The totally off-topic thread

[medhead]

Isn't there a golf thread.

 

[PLANT]

Hi all,

Westfield shopping centre has display.
Tripped over the edge of display and knocked head on the ground.
Witnessed by security, a doctor(attended to injury) and general public....
Reported by security that others done the same.
Ambulance to emergency department to check on damage sustained.

So is there a case if not enough warning and OHS find that display has not taken reasonable precaution to prevent injury?
How much compo is standard for such a case considering shopping liability insurance?

 

[anat0l]

How much compo is standard for such a case considering shopping liability insurance?

Anywhere between whatever you're out of pocket in medical bills, to whatever your lawyer can net you (minus their cut).

In honesty, I don't know. Whilst you should likely make sure you confirm the details of the incident for information collecting purposes, you will be best to talk to a lawyer or OHS expert (not connected with the shopping centre) to confirm whether you have a case and what kind of compensation you could get, assuming that you are after some sort of compensation (particularly monetary, i.e. not just an apology / acknowledgement).

What kind of display was it? How was it laid out? How did you trip on the edge of it? Would a reasonable person think that you were too close to the display to cause injury to yourself? These and other questions will inevitably come up in discussions with your experts.

 

[whatmeworry]

Hi all,

Westfield shopping centre has display.
Tripped over the edge of display and knocked head on the ground.
Witnessed by security, a doctor(attended to injury) and general public....
Reported by security that others done the same.
Ambulance to emergency department to check on damage sustained.

So is there a case if not enough warning and OHS find that display has not taken reasonable precaution to prevent injury?
How much compo is standard for such a case considering shopping liability insurance?

You will have a case but thanks to changes in public liability insurance following the terrorist attacks on 9/11 means any compensation will be limited.

 

[Major]

Hi all,

Westfield shopping centre has display.
Tripped over the edge of display and knocked head on the ground.
Witnessed by security, a doctor(attended to injury) and general public....
Reported by security that others done the same.
Ambulance to emergency department to check on damage sustained.

So is there a case if not enough warning and OHS find that display has not taken reasonable precaution to prevent injury?
How much compo is standard for such a case considering shopping liability insurance?

You could watch where you are walking and take responsibility for your own actions.

 

[anat0l]

You could watch where you are walking and take responsibility for your own actions.

There will likely be an element of this when it comes to how much liability is payable by the shopping centre, if any.

Whilst it is true that society in general should take more responsibility for its own actions rather than blaming and suing, there are still clear examples of where companies have not taken most reasonable steps to ensure that people are safe. However, seeing as I wasn't at this location, I wouldn't know the nature of the incident here.

 

[whatmeworry]

You could watch where you are walking and take responsibility for your own actions.

So the people that lost toes to those fantastic furniture chairs should take responsibility for the poor design of those chairs?

NEARLY 100,000 dining chairs are set to be recalled by a major furniture retailer after two people had part of their toes cut off by sharp metal edges on the legs.

Fantastic Furniture to recall 100,000 dining chairs after multiple injuries

 

[Pushka]

Doesn't some kind of negligence come into play? ie - not that something was there and you tripped over something but that it was in a position that you could not see it was there or something was say spilt and it should have been cleaned up and wasn't.

 

[marki]

So the people that lost toes to those fantastic furniture chairs should take responsibility for the poor design of those chairs?



Fantastic Furniture to recall 100,000 dining chairs after multiple injuries

Furniture is not a public display in a public place!!!

 

[love_the_life]

Furniture is not a public display in a public place!!!

Correct, it was an item purchased that was not fit for purpose.

 

[Pushka]

Doesn't some kind of negligence come into play? ie - not that something was there and you tripped over something but that it was in a position that you could not see it was there or something was say spilt and it should have been cleaned up and wasn't.

Goodness. I wrote that sober? .

 

[love_the_life]

Goodness. I wrote that sober? .

That's a worry :shock:

 

[JohnK]

That sounds impressive JohnK. I take it that score is pretty good (not being a golfer myself)

Quite good for me.

Have to be impressed with Bangkok Airways service. They picked up luggage from hotel yesterday lunchtime and was repaired and returned back to hotel last night. Can you imagine that happening in Australia on a Sunday?

 

[whatmeworry]

Furniture is not a public display in a public place!!!

So your saying Westfield should take responsibility despite knowing they had a display they had previous problems with?

 

[penegal]

It's been a funny few days for me, but I am now back at work - equilibrium is restored somewhat.

 

[medhead]

Interesting phone call including the following two statements (demands)
"Don't tell me how to manage my group!"
"How do you want me to deal with that situation?"

Umm, you just told me not to tell you how to manage your group. :shock: :evil:

 

[marki]

So your saying Westfield should take responsibility despite knowing they had a display they had previous problems with?

I am saying again for the record that a public display in a public place is different rule set as opposed to private furniture!

Furniture covered by warranty

Public display , liability insurance

Anyway my crystal ball doubts that much harm has come from it ?

I might be wrong

 

[Flashback]

It's been a funny few days for me, but I am now back at work - equilibrium is restored somewhat.

Did you actually take some time away from work? Know the feeling there

Taking some time off next week and it's the first time this year that I'm away and actually going to disconnect!

 

[penegal]

Did you actually take some time away from work? Know the feeling there

Taking some time off next week and it's the first time this year that I'm away and actually going to disconnect!

I didn't work at the weekend, just read emails.

 

[Flashback]

I didn't work at the weekend, just read emails.

I suspect I'll be doing the same, can't help myself.... as much as I'd like not to.