'Startled by a dead badger'

[simpo two]

From the Timaru Herald:

'A British man who tried to sue the local council after soiling his own trousers has made it onto a list of the most spurioous compensation claims.

The man blamed the embarassing accident on the council's decision to close a public lavatory at the bus station, and claimed he was owed the cost of a new pair of trousers.

The bizarre claim was among thousands of public liability claims which cost local government and insurance firms an estimated £250M per year.

Leading public sector insurer Zurich Municipal said many claimants are genuine but exaggerated and spurious claims are an increasing problem.

The firm compiled a list of other ludicrous claims including a bin man who made a claim against his council after being "startled" by a dead badger which fell out of a bag.'

[pentoman]

Man some of these no-life rejects really have nothing better to do do they. What's wrong with getting a job?

edit: I'm talking about the man in the story, not simpo two. Maybe simpo two should get a job too though?



>> Edited by pentoman on Friday 3rd February 10:20

[simpo two]

pentoman said:

Maybe simpo two should get a job too though?

But then I'd have to do work...

[jimothy]

The guy sort of has a point though. If there's no public toilets around and you need to go, what do you do? If you just use a wall the way men can do, you get fined for it...

[MilnerR]

People short of cash, ideas and intelligence will always pull some really brain-dead stunts...... just look at channel 4 and big brother!

[sparkythecat]

To the tune of "All people that on earth do dwell"
(the Old 100th by to Louis Borgeois circa 1550)

As I was walking through a wood,
I shat myself I knew I would.
I cried for help, but no help came.
And, so I shat myself again

[scorp]

Bloody lawsuit lottery culture. Who can we blame for that anyway?

[john75]

I blame the Lawyers myself reminded of the chav who claim he had found a finger in a Wendy's meal when it turned out to be his best mates finger he planted there.