Injury Claims

[richy_B]

http://www.lantra.co.uk/awards/product/lantra-awards-technical-award-hand-held-hedge-trimmer

[Haironyourchest]

Hedgers - more dangerous all round than a chainsaw I reckon - in that one doesn't view them as a lethal tool and gets complacent. Trying to free stuck twigs while the machine is running, letting it flop and swing after a pass while running, leaning it where it can fall on you all that kind of stuff. Ive cut myself several times, even taking off and putting on the blade guard.

[skyhuck]

I had a subbie groundy who had only done a few days for me. He climbed over a 4ft high fence to get some branches, but instead of just throwing his leg over and straddling the fence, he stud on top of the fence, as he jumped off the bottom of his pants got caught, causing him to fall forward, breaking his leg.

 

Months after the incident I go a No Win No Fee claim through from him.

 

He was not told to climb over the fence.

 

My insurance dealt with it ( I had EL ), in the end it was decided it was 60% my fault and 40% his, they said I had not provided a ladder or fence climbing training:confused1:

 

I went back and forth over the fence dozens of times without issue.

[skyhuck]

Hedgers - more dangerous all round than a chainsaw I reckon - in that one doesn't view them as a lethal tool and gets complacent. Trying to free stuck twigs while the machine is running, letting it flop and swing after a pass while running, leaning it where it can fall on you all that kind of stuff. Ive cut myself several times, even taking off and putting on the blade guard.

 

I've used them for 25years and never cut myself.

 

At least they don't cut deep or remove flesh, so the wound can be closed cleanly, a saw will make a hell of a lot more mess, IMO.

[Steve Bullman]

I had a subbie groundy who had only done a few days for me. He climbed over a 4ft high fence to get some branches, but instead of just throwing his leg over and straddling the fence, he stud on top of the fence, as he jumped off the bottom of his pants got caught, causing him to fall forward, breaking his leg.

 

Months after the incident I go a No Win No Fee claim through from him.

 

He was not told to climb over the fence.

 

My insurance dealt with it ( I had EL ), in the end it was decided it was 60% my fault and 40% his, they said I had not provided a ladder or fence climbing training

 

I went back and forth over the fence dozens of times without issue.

 

You just couldnt make it up! Oh wait, no need to..the insurance company made it up for you

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[Gary Prentice]

................. admits responsibility for their own actions/risk taking

 

Does anyone actually accept responsibility for their own stupidity anymore?

[MATTMOSS]

Does anyone actually accept responsibility for their own stupidity anymore?[/quote

 

Nope

[Mesterh]

I think a lot of people do, right up until the point they are made to feel like an incompetent idiotic loser if they don't bang a claim in. The ambulance chasing leach law firms have a lot to answer for.