Human Crash 'Test Dummy’ Presenter Suing BBC For £3.7m
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https://uk.yahoo.com/news/jem-stansfield-bang-goes...
''A TV host is suing the BBC for a reported £3.7 million after he sustained injuries when he volunteered to be a human crash test dummy.
Jem Stansfield took part in an experiment for the series Bang Goes The Theory in 2014, which saw him strapped to a specially-designed cart.''
''and claim he has lost out on a large number of earnings and “a career on the same level as Jeremy Clarkson”.
video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svvGGrfu9HM
Already offered over 2 million....
What do you think?
''A TV host is suing the BBC for a reported £3.7 million after he sustained injuries when he volunteered to be a human crash test dummy.
Jem Stansfield took part in an experiment for the series Bang Goes The Theory in 2014, which saw him strapped to a specially-designed cart.''
''and claim he has lost out on a large number of earnings and “a career on the same level as Jeremy Clarkson”.
video here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svvGGrfu9HM
Already offered over 2 million....
What do you think?
Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 28th April 23:17
This has been done before and far more professionally.
Colonel Stapp withstood G forces 46 times normal gravity as he went from 150 mph to a dead stop.
https://www.businessinsider.com/john-stapp-human-c...
I imagine his sled and restraints were properly designed though. The issue in this case seems to have been damage to the neck.
Colonel Stapp withstood G forces 46 times normal gravity as he went from 150 mph to a dead stop.
https://www.businessinsider.com/john-stapp-human-c...
I imagine his sled and restraints were properly designed though. The issue in this case seems to have been damage to the neck.
I find this very odd.
Jem Stansfield is a very clever chap. Degree in aeronautics, science advisor, ballistics expert, head of engineering, and won a New Scientist prize. He has being doing science and engineering programs for 15 years.
Bearing all that in mind, you would think he would be intelligent enough to choose not to physically involve himself in an experiment that could potentially cause injury/whiplash, or at the very least, be fully aware of the possible outcome.
He designed and built the car crash experiment, and decided to take part in it of his own free will, so I do not see how he has a claim of any sort.
They only way he would have a case is if the BBC said to him “We want you to build a car crash experiment and we also want you to be the crash test dummy, and if you don’t do it, you are fired” which I find massively unlikely given how risk averse an organisation like the BBC are.
The BBC being the BBC will just hand over the money though. I see they are already offering him £2m.
Jem Stansfield is a very clever chap. Degree in aeronautics, science advisor, ballistics expert, head of engineering, and won a New Scientist prize. He has being doing science and engineering programs for 15 years.
Bearing all that in mind, you would think he would be intelligent enough to choose not to physically involve himself in an experiment that could potentially cause injury/whiplash, or at the very least, be fully aware of the possible outcome.
He designed and built the car crash experiment, and decided to take part in it of his own free will, so I do not see how he has a claim of any sort.
They only way he would have a case is if the BBC said to him “We want you to build a car crash experiment and we also want you to be the crash test dummy, and if you don’t do it, you are fired” which I find massively unlikely given how risk averse an organisation like the BBC are.
The BBC being the BBC will just hand over the money though. I see they are already offering him £2m.
JagLover said:
bobbo89 said:
So he designed a rig which had a crumple zone made of a stainless steel salad bowl and then sat in it with no neck brace and fired it, and himself into a steel post....twice?
What a muppet!
Well did he "design it" or did he get shown it for the first time in filming. What a muppet!
Given that he was the ‘Head of engineering’ on the program, and is a scientist/engineer/designer, plus his above comments, I would suggest he did design and build it.
But stranger things have happened.
Lord Marylebone said:
He says he “Calculated the crash profile figures” and “Carefully designed and built the rig” and “Testing made him confident he would walk away”
Given that he was the ‘Head of engineering’ on the program, and is a scientist/engineer/designer, plus his above comments, I would suggest he did design and build it.
But stranger things have happened.
Perhaps I am a bit cynical after all the things the Top Gear Team have "built" over the years.Given that he was the ‘Head of engineering’ on the program, and is a scientist/engineer/designer, plus his above comments, I would suggest he did design and build it.
But stranger things have happened.
If he did design it then fair enough. I suppose the BBC still has some liability as his employer but £2m sounds more than fair.
JagLover said:
but £2m sounds more than fair.
Solider loses a leg, gets a 100k i think. Obviously this system isn't fair, and he did it willing, knew the risks and designed the experiment himself.the only difference i see, is he probably has very good laywers. I imagine a Saul Goodman scenario, the neck brace that comes straight off once the money is deposited in the bank.
Oakey said:
JagLover said:
Well did he "design it" or did he get shown it for the first time in filming.
He says in the video "I've carefully designed and built this rig..."Surely this was all his own making?
He should have checked these out first
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_Pursuit_Veh...
He should have checked these out first
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_Pursuit_Veh...
Lord Marylebone said:
I find this very odd.
Jem Stansfield is a very clever chap. Degree in aeronautics, science advisor, ballistics expert, head of engineering, and won a New Scientist prize. He has being doing science and engineering programs for 15 years.
Bearing all that in mind, you would think he would be intelligent enough to choose not to physically involve himself in an experiment that could potentially cause injury/whiplash, or at the very least, be fully aware of the possible outcome.
He designed and built the car crash experiment, and decided to take part in it of his own free will, so I do not see how he has a claim of any sort.
They only way he would have a case is if the BBC said to him “We want you to build a car crash experiment and we also want you to be the crash test dummy, and if you don’t do it, you are fired” which I find massively unlikely given how risk averse an organisation like the BBC are.
Very much echoing my own thoughts. Very strange situation indeed. Jem Stansfield is a very clever chap. Degree in aeronautics, science advisor, ballistics expert, head of engineering, and won a New Scientist prize. He has being doing science and engineering programs for 15 years.
Bearing all that in mind, you would think he would be intelligent enough to choose not to physically involve himself in an experiment that could potentially cause injury/whiplash, or at the very least, be fully aware of the possible outcome.
He designed and built the car crash experiment, and decided to take part in it of his own free will, so I do not see how he has a claim of any sort.
They only way he would have a case is if the BBC said to him “We want you to build a car crash experiment and we also want you to be the crash test dummy, and if you don’t do it, you are fired” which I find massively unlikely given how risk averse an organisation like the BBC are.
Lord Marylebone said:
I find this very odd.
Jem Stansfield is a very clever chap. Degree in aeronautics, science advisor, ballistics expert, head of engineering, and won a New Scientist prize. He has being doing science and engineering programs for 15 years.
Bearing all that in mind, you would think he would be intelligent enough to choose not to physically involve himself in an experiment that could potentially cause injury/whiplash, or at the very least, be fully aware of the possible outcome.
He designed and built the car crash experiment, and decided to take part in it of his own free will, so I do not see how he has a claim of any sort.
They only way he would have a case is if the BBC said to him “We want you to build a car crash experiment and we also want you to be the crash test dummy, and if you don’t do it, you are fired” which I find massively unlikely given how risk averse an organisation like the BBC are.
The BBC being the BBC will just hand over the money though. I see they are already offering him £2m.
Agree with everything you say. However, screw his degree and experience, the answer can be isolated from the thread titled - Jem Stansfield is a very clever chap. Degree in aeronautics, science advisor, ballistics expert, head of engineering, and won a New Scientist prize. He has being doing science and engineering programs for 15 years.
Bearing all that in mind, you would think he would be intelligent enough to choose not to physically involve himself in an experiment that could potentially cause injury/whiplash, or at the very least, be fully aware of the possible outcome.
He designed and built the car crash experiment, and decided to take part in it of his own free will, so I do not see how he has a claim of any sort.
They only way he would have a case is if the BBC said to him “We want you to build a car crash experiment and we also want you to be the crash test dummy, and if you don’t do it, you are fired” which I find massively unlikely given how risk averse an organisation like the BBC are.
The BBC being the BBC will just hand over the money though. I see they are already offering him £2m.
He's a Dummy.
JuniorD said:
Lord Marylebone said:
I find this very odd.
Jem Stansfield is a very clever chap. Degree in aeronautics, science advisor, ballistics expert, head of engineering, and won a New Scientist prize. He has being doing science and engineering programs for 15 years.
Bearing all that in mind, you would think he would be intelligent enough to choose not to physically involve himself in an experiment that could potentially cause injury/whiplash, or at the very least, be fully aware of the possible outcome.
He designed and built the car crash experiment, and decided to take part in it of his own free will, so I do not see how he has a claim of any sort.
They only way he would have a case is if the BBC said to him “We want you to build a car crash experiment and we also want you to be the crash test dummy, and if you don’t do it, you are fired” which I find massively unlikely given how risk averse an organisation like the BBC are.
The BBC being the BBC will just hand over the money though. I see they are already offering him £2m.
Agree with everything you say. However, screw his degree and experience, the answer can be isolated from the thread titled - Jem Stansfield is a very clever chap. Degree in aeronautics, science advisor, ballistics expert, head of engineering, and won a New Scientist prize. He has being doing science and engineering programs for 15 years.
Bearing all that in mind, you would think he would be intelligent enough to choose not to physically involve himself in an experiment that could potentially cause injury/whiplash, or at the very least, be fully aware of the possible outcome.
He designed and built the car crash experiment, and decided to take part in it of his own free will, so I do not see how he has a claim of any sort.
They only way he would have a case is if the BBC said to him “We want you to build a car crash experiment and we also want you to be the crash test dummy, and if you don’t do it, you are fired” which I find massively unlikely given how risk averse an organisation like the BBC are.
The BBC being the BBC will just hand over the money though. I see they are already offering him £2m.
He's a Dummy.
Either that or it was simply this:
Sorry, I know everyone is different and every impact is different but I've experienced impacts far worse than that dozens of times over while racing.
My neck isn't perfect but I get on with my life, it was my choice to go racing and I doubt anyone forced him to get on the sledge that he himself designed.
Think about the people who are born with serious disabilities or who have suffered major injuries through no fault of their own.
My neck isn't perfect but I get on with my life, it was my choice to go racing and I doubt anyone forced him to get on the sledge that he himself designed.
Think about the people who are born with serious disabilities or who have suffered major injuries through no fault of their own.
The Wookie said:
Sorry, I know everyone is different and every impact is different but I've experienced impacts far worse than that dozens of times over while racing.
My neck isn't perfect but I get on with my life, it was my choice to go racing and I doubt anyone forced him to get on the sledge that he himself designed.
Think about the people who are born with serious disabilities or who have suffered major injuries through no fault of their own.
Yeah... but how many of your race cars had mixing bowl attached to the front!?!My neck isn't perfect but I get on with my life, it was my choice to go racing and I doubt anyone forced him to get on the sledge that he himself designed.
Think about the people who are born with serious disabilities or who have suffered major injuries through no fault of their own.
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