Police officer sues garage over fall

[O.C.]

Seems like this is not the first time...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22058485

mmmmm, seems like she's accident prone......ergo the police force is perhaps not the safest place for her employ

[Lonewolf]

Deb's it's not uncommon for Officers to sue their Force when things go wrong.

[Debs]

Deb's it's not uncommon for Officers to sue their Force when things go wrong.

Really? Oh... Didn't know that. 

[Boomer]

When something goes wrong then suing for compensation is every persons right.
When you are too stupid to look for a kerb in a garage, trip over it because you were too stupid to use the torch that is standard issue equipment so that you could see it, and then try to sue the insurers of the garage, then you are too stupid to be a Police officer,... IMHO.

[doebag]

Latest update, with added comment from Police federation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-24066843

[MarkyMark]

So there is more to this than just a headline.

She was injured performing a job too help people - and when she got hurt and lost out on her wages she is told "tough luck".

Feel sorry for her.

[Rusty]

Marky ... You don't miss out on "wages" as they are paid if you are sick or injured on duty ... I believe now the Chief Constable or Commissioner of each force can look at individual cases after a period of 6 months and has the powers to half their pay up to 12 months when there is another review.
She may of course miss out on overtime but if you're  sick you're sick .... Life is full of choices and I don't believe what she has done was a good one. Any  on here please correct me on the sick bit if I have it wrong !

[O.C.]

Isn't this type of action a result of the litigious society in which we now live 

[100milesaway]

I still think she should have her balls chopped off

[Lonewolf]

Nigel, you are as always correct, 
You get full pay for the first 6 months and half pay for the next 6 months. Then you get a UPP (unsatisfactory personal performance) and then they'll look at sacking you if they can.
The only money I can see you might lose is potential for overtime, you'd lose your shift allowance and it will affect the sickness criteria obviously which would prevent you from applying for any new roles for 12-24 months.

[Silverback]

Marky ... You don't miss out on "wages" as they are paid if you are sick or injured on duty ... I believe now the Chief Constable or Commissioner of each force can look at individual cases after a period of 6 months and has the powers to half their pay up to 12 months when there is another review.
She may of course miss out on overtime but if you're  sick you're sick .... Life is full of choices and I don't believe what she has done was a good one. Any  on here please correct me on the sick bit if I have it wrong !

Totally agree, if its an injury on duty, then you probably wouldn't be put on half pay after 6 months, as you say, you miss out on overtime, but then i think you and I are the only ones in the country earning overtime these days.

Mind you they probably would put you on half pay if you're taking he p***...

Personallly I've got no time for this. Just look where you're going!

[MarkyMark]

My main point is don't jump on a headline.

If its as clear cut as it appears, she will be laughed out of whatever gathering sits to hear the claim. I certainly don't think she should be pressured to withdraw a claim because it "sounds" like she is swinging the lead.

My main interest/observation goes something like :-
Nobody would bat an eye if Bernie Ecclestone litigated for a few £ million for loss of earnings cos a race track had a muddy car park. But if the average working man resorts to law it generates a very negative reaction.

[Debs]

My main interest/observation goes something like :-
Nobody would bat an eye if Bernie Ecclestone litigated for a few £ million for loss of earnings cos a race track had a muddy car park. But if the average working man resorts to law it generates a very negative reaction.

I was going to comment, but words fail me. 

[Charlie747]

I was going to comment, but words fail me. 

....................................Mean while back in the Bat Cave funds were low and Batman was considering suing Commissioner Gordon and the City of Gotham for psychological scarring from the nasty ladder in his tights obtained whilst apprehending that arch villain "The Joker", to fund his next joy ride in the flame spitting Bat Mobile.....................Or may be if it was sunny the Bat Bike........................Or if really good weather and the eye candy was exposed on the beach the Bat Boat.

As Batman ran his greedy money grabbing scam through his mind for the umpteenth time his dreams of untold unearned wealth were shattered by that little  of a side kick he had save from the gutter for his own deviant pleasure (The Boy Wonder ) who said.................and I quote................"It'll never work Batman!!!....We work in the Private NOT Public funded sector of the economy"



 

[O.C.]

Oh boy that made I larfff  ...a lot