Poster: A snowHead
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It's often easy to forget the efforts of lifties, ski patrollers and others to keep our mountains open and uplift running.
Steven Campbell, a 30-year-old worker on Glencoe, lost a leg when it was crushed by the bullwheel of a T-bar he was trying to fix. His tragic experience, which terminated his ambition to be an outdoor activities instructor, is told in this report from The Scotsman.
As the report states, he is suing Glencoe for £1 million compensation, and the pre-trial hearing began yesterday.
Any reflections on this?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I feel very sorry for the injured man but surely it would have been sensible for him to call his buddy in the lift control room first and tell him what he was about to do ? That said they are admitting liability and I guess they are responsible because they were opperating a piece of equipment they new to be defective.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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At first the amount being asked for does seem a lot. I work in medicine and there has been a lot of concern about the levels of compensation for medical accidents. However this lad has had his life ruined (one leg lost, another may go, and an injured arm), and the company has admitted liability. So, assuming he lives to 70, the 1,000,000 divided by 40 comes to only 25,000 a year. Not so much after all.
Are there not similarities to the Kaprun incident? But there the company has not been blamed.
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Could that be the final nail in Glencoes coffin? or does insurance sort it out under these circumstances?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I would guess insurance would or should cover it
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The ski resort of Thredbo in Australia has faced very large liability claims and losses in recent years, but is still going strong as far as I know. I should think that Glencoe is adequately insured.
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£1million should give you £40k per annum investment income...a college would consider it sufficient endowment for a lectureship!
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Thanks Ian. You finacial wizard. Me idiot. Will you look after my few pennies as well?
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I'm no financial expert - its just a figure which has stuck in my head!
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Thanks DG. I know its a thorny issue really. Last thing the Scottish ski industry needs is a center going bankrupt for 'non' lack of snow reasons!
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