Home› Archived Forums› General Discussion

Idiot tries to sue council for broken ankle...

Comments

  • Danny_SilverDanny_Silver Posts: 902
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #2
    Worth a try init.
  • CaxtonCaxton Posts: 28,881
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #3
    Ha, Ha, Ha serves him right. I think he is on a loser here, not even worth a try:D
  • franciefrancie Posts: 31,089
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #4
    :D.. what a complete twonk.
  • spkxspkx Posts: 14,870
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #5
    It's this type of rubbish that costs councils (and other companies) so much cash. They have to stump up the cash to investigate and fight it and even if they do get an order for costs against them, they're unlikely to be able to pay it so it'll just be written off.

    IMO we need to come down much harder on insurance fraud. Prison sentences and life time, legally enforced bans on taking out insurance.
  • Super FrogSuper Frog Posts: 11,480
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #6
    What a tit.
  • oranges71oranges71 Posts: 1,140
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #7
    His defence was just laughable.

    Defending, John Wesencraft said that Robinson had made no financial gain from the claim as it was stopped before any pay-out.

    He also stated that any actual cash his client would have received was nearer the £10,000 mark.

    “He himself never thought of making a claim. It was somebody else who suggested it to him.”
  • AftershowAftershow Posts: 10,021
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #8
    oranges71 wrote: »
    His defence was just laughable.

    Defending, John Wesencraft said that Robinson had made no financial gain from the claim as it was stopped before any pay-out.

    Particularly when fraud doesn't require an actual gain to be made.

    Sounds like one where the legal team were having to try on whatever they could, because there was no viable defence.
  • Dragonlady 25Dragonlady 25 Posts: 8,587
    Forum Member
    ✭
    #9
    Aftershow wrote: »
    Particularly when fraud doesn't require an actual gain to be made.

    Sounds like one where the legal team were having to try on whatever they could, because there was no viable defence.


    ....unless being terminally stupid is a viable defence.
  • coughthecatcoughthecat Posts: 6,876
    Forum Member
    ✭
    #10
    Dragonlady 25 wrote: »
    ....unless being terminally stupid is a viable defence.

    ... and somewhat worryingly, he's already started breeding. :(
  • Dragonlady 25Dragonlady 25 Posts: 8,587
    Forum Member
    ✭
    #11
    coughthecat wrote: »
    ... and somewhat worryingly, he's already started breeding. :(

    Oh dear!! :(
  • Will_BeeWill_Bee Posts: 1,567
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭
    #12
    OUCH !!!

    Pause the video at 24 seconds and see his foot hanging like a wet rag !!

    Robinson was given an 18-month community order and must carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £600 costs and a £60 surcharge.

    Quite a fair sentence for him.
  • Sorcha_27Sorcha_27 Posts: 138,812
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭✭
    #13
    People will do anything for for compensation these days
  • coughthecatcoughthecat Posts: 6,876
    Forum Member
    ✭
    #14
    sorcha_healy27 wrote: »
    People will do anything for for compensation these days

    I was traumatised by the video so am planning to sue the OP.
  • Sorcha_27Sorcha_27 Posts: 138,812
    Forum Member
    ✭✭✭✭
    #15
    coughthecat wrote: »
    I was traumatised by the video so am planning to sue the OP.

    I gave you the idea so 10% of whatever you want get commission
  • skp20040skp20040 Posts: 66,874
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #16
    oranges71 wrote: »
    His defence was just laughable.

    Defending, John Wesencraft said that Robinson had made no financial gain from the claim as it was stopped before any pay-out.

    He also stated that any actual cash his client would have received was nearer the £10,000 mark.

    “He himself never thought of making a claim. It was somebody else who suggested it to him.”

    I wonder if he does everything his friends suggest
  • Si_CreweSi_Crewe Posts: 40,202
    Forum Member
    ✭
    #17
    I suppose, from a certain point of view, it could be argued that a broken drain was responsible because it caused the floodwater which he took it upon himself to leap into.

    Love to know how these numpties always seem to find somebody who's prepared to take on their cases though.
    Last year our council decided to start applying an extra £300 "factoring charge" on our Council Tax for, "maintenance of common areas" in the little scheme where I live and, upon failing to actually do any maintenance all year, I went to the CAB to ask about challenging the payment and was told "You can't fight it so don't bother trying".
  • bbclassicsbbclassics Posts: 7,806
    Forum Member
    ✭
    #18
    What an absolute plonker
  • SaturnVSaturnV Posts: 11,519
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #19
    sorcha_healy27 wrote: »
    I gave you the idea so 10% of whatever you want get commission

    If you've settled a claim in the last three years and were charged 10% commission call now to receive the compensation you deserve.
  • CreamteaCreamtea Posts: 14,682
    Forum Member
    ✭✭
    #20
    Serves the Chavvy Bellend right.
Sign In or Register to comment.