Pilot sues Virgin
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I'm with you Teresa Green. Let the truth be known with this story, there is a tale to tell. The heaviest things he may have ever lifted was a schooner glass and his pay packet. I doubt whether this will go the distance.
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Morrie Davis would have had the alleged cripple dragged up to the 19th floor of AirNZ House, roped him to a desk-leg, and then politely explained to the chap that he got paid more than Morrie did - "And I'm running the f8cking show, dickwad!".
Give me Davis over Fyfe any day.
Give me Davis over Fyfe any day.
Having just started my 4th month off, due to an injury sustained at work, I've had a recent crash course in how workers comp and your legal options, work.
A few posters have said he may have issues proving the injury was sustained at work, however for him to be out on workers comp, Virgin's insurance company
will already have accepted the injury was sustained at work and agreed to the claim.
In order to win damages, all he has to prove is that the injury will/has stopped him from meeting his future financial expectations or that he will have future medical bills due to the injury.
The reality of the situation, is that in Australia you can't just sue your employer for being injured at work or even any other entity or person that contributed to the injury being sustained. If this was the States I would be sitting on a fairly large pile of cash. Because its Australia, nothing.
I will say, from my own personal experience, that Virgin will have looked after him very well. I'm sure it wasn't a decision he's taken lightly.
A few posters have said he may have issues proving the injury was sustained at work, however for him to be out on workers comp, Virgin's insurance company
will already have accepted the injury was sustained at work and agreed to the claim.
In order to win damages, all he has to prove is that the injury will/has stopped him from meeting his future financial expectations or that he will have future medical bills due to the injury.
The reality of the situation, is that in Australia you can't just sue your employer for being injured at work or even any other entity or person that contributed to the injury being sustained. If this was the States I would be sitting on a fairly large pile of cash. Because its Australia, nothing.
I will say, from my own personal experience, that Virgin will have looked after him very well. I'm sure it wasn't a decision he's taken lightly.
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Is that all?
"all he has to prove is that the injury will/has stopped him from meeting his future financial expectations or that he will have future medical bills due to the injury."
Sorry if I burst the bubble but in my case it has taken 4 years since the accident so far and they have accepted liability! There still hasn't been a settlement. I hope your case is settled sooner than mine.
Sorry if I burst the bubble but in my case it has taken 4 years since the accident so far and they have accepted liability! There still hasn't been a settlement. I hope your case is settled sooner than mine.
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When on the DC9, pilots considered it very cool to hold both sides of the railings and slide to the ground. This Pilot made a total goose of himself, by trying it forgetting he had a set of keys in his hand. The end result. A thumb that was severely lacerated, and a twisted ankle caused by the pain in the thumb that made me let go of the railing and fell half down the stairs, much to the amusement of the Lames and Flight Engineer. I was then called a stupid bastard by the duty Captain, and then even worse when I got home to my missus, who was a Trauma ward nursing sister. Do you think its to late for me to sue?
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True mate, he was on the jump. No flighty on the 9 (mores the pity it was a very busy little flight deck) no hubcaps on that little beast, best thing I ever flew, bitchy and beautiful.
