i don't disagree, nor do I have any doubts that Hudgell isn't doing this "for the sake of the children" and nor is his client.

What we have to ask is, without the excessive and unnecessary "no win no fee" culture, would the family be taking this on if they had to foot the bill?

I hope she doesn't get a penny as she was clearly in the wrong and I'd go as far as banning her from all buses until she learns how to behave on one.

They have an MOT certificate and will have passed any othere VOSA checks, if i owned a bus i wouldnt want the pride of my fleet used on a bloody school run, id use the one the give to the rovers team instead

the stupidity of a 12 year old could cause the closure of a bus firm and the loss of jobs for some people!

hope she gets what she deservers! nothing but embarressment! (though it makes you wonder if her parents are red n whites, cjosing to claim through hudgell )

I would doubt it very much, in this case I completely agree that it seems a bit ridiculous and just someones parents trying to make an easy few quid.

No win No fee on the other hand is a necessary evil as without it most people would have no recourse in the courts as the threat of financial ruin would put anyone off from any kind of lawsuit. It would mean the only people who were protected by the law are the rich who can claim £100,000's because a paper invaded their privacy.

With legal aid having been cut over the years the 'no win no fee' culture allows some people from poorer families to get justice.

Spot on there Standee.

I agree it has its place..low paid workers who are not in trade unions can seek help for employments laws etc..

Hypothetically, if you were leaving the KC after a match and one of the stairs crumbled and gave way making you fall and break a leg which in turn made you need a lengthy time off work would you take the stadium owners to court?

typo

yes as that is negligence

on the other hand if i slipped on a wet patch that someone had spilt from there pint or possibly id even spilt myself (after id had a few too many), then thats different

Indeed, but more often than not it allows frivelous claims that force small companies to settle out of court, or go under.

Yes, because that's criminal negligence, the stairways are provided specifically to allow my egress from the facility, if I was standing on the top of a "dugout" and it collapsed then I'd have no claim, likewise standing on a luggage rack and leaning against a window is stupid, even for a 12 year old.

on second thoughts, if i was at Craven Park and i was walking down the steps of the Golf stand and they crumbled, then id sue the s for every penny possible and id appoint hudgills personally

The real negligence would appear to date 12 years further back than this incident and unless the girl was conceived on one of their back seats it has nothing to do with the bus company.