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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: biggriffin on 04 June 2017, 16:10:50
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We'll who pursued who, it was bound to happen, 0800-claim-compo.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3710347/survivor-of-westminster-terror-attack-to-sue-car-hire-firm-where-terrorist-rented-vehicle-used-in-deadly-rampage/
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Just unbelievable. :o
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:( Isn't it always "panic attacks and agoraphobia" ? , god knows how these people would have coped in London 1940 >:(
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:( Isn't it always "panic attacks and agoraphobia" ? , god knows how these people would have coped in London 1940 >:(
'Cos it was obviously all their fault. >:(
1940? Good job there weren't any hipster snowflakes around then. ::)
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And once, the claim has been approved, and paid out, O gosh a wondrous miracle, he's cured.
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I can (sort of) understand claiming on their insurance for his personal injuries :-\
But it's a slippery slope...
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I can (sort of) understand claiming on their insurance for his personal injuries :-\
But it's a slippery slope...
Given that the perpetrator was known to the Police, it should have raised a flag when the rental company imputed his driving licence details...
If the driver had merely had an episode and crashed into the pedestrians then one would reasonably expect to claim against their insurance ::)
The fact that the driver was a psychotic loon and is no longer present should make no difference IMHO.
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Given that the perpetrator was known to the Police, it should have raised a flag when the rental company imputed his driving licence details...
If the driver had merely had an episode and crashed into the pedestrians then one would reasonably expect to claim against their insurance ::)
The fact that the driver was a psychotic loon and is no longer present should make no difference IMHO.
Perhaps, but that perpetuates the view that anyone who encounters any setback in life is somehow automatically due financial compensation from someone and, if they can't chase the person responsible, then they need to find another someone loosely attached to the incident and chase them instead.
In the case that negligence or an accident directly caused injury, then that's (perhaps, depending on the circumstances) fine, but insurers don't cover against terrorists, so should we be saddling a company who hired out the vehicle lawfully and in good faith with the costs?
It seems that we are (re-)entering a period where a few of us must experience loss of life or a reduction in the quality of life as a cost of maintaining the society in which we choose to live. That's happened before in two world wars, throughout the troubles in Northern Ireland and in countless other conflicts. One of the principles of that society is that we don't abandon those people caught up in conflict, and that they are entitled to heathcare and benefits to help get them back on their feet.
I can't put myself in the position of that survivor but I really hope that, in his situation, I'd be able console myself with the fact that, although unfortunate to be caught up with it, I ended up as one of the fortunate ones, relatively speaking.
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I would wager that most people would seriously consider claiming should they find themselves in that situation...
Not everyone has a rainyday fund large enough to fund rehabilitation and a lifetime in a wheelchair.
Anyhow, it's a bit of a non story... Presumably leaked. Had it not been made public knowledge, we wouldn't be discussing it ::)
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Having now opened and read the link.... ::) He isn't really suing the van hire company because they hired a van to an Islamist extremist, but claiming off their insurance, which is what normally happens after being injured in an RTC through no fault of your own.
Assuming he is telling the truth about his injuries, then I cant say I blame him. I would like to think he would have the decency to donate at least some of it towards helping other victims in some way.
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Having now opened and read the link.... ::) He isn't really suing the van hire company because they hired a van to an Islamist extremist, but claiming off their insurance, which is what normally happens after being injured in an RTC through no fault of your own.
Assuming he is telling the truth about his injuries, then I cant say I blame him. I would like to think he would have the decency to donate at least some of it towards helping other victims in some way.
The other victims will claim themselves.
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Having now opened and read the link.... ::) He isn't really suing the van hire company because they hired a van to an Islamist extremist, but claiming off their insurance, which is what normally happens after being injured in an RTC through no fault of your own.
Assuming he is telling the truth about his injuries, then I cant say I blame him. I would like to think he would have the decency to donate at least some of it towards helping other victims in some way.
The other victims will claim themselves.
You mean a class action, only people who get rich will be the solicitor's, also don't insurance policies have a terrorist-war-revolutionary get out clauses.