BBC: “An elderly couple say they are distressed as an ambulance worker wants to sue them after falling during a call to their Lincolnshire home.
The technician fell over on 82-year-old Joan Boardman’s driveway in Louth as he went to fetch a stretcher.”
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In the US, settled law prevents such lawsuits. It is called the Fireman’s Rule.
http://www.atlantainjurylawblog.com/injury-law-firemans-rule-applies-to-emts-in-georgia.html
1. I knew and accepted the risk when accepting the job.
2. I get workmen’s comp for injuries at work.
3. The taxpayer has compensated me for my injuries at work by the above. I would be collecting twice if allowed to sue.
4. I could take the low salary and tremendous stress. However, I become a billionaire suing every property owner for every scare, scrape, and strain. These could come from criminals, from defects in the property, from accidents.
5. I would be taking pics of sidewalk defects for my lawsuit instead of chasing a bad guy.
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