IF there’s one thing that makes me angry it’s a lack of common sense around potential risks which result in injuries and compensation claims.
The latest example of our compensation culture came from a 69 year-old visitor who fell into a moat at historic Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight while trying to take photographs. He suffered serious head injuries and took English Heritage to court because he says they should have warned him about the danger.
Now, he’s apparently set for a large compensation sum, and English Heritage – deemed by the court not to have done enough to safeguard against possible dangers – may also now have to put up hundreds of warning signs at the 380 national properties it manages.
We should all be able to assess possible risks around old properties we’re visiting and act accordingly. If we don’t, surely we are responsible for any outcome, not others?
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