Padding to Be Added to Stadium Fence

[Wardy]

Scarboroughly, I have no idea why there hasn't been more discussion about it. If a player can sue over the condition of a ground when they do their knee then surely someone can sue over this? Wardy- your opinion?

Well it would actually be a workers comp claim if you wanted to be really technical because he has suffered the substantial injury in the work place.
(I would dare say that QBE have come to the party there )

there is a sound argument that there is fault with the sign and that its strength would have diminished over a period of time simply because they are removed and reinstalled on a regular basis, (to make way for the sponship signage when the NRL or Rugby play at the ground). It certainly shouldnt have snapped the way it did and they were really lucky that the bit that actually broke didnt dislodge and hit the bloke sitting behind it.

there are many other areas I could go into as to who could be joined and why in a legal case - but its way too early in the day to thrill you all with such riveting information!

However - I will be following up the Swans on the lack of hand rails in the upper deck of the MA Noble stand - I wrote to them in Nov 06 and told them that there was a problem in that the steps are so steep that you see people come a cropper constantly - the steps are normally soaked with beer by quarter time because the chances of spillage are higher so they then become slippery. My shoulder is sometimes used as a handrail for people who over balance or have trouble getting up and down etc. I indicated to the club that as the major tenant of the ground they had a responsibility to bring these problems to the attention of the SCG trust. I was informed that they had a meeting and area inspection and so whilst it has been brought to the attention of the trust, they have yet to do anything about it. Its called good risk management to check these things, so hopefully the trust will extract the digit and take the opportunity to fix the problem whilst the construction phase at the ground is going on - but I wont hold my breath!

I really think it will take someone to suffer a substantial injury before they do anything about it.

[goswannie14]

Write to the SCG on your work letterhead. Coming from an insurance company they may well @@@@ themselves and do something about it.

[Wardy]

Write to the SCG on your work letterhead. Coming from an insurance company they may well @@@@ themselves and do something about it.

Oh its ok - I wrote to them on Letterhead ,and made the point that if their existing brokers/risk management advisers were doing their job propertly they should have brought the matter to their attention too!. I received a very detailed response and phone calls to discuss - although I think the guy thought I was having a bit of a dig at their risk management practices - which I was, but it is a serious matter. They threw the old chestnut at me that the steps " complied with building standards at the time of construction" well that was what 30-40 years ago? Standards have changed considerably since then and the Trust are still responsible for the area and must maintain the area and render it safe - well its not. So once the construction on the other side of the ground has completed and if they still havent put the rails in (similar to those on the upper deck at ANZ Stadium) I'll be Mrs Mangle and write to them again.

[cos789]

Scarboroughly, I have no idea why there hasn't been more discussion about it. If a player can sue over the condition of a ground when they do their knee then surely someone can sue over this? Wardy- your opinion?

Traditionally a player running into a hoarding would expect it to be made of
tin and therefore offer resistance .Obviously having cardboard obscurring the
railings is highly dangerous .
I'd sue for $1 million , loss of earnings physical and emotional strain of not being able to play in a GF . Yes , $50k no sweat .

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[NMWBloods]

Is Hall going to sue over it?

What would he sue for? He won't have lost any income and medical costs I assume are covered by the club/AFL.

[stellation]

What would he sue for? He won't have lost any income and medical costs I assume are covered by the club/AFL.

Oh I assume they are, I was just curious.

Ignoring he is out anyway, that injury is a pretty bad one for him to go through and it looks to be to a large part because someone screwed up.

[NMWBloods]

Yeah - I guess if it becomes chronic then he would have a good case.

[stellation]

If only there was some footage of it happening

[ScottH]

Hall may sue

[Zlatorog]

Hall may sue

Good, and so he should!