Another accident victim chancer loses out

[Paul_Stewart]

A woman who hit her head on the bottom of a swimming pool during a late-night party in Surrey has lost her claim for £6m damages in the High Court.

Kylie Grimes, now 23, was left paralysed after she dived into the pool in August 2006.

The pool owner David Hawkins, of Compton Way, denied liability and said he considered the pool safe.

Ms Grimes was paralysed from the chest down when she broke a vertebra below the base of her neck.

She claimed her injury was caused by Mr Hawkins's negligence or breach of his duties under the Occupiers' Liability Act.



Yes I'm sorry she is paralysed but she was the one who dived in. Sorry but this is what a buddy of mine on Florida radio would describe as natural selection.

I do really hope the no-win no-fee firm that took this case on has spent so much they go out of business.

Paul Stewart, Daily Mail.

 

[Lump]

A bit more about this that I remember.

This happened while a party was going on at his house. He wasnt even in the Uk when it happened, his daugther had the party.

The party was no where near the pool, a group snuck off and went to the pool. This retard jumps in and breaks her neck. who needs enemies when you have friends like this eh!

 

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we live in litigious times

 

[bladeplayer]

A woman who hit her head on the bottom of a swimming pool during a late-night party in Surrey has lost her claim for £6m damages in the High Court.

Kylie Grimes, now 23, was left paralysed after she dived into the pool in August 2006.

The pool owner David Hawkins, of Compton Way, denied liability and said he considered the pool safe.

Ms Grimes was paralysed from the chest down when she broke a vertebra below the base of her neck.

She claimed her injury was caused by Mr Hawkins's negligence or breach of his duties under the Occupiers' Liability Act.



Yes I'm sorry she is paralysed but she was the one who dived in. Sorry but this is what a buddy of mine on Florida radio would describe as natural selection.

I do really hope the no-win no-fee firm that took this case on has spent so much they go out of business.

Paul Stewart, Daily Mail.

Good Enough .. not wishing anybody any injury or ill will but people gota accept responsability for their own actions & stop trying to blame innocent people .. solicitors were to blame for this compo society .. no win no fee . sure they might aswell chance it and claim ..

 

[chrisd]

solicitors were to blame for this compo society .. no win no fee .

The blame for no win no fee lies squarely with the Government of the day who changed the law to go the way of the USA. In truth the costs of litigation for people who really did have a fair claim were so great that many could not afford real justice for true negligence but the government didn't introduce it in such a way that stopped the stupid claims that have since made all the headlines


Chris

 

[AuburnWarrior]

It's the Lawyers fault, not the girl's.

Touch wood, I've never had an accident in my life but someone must know something that I don't because I keep getting texts telling me that I can get £2,500 for my recent accident!!!

Now, if I'd had an accident and I contacted the text sender, they'd take on my case and try and win me some money.

Also, the OP isn't simply an accident, it's a life changer so, and I'm not saying it's right, but if it happened to me (or any member of my family) then I'd be trying everything in my power to make my (their) life easier.

 

[bladeplayer]

Also, the OP isn't simply an accident, it's a life changer so, and I'm not saying it's right, but if it happened to me (or any member of my family) then I'd be trying everything in my power to make my (their) life easier.

By suing the pool owner even tho she had no permission or right to be there in the 1st place ??? how is that fair on the innocent owner ?? she messes up & someone totaly innocent pays ?? as you say its not right but youd try anyhow ..thats why everyone insurance policy, house , car public liability etc has gone through the roof . (dont get me wrong i aint defending the parasite insurance companies.. rather the policy holders) Jees AW thats bit unfair mate , u not think ?

 

[AuburnWarrior]

Also, the OP isn't simply an accident, it's a life changer so, and I'm not saying it's right, but if it happened to me (or any member of my family) then I'd be trying everything in my power to make my (their) life easier.

By suing the pool owner even tho she had no permission or right to be there in the 1st place ??? how is that fair on the innocent owner ?? she messes up & someone totaly innocent pays ?? as you say its not right but youd try anyhow ..thats why everyone insurance policy, house , car public liability etc has gone through the roof . (dont get me wrong i aint defending the parasite insurance companies.. rather the policy holders) Jees AW thats bit unfair mate , u not think ?

I'm just looking at it from her point of view - yes, she made a mistake - a mistake that cost her far more than you or I can even begin to imagine and she must replay and then replay that night again and again, wishing she could turn back the clock. Now, if that was a member of your family, how would you feel???

And before anyone says that no member of their family would be so stupid, hand on heart, can anyone really say that???

I'm in my late thirties and over the years, alcohol fuelled, I've done some very stupid things. I thank God that I've lived to tell the tale. She did but she paid a price. It could have been very different for me as well.

So, I'm not saying that claiming is right but I guess that she's simply clutching at whatever positive she can.

Also, a friend of mine used to run a swimming pool installation company and he always recommended that his clients take out a large liability insurance policy. Why??? Because if Granny Henderson's cat falls into the pool and drowns, who's fault is it??? The pool owners of course.

Insurance claims such as the poor girl in question are harsh, unfair and illogical but, unfortunately, a way of life nowadays.

 

[Imurg]

The thing here is that you have to take responsibility for your own actions.
It's sadly lacking in our Society these days.

 

[Mark_G]

She must have had some legal advice to start legal proceedings, and that may even have been through her or her parents insurance company. Also dont forget, you and I were brought up to take responsibility for our actions, youngsters have been brought up in a society that avoids responsibility and always tries to blame someone else. It must be a sad wake up call when there is no one else to blame.

 

[madandra]

On 14th August 1984 a 14 year old kid from Motherwell was at the local swimming pool with his pals. He was about to dive in and slipped on soap being hosed down by the pool attandant and jacknifed into the shallow end and had a very similar accident to the young girl in the OP. He was fortunate he crushed the vertibrae and didn't snap it and he went on to swim at a high level and tok 2 months to learn to walk again and a year later did some sponsored swims to raise money for people less fortunate than himself. He didn't look to blame anyone, he chose to dive in.


I was the lucky one, my heart goes out to the girl who was less fortunate than I was but she was probably looking to fund the care she will need for the rest of her life and try and have money to improve her quality of life. I am not criticising or trying to justify her action just sympathising.

Paul, if someone jumps in a car with someone who drives like a tit and has an accident should they receive a pay out? It happens every day of the year.

 

[chrisd]

It's the Lawyers fault,

How is it the lawyers fault?

The Government change the law to allow the concept of No Win No fee, the lawyers are there to make money taking negligence cases, and this girl contacts then and asks them to take the case.Lawyers arn't there to take a moral judgement on cases , they act on the instructions of their client and with no win no fee the lawyers arn't going to refuse any case and as the girl doesn't end up paying any costs, win or lose, the only fault surely is the frame work of the law that allows what amount to frivolous cases to reach court and that situation was caused by the Government who passed the Bill in it's current form.


Chris

 

[Aztecs27]

Paul, if someone jumps in a car with someone who drives like a tit and has an accident should they receive a pay out? It happens every day of the year.

Yes they should. But this is a different situation. She was somewhere she shouldn't have been and injured herself. Had he invited her round to use the pool and she'd injured herself, then it's a different matter.

I can see both sides though and sympathise with her injury.

Glad to hear you got luck though Madandra!

 

[AuburnWarrior]

It's the Lawyers fault,

How is it the lawyers fault?

The Government change the law to allow the concept of No Win No fee, the lawyers are there to make money taking negligence cases, and this girl contacts then and asks them to take the case.Lawyers arn't there to take a moral judgement on cases , they act on the instructions of their client and with no win no fee the lawyers arn't going to refuse any case and as the girl doesn't end up paying any costs, win or lose, the only fault surely is the frame work of the law that allows what amount to frivolous cases to reach court and that situation was caused by the Government who passed the Bill in it's current form.


Chris

But you've only used part of my statement.

You've completely omitted the part about the texts I receive that are clearly from a legal firm asking me to contact them regarding my recent accident (that I haven't had). Surely they're chasing the pound, are they not?

If laywers didn't chase liability cases then surely the number of them would drop, no?

 

[chrisd]

But you've only used part of my statement.

You've completely omitted the part about the texts I receive that are clearly from a legal firm asking me to contact them regarding my recent accident (that I haven't had). Surely they're chasing the pound, are they not?

If laywers didn't chase liability cases then surely the number of them would drop, no?

Of course the numbers would drop but thats like asking double glazing companies to stop door knocking for business.

The system needs changing so that the judges have to take into account how reasonable it is to apportion blame when it is clear that the injury was truly "an accident" and then make the lawyers liable for the costs of bringing frivilous cases before them.

But I do agree, ambulance chasing is awful but, in our legal system as in the USA, quite legal.


Chris