Sad news and in need of advice

ise wrote:
don't go there :) I know this mood music is in all the tabloids but we all need to be more critical about just who sets this agenda and what their goals are. There's a lobby made up of insurance companies and commercial interests who would prefer not to be held liable for anything that happens. Without the rights you have in the UK you could be crippled carrying out your work and your employer and their insurer could just walk off leaving you unable to work with no recourse to anyone. You should be proud of the balancing act the UK system performs and not swallow the propaganda of those determined to undermine it.

That said, the ad's on TV are just horrible :cry:

Well said. There will always be cases that seem silly, but even in the States, the system works.

Trencher

RossF wrote:CSIA touches on it. Try not to resist and "everyone falls" are the underpinnings I guess, any advice given on how to fall could leave yourself wide open to liability-"He told how to fall, I did it his way and broke my wrist".

Who knows, but all the martial arts teach falling and I don't know that there has been a problem.

Trencher

Trencher wrote:

Well said. There will always be cases that seem silly, but even in the States, the system works.

Trencher

yes, it's ironic, the tabloids tell us that the UK is importing some mad claim culture from the US but in truth it's actually importing vigourous lobbies trying to destroy peoples rights.

ise wrote:

Karen Teare wrote:Why does everything have to be somebodies fault? I am very sorry for your wife and hope it wont interfere with her work but surely you need your own insurance to cover your own risks. Maybe your own personal insurance might cover this. Have a look at the small print.

don't go there :) I know this mood music is in all the tabloids but we all need to be more critical about just who sets this agenda and what their goals are. There's a lobby made up of insurance companies and commercial interests who would prefer not to be held liable for anything that happens. Without the rights you have in the UK you could be crippled carrying out your work and your employer and their insurer could just walk off leaving you unable to work with no recourse to anyone. You should be proud of the balancing act the UK system performs and not swallow the propaganda of those determined to undermine it.

That said, the ad's on TV are just horrible :cry:

Well said that man.

I refuse to get embroiled in a discussion on the point as I'm afraid that I am one of "those" solicitors (but only for another 10 days) however Karen I am sure that if the shoe was on the other foot and a serious accident befell you and you thought it was as a result of the negligence of another party you would do something about it.

Who are we to dictate that a person with a broken arm shouldn't be allowed to make a claim for compensation but someone rendered paraplegic should..... Anyway enough of me on my soap box. :roll:

it is possible for an instructor to be held liable. But there is nothing in the opening post which suggests that the dry-slope instructor took his 'eye off the ball'.

Commiserations to the afflicted lady - sometimes one is just unlucky. :(

ise wrote:....
A letter to the centre should get your money back without too much drama I'd think provided you don't start making legal threats just as goodwill.

That's terrible news David. I hope she will recover quickly ... it will just seem like a long time.

As ise says, the centre will most likely refund your money under the circumstances. A lot of their business comes from word of mouth and goodwill. They don't want to be known for such accidents or unhappy customers.

Mike

It's tough luck on the lady concerned, but a fall is an accident and could happen to anyone. It would be very difficult to prove negligence for a broken wrist, but easier for an incorrectly adjusted binding causing an injury.

With regards to potential loss of earnings, as a dentist the lady will be quite well paid (or should I say very well paid!!!). As a well educated person she should have had the foresight to put in place protection of her earnings in the event of incapacity knowing that her ability to earn could be affected by a relatively minor injury.

Sorry, but not much sympathy here regarding potential action against the instructor, although plenty of sympathy for the hurt the accident has caused.

Sorry to hear about your better half fella. Ive just joined snowsports uk so I can be a level 1 instructor and part of the joining fee goes on insurance but i dont know to what extent yet.

Was you taken to far up the slope or was it just one of those accidents that happen as we all fall at some time or other.