Paying Injuries To The Student Bodies
THE Sun is fuming once again as the PC-brigade continues to ruin this once great nation.
Rifling through findings on Local Education Authorities released through the Freedom of Information Act, the newspaper finds that one secondary school student, from Leicestershire, was awarded £5,700 in compensation after breaking into a school and then injuring himself whilst swinging on a gate.
The offending gate in question apparently collapsed when the boy climbed up on it. The claim formed part of an estimated £2million paid out to children who were injured on school property last year.
The Sun goes on to tell us about a £21,500 payout for a pupil in Derbyshire who suffered back strain in a drama lesson after “not receiving adequate instruction”.
Other claims include £11,334 for a boy in the West Midlands who fell after trying to retrieve his schoolbag from the top of a pile of chairs and a student in Lincolnshire who pocketed £3,000 for back injuries sustained from carrying a saxophone.
A National Union of Teachers spokesman says: “There may be circumstances where injury could not be avoided and it is likely the pupil will be awarded compensation. But this will mean higher insurance premiums for the school, taking money away from every child’s education.”
A Taxpayers’ Alliance spokesman says: “The vast majority of claims are people out to make a quick buck at the expense of taxpayers.”
Meanwhile a small boy is being eaten by a wolf. Come quick. Why d’yer mean you don’t care..?
Posted: 16th, July 2007 | In: Money Comments (2) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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July 16th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
It’s all well and good having a pop at the system - but who put the claim in? They’re the ones who need their bollocks cutting off.
Sadly, to ensure their are not injustices, the system is rife with loopholes which allow cunts like this through.
It is the responsibility of the courts to act sensibly. If they cannot avoid, because of the ‘letter of the law’, giving these people a judgement, why don’t they just award the one penny for their troubles with no costs to be paid to them either.
July 16th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
To the Wolf, I have a dental appt on the 31st, its yours if you need it, kids these days are so damn tough