Red tape must go..

[Ben90]

because it's becoming increasingly possible for stupid people such as this guy to practically steal money.

 

Surely Rule 1 of a proper risk assessment assumes that a competent person should be carrying out the work to begin with?

 

By that logic, do you think I could go to work one day, hold my breath, pass out and sue the company for a load of money because their risk assessment didn't say anything about breathing?

[Rupe]

Maybe he was being abused by his employer??

[skyhuck]

When I was sued by a worker, I spoke to my insurers lawyer, he was just dealing with a case where a girl who worked in a hotel reception decided to go to the local shop in her break, she was hit by a car while crossing the road.

 

She was suing her employer, because if she had not been at work she would not have been going to the shop or crossing the road!! WTF!!!!!!!!!

[Ben90]

A fine example, I don't understand these kinds of people. The only explanation I can think of is these idiots were convinced that their employers were in the wrong somehow by ambulance-chasing lawyers.

 

Clearly, these lawyers can perform miracles, they should be negotiating world peace instead!

[alex_m]

reminds me of this book i have in the bog...

 

[Big J]

Truly astounding. I would feel awkward and embarrassed pointing out to anyone that a ladder should be propped against the trunk, not the branch being pruned. People like that should forfeit their right to existence when suing their employers.

 

Jonathan

[Stevie Mac]

''Action has been taken to ensure that this could not happen again,''

Yeah by never employing imbeciles again!