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Woman sues over exploding lemonade bottle

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  • #92
    2smiggy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,144 ✭✭✭✭2smiggy


    the main point with all these expects called in: engineers, doctors , barristers is they are all getting well paid. they are not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts. this is gone to the high court FFS, so it's a win win for all involved. hopefully it's thrown out and they get caught for costs.


  • #93
    Salvation Tambourine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 957 ✭✭✭Salvation Tambourine


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    why would you need to jump to avoid an ariel on a parked car? did it make a sudden movement towards you?

    Nope, I didn't see it until I was mid skip onto the path and didn't want to potentially damage the ariel.


  • #94
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,109 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    Macavity. wrote: »
    Some of the comments on here are disgusting. This is a serious incident that has caused a poor old woman a lot of distress, and people are joking about it? AH disgusts me sometimes.

    Its a bottle of fizzy pop that hit a woman in the ankle and she fell over.

    If thats the most serious thing that ever happens to an old lady then the world would be a nice place indeed.


  • #95
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Macavity. wrote: »
    Some of the comments on here are disgusting. This is a serious incident that has caused a poor old woman a lot of distress, and people are joking about it? AH disgusts me sometimes.

    Or its a minor one shes blowing out of proportion to get a nice lump sum.

    Both sides have merit.


  • #96
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    Macavity. wrote: »
    Some of the comments on here are disgusting. This is a serious incident

    Which ones ? This is a serious incident.


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  • #97
    topper75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    Hococop wrote: »
    You could also argue that it never mentions that the x-ray showed an injury, it just says she got one

    So no cast Irn Bruf then?


  • #98
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    Who knew a plastic bottle of fizzy lemonade could cause such havoc? Maybe she should sue the lemonade manufacturer for putting too much gas in the bottle, or for not using stronger plastic or some other bogus excuse.:rolleyes:


  • #99
    Macavity.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭Macavity.


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    Its a bottle of fizzy pop that hit a woman in the ankle and she fell over.

    If thats the most serious thing that ever happens to an old lady then the world would be a nice place indeed.

    I wonder would you be so dismissive if it was one of your elderly relatives who was maimed by a deadly exploding beverage.


  • #100
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,109 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    Macavity. wrote: »
    I wonder would you be so dismissive if it was one of your elderly relatives who was maimed by a deadly exploding beverage.

    Its maimed now is it? A deadly beverage? :rolleyes:

    If my granny fell over in a shop I'd help her up and carry her shopping for her. If she then tried to claim compo for **** all I'd tell her exactly what I thought of that too.


  • #101
    Macavity.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭Macavity.


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    If my granny fell over in a shop I'd help her up and carry her shopping for her. If she then tried to claim compo for **** all I'd tell her exactly what I thought of that too.

    Well, that's neither here nor there.


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  • #102
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    Macavity. wrote: »
    I wonder would you be so dismissive if it was one of your elderly relatives who was maimed by a deadly exploding beverage.

    It didn't kill her. It didn't maim her. It isn't deadly. She got hit on the ankle with a plastic bottle of lemonade. You need to keep things in perspective. Most people wouldn't sue over something so trivial, then there are the money grabbers, like this woman, who will no doubt embellish her story to maximise the amount of compensation she'll get.


  • #103
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    . She ALLEGEDLY got hit on the ankle with a plastic bottle of lemonade.


    Allegedly.


  • #104
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    Most people wouldn't sue over something so trivial, then there are the money grabbers, like this woman, who will no doubt embellish her story to maximise the amount of compensation she'll get.

    A clear case of Tango and Cash.


  • #105
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,046 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    mikom wrote: »
    A clear case of Tango and Cash.

    /thread


  • #106
    Paramite Pie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Paramite Pie


    I've seen bottles fly of the shelf by themselves when we got a faulty batch once at work. Something to do with too much pressure or whatever.

    But I don't think it would strike with that much force, and it's quite rare for a bottle to actually do that. A fright could certainly cause her to fall but in all honesty, how much could Dunnes be to blame for that?? Some people are jumpy and that's no ones fault.

    The damages given to trauma victims are staggering but how exactly do you put a monetary value on trauma?

    Did she go to therapy? If not, why? Claims should only cover the cost incurred from treatment (both mental & physical) in my opinion. Nothing else.


  • #107
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    Rubbish. The solicitor and barrister representing her don't need to believe her, they just need to think she can win.

    "Fell over and received injuries", again, its in some peoples interest to make statements like that and hope to imply she is in serious distress. Millions of people fall over, millions of people suffer scrapes and bruises, its part of human life. Only a very select few would consider it a chance to cash in.

    A barrister can not put a person into the box knowing that the person will lie. A person will only get compensation if they show the court they have suffered an injury due to the fault of another.


  • #108
    MonkeyTennis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭MonkeyTennis


    Did anyone give her a fizzical?


  • #109
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    Yep, medical evidence my ass.:rolleyes: They'll bandy about terms like 'soft tissue injury' aka 'a bruise', throw in a bit of pain and discomfort and a few other vagaries for good measure, just to up the compensation. These cases are bullsH8t and should be treated as such.

    Soft tissues injuries are not just confined to "bruises" ie contusions.
    They can be serious, long term and sometimes require surgery.
    So, not as much bullsh1t as you make out.


  • #110
    marklazarcovic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,215 ✭✭✭marklazarcovic


    absolutely shandylous


  • #111
    Cats fur sale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭Cats fur sale


    A simple genuine apology and maybe a 50 euro voucher probably would have been enough for the lady. Unfortunately Dunnes Stores have no integrity and don't do apologies. I hope she takes them to the cleaners.


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  • #112
    PrettyBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,213 ✭✭✭PrettyBoy


    Cats fur sale wrote: »
    A simple genuine apology and maybe a 50 euro voucher probably would have been enough for the lady. Unfortunately Dunnes Stores have no integrity and don't do apologies. I hope she takes them to the cleaners.

    Did you create a new account just to post that? Do you really think the stupid wagon that's suing Dunnes would have accepted a voucher for to compensate for the "injuries" she's sustained? Are you a disgruntled former Dunnes employee?

    Muppet.


  • #113
    Calibos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,870 ✭✭✭Calibos


    Heat can cause bottles to explode spontaneously.

    I present exhibit A. Watch the Coke Stand on the left of the screen at 25 seconds.

    .....Keep watching :D



    My brother going to investigate the first explosion. :D


  • #114
    Cats fur sale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭Cats fur sale


    Some people will go around seeking out compensation claims, these people are lowlifes. Other people have integrity and simply respond to kindness and forthright honesty. A simple apology and a small gesture of a coupon may have been enough for Dunnes to have avoided this mess. Hopefully she'll get a massive payout for their negligence and bad manners.


  • #115
    PrettyBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,213 ✭✭✭PrettyBoy


    Cats fur sale wrote: »
    Some people will go around seeking out compensation claims, these people are lowlifes. Other people have integrity and simply respond to kindness and forthright honesty. A simple apology and a small gesture of a coupon may have been enough for Dunnes to have avoided this mess. Hopefully she'll get a massive payout for their negligence and bad manners.

    Well done, you just rephrased your previous post.

    Have you ever been employed by Dunnes Stores?


  • #116
    Macavity.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭Macavity.


    Lets just be thankful nobody was killed in the explosion.


  • #117
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,842 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Hococop wrote: »
    She would have been 67 when it happened, I know its still an oldish age
    Most people here will still have to do a full days work when they get to 67.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/state-pension-age-increases-to-66-1.1641529
    More increases in the qualifying age for the State pension are due to come into effect over the coming years. It will increase to 67 years in 2021 and to 68 years in 2028.


  • #118
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,842 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Hococop wrote: »
    She would have been 67 when it happened, I know its still an oldish age
    Most people here will still have to do a full days work when they get to 67.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/state-pension-age-increases-to-66-1.1641529
    More increases in the qualifying age for the State pension are due to come into effect over the coming years. It will increase to 67 years in 2021 and to 68 years in 2028.


  • #119
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    Smidge wrote: »
    Soft tissues injuries are not just confined to "bruises" ie contusions.
    They can be serious, long term and sometimes require surgery.
    So, not as much bullsh1t as you make out.

    I've yet to read of a single case of such blatant compensation chasing for minor injuries, where the claimant required surgery. It's usually the same vague and unprovable, soft tissue injury and difficulty sleeping. It's almost as though there's a script handed to them.

    It seems as though nobody in this country has a minor injury anymore, we've well and truly entered the 'where there's blame there's a claim' culture and it's sickening.


  • #120
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Your posts are pure fantasy.

    *Sigh*

    Dona give up the day job..


    (cidona.. Ah jesus)


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  • #121
    Santan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 381 ✭✭Santan


    anyone think she will "bottle" it when giving evidence


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