i used to work
for a law firm that did a lot of personal injury work for the insurers. so the opposite of "where there's a blame there's a claim" ambulance work in that we defended claims and reduced awards where they were inflated (or where the insurer client could get away with it, sadly. i fucking hate insurers.).

i've got to say, i don't know how anyone does PI. reading the witness statements and medical reports of those who were involved in the ladbroke grove rail disaster or the poor woman whose holiday safari jeep flipped and landed on her head, turning her from a top city trader into a helpless tetraplegic in seconds flat... the one that really stuck with me was the poor bastard who looked the wrong way crossing a one way street and lost his foot. it was the description of it: "as soon as i got to hospital i was told i was going to lose my leg. my foot looked like a badly crushed animal".

that was due to red ken's disabled friendly crossings; your average man in a hurry doesn't necessarily realise he's stepped into a road if his mind is elsewhere and there's no kerb jolt to wake him up.

but what really sickened me were the people who were blatantly exaggerating or making it up. using all sorts of fair means and foul to catch them out - including the guy i had video'd running into a ski shop and buying skis when he was claiming he couldn't walk without crutches - that was a joy!

but even so, i think i'll stick to property, thank you very much. at least i'm just boring and cynical rather than hopelessly desensitised.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 27 Jun 2007, 13:42, Reply)