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#Post#: 7315--------------------------------------------------
Re: Family stuck in a faulty lift for over an hour
By: ivanleo Date: October 12, 2023, 6:33 pm
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There is a big difference between being inconvenienced, event to
a very significant degree, and being injured. Being placed in a
stressful situation would not, as far as I understand it,
suffice to give rise to actionable damages.
In any case I am very skeptical that any amount that could be
claimed would warrant the cost of litigation.
#Post#: 7321--------------------------------------------------
Re: Family stuck in a faulty lift for over an hour
By: guest46 Date: October 13, 2023, 1:58 am
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As above -my question was in the context of effort-in vs low
(likely) benefit-out.
Given the circumstances were (debateably) not the fault of the
museum, absent a claim against the lift manufacturer or
maintainer, I don't see any worthwhile damages being
forthcoming.
#Post#: 7325--------------------------------------------------
Re: Family stuck in a faulty lift for over an hour
By: H C Andersen Date: October 13, 2023, 3:20 am
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Finally they were out after the agony of more than an hour..
'they' were out, not we were out.
OP, were you there?
Was the museum operated by a public body or private company?
This would determine the type and extent of any complaints
procedure (short of litigation) and whether access to an
ombudsman is an option.
#Post#: 7329--------------------------------------------------
Re: Family stuck in a faulty lift for over an hour
By: mickR Date: October 13, 2023, 3:39 am
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I would suggest there should have been a specific procedure in
place for the museum staff to action in the event of lift
failure there must be coshh assessment. negligence on behalf of
museum operators jumps to my mind.
I'm also surprised that members seem to dismiss this event as an
inconvenience as opposedto a traumatic experience. have any of
these members been stuck in a lift?
#Post#: 7332--------------------------------------------------
Re: Family stuck in a faulty lift for over an hour
By: Southpaw82 Date: October 13, 2023, 3:48 am
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[quote author=mickR link=topic=557.msg7329#msg7329
date=1697186353]
I'm also surprised that members seem to dismiss this event as an
inconvenience as opposedto a traumatic experience. have any of
these members been stuck in a lift?
[/quote]
Traumatic enough to result in a recognised psychiatric illness?
That’s the key point and without a report from a consultant
psychiatrist saying so any claim is going nowhere.
#Post#: 7335--------------------------------------------------
Re: Family stuck in a faulty lift for over an hour
By: H C Andersen Date: October 13, 2023, 3:57 am
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Were you there or is your information secondhand?
Who operates the museum?
#Post#: 7417--------------------------------------------------
Re: Family stuck in a faulty lift for over an hour
By: mickR Date: October 14, 2023, 6:44 am
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#Post#: 7420--------------------------------------------------
Re: Family stuck in a faulty lift for over an hour
By: mickR Date: October 14, 2023, 7:25 am
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[quote author=Southpaw82 link=topic=557.msg7332#msg7332
date=1697186880]
[quote author=mickR link=topic=557.msg7329#msg7329
date=1697186353]
I'm also surprised that members seem to dismiss this event as an
inconvenience as opposedto a traumatic experience. have any of
these members been stuck in a lift?
[/quote]
Traumatic enough to result in a recognised psychiatric illness?
That’s the key point and without a report from a consultant
psychiatrist saying so any claim is going nowhere.
[/quote]
that's interesting, and not something that was mentioned to me
when discussing a possible claim.
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Re: Family stuck in a faulty lift for over an hour
By: Southpaw82 Date: October 14, 2023, 9:10 am
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[quote author=mickR link=topic=557.msg7420#msg7420
date=1697286357]
[quote author=Southpaw82 link=topic=557.msg7332#msg7332
date=1697186880]
[quote author=mickR link=topic=557.msg7329#msg7329
date=1697186353]
I'm also surprised that members seem to dismiss this event as an
inconvenience as opposedto a traumatic experience. have any of
these members been stuck in a lift?
[/quote]
Traumatic enough to result in a recognised psychiatric illness?
That’s the key point and without a report from a consultant
psychiatrist saying so any claim is going nowhere.
[/quote]
that's interesting, and not something that was mentioned to me
when discussing a possible claim.
[/quote]
It’s pretty basic stuff. Thankfully we’re not the US, where
being mildly inconvenienced seems to result in millions of
dollars in compensation.
#Post#: 7428--------------------------------------------------
Re: Family stuck in a faulty lift for over an hour
By: mickR Date: October 14, 2023, 9:24 am
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Hmm ok, I was told "medical assessment" which I assumed to be a
doctor/consultant report but may have turned into a full
psychiatric investigation. :-\
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