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Anyone else keep being pestered by these parasites looking to destroy the horseriding business in the UK.

These people are a bloody nuisance.

If I fall off, it's my fault, it happens.
 
Pale Rider said:
Lol, no I suppose not. I think that they think blaming other folk is an easy target to make a claim.

These scumbags just cause problems for everybody.
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I saw someone on FB the other day saying they'd just fell down some stairs in a shop. Someone commented within about 3 seconds saying "BIG CLAIM BIG BIG CLAIM THERE MATE!!!!!!!!" :rolleyes:
 
Elsiecat said:
Yes but I doubt they'd attempt to pursue your horse for money..
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You say that but...when I was 14 my mare bucked me off; I fell on my elbow and chipped the end off it. A week later I was on a school trip to Cardiff, minding my own business walking down the street with my arm in a sling. Out of nowhere pops this guy in a suit, asking me if I wouldn't mind telling him how I hurt my arm. I told him I fell off my horse. He replied 'have you thought about suing?' :confused:

Who do I sue, I wondered? My horse, for bucking me off? My mum for fiddling with the girth before I went for a quick wander while she used the house phone? My dad for having such a hard field for me to land on?! Or myself, for giving in to the gravitational pull of the earth (aided by my bronco mare) and falling off in an awkward position?

I told him I was 14 and it was inappropriate to speak to me without my parents present. Then I walked off wondering how long I'd have to wear the stupid sling for because it was clearly drawing too much attention...

(Note: I trained to become a solicitor and and now work in insurance turning down personal injury claims from these door-knocking solicitors - clearly this incident had a lasting effect :cool:)
 
My daughter had a riding accident and was on crutches for a few weeks. She lost count of the number of "compo" bods who approached her asking if she wanted to make a claim.
 
It depends on the claim TBF. If it is due to gross misconducts or a serious lack of safety precautions, then people should sue (only if present in work evnironment). If you fall from your own horse, then its mental.
 
I think what is more concerning is where they get the info from.

It seems they are able to buy endless personal details from all sorts of places.

I am still being pestered by them after my car was flattened in 2010, whilst it was parked in the cul de sac, by a lorry trying to, unsuccesfully, turn round. I was lay on the settee watching the racing when I heard an almighty bang and went out in time to see the lorry sitting on top of my car.

I had to claim and the case went to court, I lost because there were no independant witnesses and the lorry driver denied it !!! it was termed as knock for knock, unbelievable and I was furious.

Anyway, umpteen solicitors have called me and I did find out that representatives from these companies attend court hearings, research court listings, have access to insurance records and car repair centres.

I wondered about claiming and saying I had whiplash from leaping off the sofa and multiple injuries from putting a round fecks into the fecking stupid lorry driver. Rant over, blood pressure up and it cost me a fortune and I have an 'at fault' claim on my insurance records.
 
Delicious_D said:
It depends on the claim TBF. If it is due to gross misconducts or a serious lack of safety precautions, then people should sue (only if present in work evnironment). If you fall from your own horse, then its mental.
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This, Iv'e fallen off tonnes of times but did win in a claim that caused permanent damage. Long and boring story but, alas I don't agree with most but sometimes there are cases.
 
I knocked a guy over in my car last year and he was just mildly injured. I stopped and gave him my details and waited to see what he'll do next. He did nothing for a month and then decided to slap a claim on me so I can't even hope to defend myself with CCTV or nothing. I'm still convinced it was mostly his fault, he didn't even come into my line of sight (came out from behind a parked car when I was concentrating on other car driver coming along) or in front of the car's headlights (it was dark) but its going to be my fault cause there were no witnesses on my side (plenty of witnesses for him of course:rolleyes:) I had to fork out for a new wing mirror. My insurance company is stringing it out, but I'm not convinced they're going to save my NCB.
 
SarahThomas said:
You say that but...when I was 14 my mare bucked me off; I fell on my elbow and chipped the end off it. A week later I was on a school trip to Cardiff, minding my own business walking down the street with my arm in a sling. Out of nowhere pops this guy in a suit, asking me if I wouldn't mind telling him how I hurt my arm. I told him I fell off my horse. He replied 'have you thought about suing?' :confused:

Who do I sue, I wondered? My horse, for bucking me off? My mum for fiddling with the girth before I went for a quick wander while she used the house phone? My dad for having such a hard field for me to land on?! Or myself, for giving in to the gravitational pull of the earth (aided by my bronco mare) and falling off in an awkward position?

I told him I was 14 and it was inappropriate to speak to me without my parents present. Then I walked off wondering how long I'd have to wear the stupid sling for because it was clearly drawing too much attention...

(Note: I trained to become a solicitor and and now work in insurance turning down personal injury claims from these door-knocking solicitors - clearly this incident had a lasting effect :cool:)
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Love this story especially the bit at the end.
I got throw off trying a horse I had not been in hospital two days before my phone was bombarded with texts .it drove me mad.
 
Shettie said:
This, Iv'e fallen off tonnes of times but did win in a claim that caused permanent damage. Long and boring story but, alas I don't agree with most but sometimes there are cases.
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Can I ask what the circumstances were?
I can't imagine an instance where I would dream of suing someone for riding a horse!
 
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