Biker wins £184,000 from jaywalker

[Bob]

What follows is the current state of play re: traffic lights in the UK, as set out in the Highway Code:

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/signs01.htm

[skidMark]

Cool! Just like pirates. Arrrrr.

Of course, pirates still aren't as cool as ninjas.

"And when some dude dropped a spoon the ninja killed the whole town. My friend Mark said that he saw a ninja totally uppercut some kid just because the kid opened a window."



lol thats the saddest wesite ive ever seen.... i think it's was written by a 10 year old with his own computer thats watched american pie too much

and this one time at band camp lol

and ooo money hey my arms screwed for life wheres my compensation...oh yeah it was my fault undertaking on the left is not good

[Bob]

"and ooo money hey my arms screwed for life wheres my compensation...oh yeah it was my fault undertaking on the left is not good

What? Can you kindly tell me where exactly in the original post it said ANYTHING about undertaking? I re-quote the first paragraph:

"A motorcyclist has won £184,000 damages from the pedestrian that walked out in front of her. Amy Ratter was knocked unconscious when Margaret Halcrow stepped out in front of her bike. Miss Ratter also suffered a serious arm injury and will never be able to work as a joiner again."

The rider was proven not to be at fault. She suffered an arm injury that prevents her from continuing in her line of work. Personally, I think getting compensation for loss of career - let alone earnings - is quite reasonable.

[Pixie]

Damn!

Maybe I should've sued the pedestrian that walked out in front of me! All I got was a whole bunch of new bike parts, paint, and decals, and a new pair of pants.

All she got was a week's holiday in hospital, a redesigned leg (with two trendy new fractures), and a large insurance bill, coincidentally around the same as the cost of my repairs.

You forgot that you live in NZ,the land of ACC and no responsibility

[StoneChucker]

Shit, must suck to loose an arm here in NZ... MAX compensation is $103K, and a birdie told me you have to be practically dead to get max comp.

Ah, thats ok though, here in NZ it isn't as much of a loss than in the UK or US... In NZ if you're at any loss, they have a "state of the art" "return to work" program. Shit, you'd be set for life here in NZ

[Lou Girardin]

Ah, thats ok though, here in NZ it isn't as much of a loss than in the UK or US... In NZ if you're at any loss, they have a "state of the art" "return to work" program. Shit, you'd be set for life here in NZ

The famous "return to work programme". Chronic stutterers as real estate salesmen, disabled people as gym instructors.
God only knows what else.