don’t like to be unsympathetic to someone’s injuries, but anyone this stooopid ought to be required to repay their employer and medical facilities (I know, it’s the NHS) for all associated costs.....
also, anyone this stooopid ought to be unwilling to talk about it, never mind launch a lawsuit
finally, anyone this stooopid ought to be told never to go near a ladder, stairs, machinery, tools, or anything at all “dangerous”
On Saturday in Mesa, AZ a man trimming a palm tree was killed when about 500 lbs of fronds trapped him up the tree.
The man seemed to be fine when his partner on the ground asked the homeowner to call for help. The homeowner didn’t speak Spanish and couldn’t understand what was wrong, but a passer-by helped call the cops.
The man died when the fronds shifted and stopped him from breathing.
AFAIK, the UK civil courts are still set up on a loser pay basis to limit frivolous suits. It would suck to get injured on the job (due to your own stupidity), then have to pay your employer’s court cousts (again, due to your own stupidity...)