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Posted By Claire Rizos
I have been asked to track down details of a compensation claim someone's heard about but can't seem to find anything after an hour of googling, checking on-line case law libraries etc. It may of course have been settled out of court.
A woman (who was working at home) slipped on her kitchen floor, having polished it earlier in the day. Apparently, she successfully sued her employer for this.
All seems a bit unlikely but can anyone shed any light?
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Posted By Fornhelper
Hi Claire
Maybe it's American websites you should be googling!! :-)
FH
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Posted By Swis
Good Suggestion Fornhelper!
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Posted By Phil Grace
Claire,
You will find that details of compensation payments are hard to find.
Despite what people believe/understand the majority of compensation claims are settled out of court.
In some cases insurers require the claimant to sign a confidentiality clause that prevents them from publicising details of their settlement.
Finally many payments are relatively small and it is only the mega awards - for really serious cases - that are reported e.g. in the national press. This is because they are usually decided in the High Court or Court of Appeal whose judgments are published e.g. on web.
So, most likely source of information will be local newspapers! Good Luck
Phil
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Posted By Phil Rose
I think that Phil above has it right. In saying that, on the basis of the scenario that you have outlined I can't help but feel that this is one claim that is unlikely to have succeeded either in or out of court. I could be wrong but I suspect either 'urban myth' or not UK jurisdiction.
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Posted By Phil Rose
I aren't sure, hence my 'rider' that I could be wrong. However, cases on link are by my reckoning (terminology, locations etc) NOT under UK jurisdiction.
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Posted By D H
Correct Phil - not under UK legislation. But that is NOT what the questioner asked!
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Posted By Phil Rose
Yes, I know what was asked hence my first post "..EITHER 'urban myth' or not UK jurisdiction"!!! I was (probably wrongly)assuming that as the contact e mail address was UK that I thought that she would be looking for a UK case to use, as I am not sure if there is all that much value in using a US case, except perhaps for the novelty value.
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Posted By D H
Yes - you probably wrong again mate as you said - at least you admit you have this failing!
You want to talk further in private?
Dave
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Posted By Phil Rose
Always happy to accept I am wrong. Why on earth would I want to discuss in private? What is there to discuss in private? The thread and my responses are very straightforward.
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