think the compensation money will come from?

    So if you're walking along and you get injured as a result of a government company and its negligence, you won't look for compensation and my taxes paid will be safe?

    Excellent!


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  • #37
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Ghost Buster wrote: »
    You say 'he knew it was there' meaning a sign. It wasnt a sign.
    He knew the stub was there.


  • #38
    Bad Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Bad Panda


    hairyprincess wrote: »
    Ah he broke his nose, somebody has to pay to fix that, why wouldn't it be the people who caused it? :confused:

    Then he should sue his own foot.


  • #39
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,424 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Dave0301 wrote: »
    I really don't get the anger over this, he said any compensation is going to charity.

    Unless I've missed out on something, charity is still a good thing, yes? :confused:

    Depends on how hot the chuggers are and the chances of getting the ride off one of'em.


  • #40
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Dave0301 wrote: »
    So if you're walking along and you get injured as a result of a government company and its negligence

    that's an unquantified statement to say the least. How were they negligent in this case?


  • #41
    hairyprincess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭hairyprincess


    Bad Panda wrote: »
    Then he should sue his own foot.

    Or the makers of his running shoes


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  • #42
    Captain Darling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling


    He's a bit of a prat to be honest, but fair play for giving it to charity.


  • #43
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,377 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Dave0301 wrote: »
    I really don't get the anger over this, he said any compensation is going to charity.

    Unless I've missed out on something, charity is still a good thing, yes? :confused:

    It's a wonderful thing. You won't mind me stealing your wallet and giving it to charity.


  • #44
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    Dave0301 wrote: »
    I really don't get the anger over this, he said any compensation is going to charity.

    Unless I've missed out on something, charity is still a good thing, yes? :confused:

    Charity is such a vague word nowadays, half the money you donate to most "charities" is paying the wages of chuggers, and the 6-figure salaries of senior management


  • #45
    Rabidlamb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭Rabidlamb


    Of course we have to just take his word that it was that actual piece of pole he tripped over.
    http://www.independent.ie/multimedia/dynamic/01059/signpost_1059121t.jpg
    There's many who fall tripping themselves & would then go looking for a reason to claim as they have a convincing injury to show of.
    Makes me think of the sons carrying their mother into the McDonald's toilets after she fell down the stairs at home.


  • #46
    Dave0301
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,939 ✭✭✭Dave0301


    the groutch wrote: »
    Charity is such a vague word nowadays, half the money you donate to most "charities" is paying the wages of chuggers, and the 6-figure salaries of senior management

    I agree, but it is still better than saying he is pocketing it himself.


  • #47
    Dave0301
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,939 ✭✭✭Dave0301


    smash wrote: »
    that's an unquantified statement to say the least. How were they negligent in this case?

    Well I think leaving the stub of a signpost sticking out of the ground is fairly shoddy and could well lead to potential accidents.


  • #48
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    I'm a little more than just sceptical about that photo. The stub is close to a wall and was clearly not cut but the council. It looks like the result of a traffic accident and looks to have been there a while. I'd say if you zoomed out there'd be some damage to the wall. Probably something the council weren't even aware of, yet he was and he didn't report it sooner.


  • #49
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,495 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Where is this stub? I need a new car and a holiday in the sun. This could be just the ticket!


  • #50
    frag420
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,161 ✭✭✭frag420


    Maybe he did know it was there but I dont now anyone that would risk serious injury, surgery and maybe brain damage in order to sue the council. I hardly think he needs the money.

    It is the councils responsibility to maintain the paths, roads signage etc. If the sign was taken out by a car then fair enough. IM sure the council were aware of that however they did not make the nesecary arrangements to make the path safe again as can be seen in the second pic.

    And Ray if youre reading this.................Im a charity!!


  • #51
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,008 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Dave0301 wrote: »
    So if you're walking along and you get injured as a result of a government company and its negligence, you won't look for compensation and my taxes paid will be safe?

    Excellent!

    If I am walking along, I don't generally get injured as I tend to look where I am going.
    Look, as stated here already if there was genuine negligence on the part of whomever is responsible for this sign and it can be proven that tripping over this stub was caused by the stub being in a location where it could be tripped over for an unreasonable amount of time and the trip was not caused by lack of due care and attention then sure, compensate the guy.
    However a few things would have to be considered, in that, he knew there was an obstacle in the road, never reported it, and still managed to trip over it.
    I dont think it is fair to:
    1. Expect the local authority to be responsible for every injury that occurs on public walkways unless genuine negligence has occured.
    2. Take it as a given that this was the reason the person had a fall, without knowing the main factors in the fall.

    I had a post in a thread about public liability and the abuse of it that is causing untold damage to local groups all over the place and it is a topic I feel strongly on.


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  • #52
    Plazaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,037 ✭✭✭Plazaman


    smash wrote: »
    He knew it was there!
    smash wrote: »
    He knew the stub was there.

    I applaud your great psychic abilities there, the fact that you know he knew it was there.

    Given that fact, we now know with 100% certainty that is was the case that Darcy was out for his morning run worrying about the contents of that mornings program and thinking that they were a little wishy washy. So upon spying the stump on the pavement, his evil inner voice kicks in and tells him to deliberately trip across said stump. "Make sure you fall on your face and break your nose" it said.

    BAM, a great morning show and a few bob for charity

    Case solved

    /thread


  • #53
    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    So Ray D'arcy decided by his own choice to run, his legs failed him or his eyesight as he must have not been looking where he was going and he fell.

    I would sue Ray Darcy as he was responsible for the fall.


  • #54
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Plazaman wrote: »
    I applaud your great psychic abilities there, the fact that you know he knew it was there.

    Did he not state on the radio that he had previously noticed it?


  • #55
    Turnstyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭Turnstyle


    Sounds like a silly little cheap ass crusade to me..

    If what is being posted here is true i.e. he knew already it was there, he never reported it.. anyone have any proof it was the council that left it there etc it should rightly be thrown out of court with costs awarded against him.

    The council cannot be expected to monitor everything all of the time, if you are out for an early morning jog and trip on a path that has been badly damaged by say a flood the previous night then tough sh*t in my view... it doesn't matter what you plan to do with the compensation.

    I used to like this guy as a presenter years ago, all he does these days is harp on about negative crap all of the time, broken record or what...


  • #56
    danniemcq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    I wonder would there be such a negative outcry if it was some old person out jogging trying to stay fit or a youmg woman


  • #57
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,377 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Old people trip, fall and break things quite frequently. If every one of them was able to sue the council for the fall, the councils would have no money left.


  • #58
    Min
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,550 ✭✭✭Min


    danniemcq wrote: »
    I wonder would there be such a negative outcry if it was some old person out jogging trying to stay fit or a youmg woman

    Yes there would be.

    We are responsible for where we place our own feet, they should be counter sued for their own stupidity.


  • #59
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,372 ✭✭✭glynf


    Lets face it the fall could not have done much damage, it's not like his nose is that far off the ground anyway..

    Karma ray, karma.


  • #60
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,008 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    danniemcq wrote: »
    I wonder would there be such a negative outcry if it was some old person out jogging trying to stay fit or a youmg woman

    If the circumstances were the same (they already know about the issue, the damage looked close to the wall, the council were not informed, the issue may have been caused by an earlier accident or act of vandalism, no proof actually exists of the person getting the injury as a result of this) then yes, my reaction would be the same.
    Personal responsibility seems to have gone out the window int he past couple of decades. Fair enough where there was genuine negligence but from the outside it doesn't look like it to me in this case (or it shouldn't look like it)


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  • #61
    danniemcq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    Min wrote: »
    Yes there would be.

    We are responsible for where we place our own feet, they should be counter sued for their own stupidity.

    do you walk with your head down at all times? constantly looking where you step?

    I think on a footpath you should have the peace of mind to be able to pay minimum attention to where your feet are doing. If it was a big f off road sign or something then yeah he shoulda seen it. but this?

    nah he is in the right as i said in my earlier post if its not taking the piss claiming PTSD, whiplash, back injuries and all teh usual sh*te that usually goes with cases like this


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