Damage to property by ticket gate: how to proceed?

[drbdrb]

Reading this reminds me of an experience where our tickets did not open the gate, and a member of staff opened it with their pass card, signalled for our whole group to pass through, but then it closed on my friend's wife, bruising her arm. I didn't see whether he held his hand over the sensor or not, but the attendant showed no remorse, just walked away.

I hope she got one of the "no fault" injury lawyers involved.

 

[thelongestroad]

Christ. I chipped a nail removing my pass from the ticket machine. Does that mean I can sue too?

 

[jon0844]

I hope she got one of the "no fault" injury lawyers involved.

I don't think they close that hard anyway. I've had many gates (including the older ones) close on me, and I can always just push though. I doubt that any bruise would be in any way serious, and certainly not result in anyone suffering any actual losses due to medical treatment or time off work!

Even the ambulance chasers would probably laugh!

 

[David Goddard]

I don't think they close that hard anyway. I've had many gates (including the older ones) close on me, and I can always just push though. I doubt that any bruise would be in any way serious, and certainly not result in anyone suffering any actual losses due to medical treatment or time off work!

Even the ambulance chasers would probably laugh!

Remember some people bruise very easily, dependent on all manner of conditions which are hidden to the outside observer. Living with a leukaemia patient for the last four years I know that only too well. Older people may have brittle bones or very thin skin and the slightest knock in the wrong place can cause bruising for weeks, or even worse broken bones.

 

[ATW Alex 101]

I don't think they close that hard anyway. I've had many gates (including the older ones) close on me, and I can always just push though. I doubt that any bruise would be in any way serious, and certainly not result in anyone suffering any actual losses due to medical treatment or time off work!

Even the ambulance chasers would probably laugh!

I have had the barriers at Marylebone leave me with a sore arm before and was quite surprised at how hard it was. It certainly didn't incur any losses though, all I had to do was show the attendant my travelcard and I was on my way!