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    • That is really good is that a mistake last off "driver doesn't have a licence" I assume that should be keeper? The Court requested me to send the Court and applicant proof of my sons disability from their GP this clearly shows he has Severe Mental Impairement, he is also illiterate.  I naively assumed once the applicant received this that they would drop the claim.  It offends me that Bank has asked the Judge to throw the case out at the preliminary hearing and to make us pay up.
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    • Thank you for posting their WS. If we start with the actual WS made by the director one would have doubts that they had even read PoFA let alone understood it. Point 10  we only have the word of the director that the contract has been extended. I should have had the corroboration of the Client. Point 12 The Judge HHJ Simkiss was not the usual Judge on motoring cases and his decisions on the necessity of contracts did not align with PoFA. In Schedule 4 [1[ it is quite clearly spelt out- “relevant contract” means a contract (including a contract arising only when the vehicle was parked on the relevant land) between the driver and a person who is—(a)the owner or occupier of the land; or (b authorised, under or  by virtue of arrangements made by the owner or occupier of the land, to enter into a contract with the driver requiring the payment of parking charges in respect of the parking of the vehicle on the land; And the laughable piece of paper from the land owners cannot be described as a contract. I respectfully ask that the case be dismissed as there is no contract. WE do not even know what the parking regulations are which is really basic. It is respectfully asked that without a valid contract the case cannot continue. One would imagine that were there a valid contract it would have been produced.  So the contract that Bank has with the motorist must come from the landowner. Bank on their own cannot impose their own contract. How could a director of a parking company sign a Statement of Truth which included Point 11. Point 14. There is no offer of a contract at the entrance to the car park. Doubtful if it is even an offer to treat. The entrance sign sign does not comply with the IPC Code of Conduct nor is there any indication that ANPR cameras are in force. A major fault and breach of GDPR. Despite the lack of being offered a contract at the entrance [and how anyone could see what was offered by way of a contract in the car park is impossible owing to none of the signs in the WS being at all legible] payment was made for the car to park. A young person in the car made the payment. But before they did that, they helped an elderly lady to make her payment as she was having difficulty. After arranging payment for the lady the young lad made his payment right behind. Unfortunately he entered the old lady's number again rather than paying .for the car he was in. This can be confirmed by looking at the Allow List print out on page 25. The defendant's car arrived at 12.49 and at 12.51 and 12.52  there are two payments for the same vrm. This was also remarked on by the IPC adjudicator when the PCN was appealed.  So it is quite disgraceful that Bank have continued to pursue the Defendant knowing that it was a question of  entering the wrong vrm.  Point 21 The Defendant is not obliged to name the driver, they are only invited to do so under S9[2][e]. Also it is unreasonable to assume that the keeper is the driver. The Courts do not do that for good reason. The keeper in this case does not have a driving licence. Point 22. The Defendant DID make a further appeal which though it was also turned down their reply was very telling and should have led to the charge being dropped were the company not greedy and willing to pursue the Defendant regardless of the evidence they had in their own hands. Point 23 [111] it's a bit rich asking the Defendant to act justly and at proportionate cost while acting completely unjustly themselves and then adding an unlawful 70% on to the invoice. This  is despite PoFA S4[5] (5)The maximum sum which may be recovered from the keeper by virtue of the right conferred by this paragraph is the amount specified in the notice to keeper under paragraph 9[2][d].  Point 23 [1v] the Director can deny all he wants but the PCN does not comply with PoFA. S9 [2][a] states  (2)The notice must— (a)specify the vehicle, the relevant land on which it was parked and the period of parking to which the notice relates; The PCN only quotes the ANPR arrival and departure times which obviously includes a fair amount of driving between the two cameras. Plus the driver and passengers are a mixture of disabled and aged persons who require more time than just a young fit single driver to exit the car and later re enter. So the ANPR times cannot be the same as the required parking period as stipulated in the ACT. Moreover in S9[2][f]  (ii)the creditor does not know both the name of the driver and a current address for service for the driver, the creditor will (if all the applicable conditions under this Schedule are met) have the right to recover from the keeper so much of that amount as remains unpaid; You will note that in the PCN the words in parentheses are not included but at the start of Section 9 the word "must" is included. As there are two faults in the PCN it follows that Bank cannot pursue the keeper . And as the driver does not have a driving licence their case must fail on that alone. And that is not even taking into consideration that the payment was made. Point 23 [v] your company is wrong a payment was made. very difficult to prove a cash payment two weeks later when the PCN arrives. However the evidence was in your print out for anyone to see had they actually done due diligence prior to writing to the DVLA. Indeed as the Defendant had paid there was no reasonable cause to have applied for the keeper details. Point 24 the Defendant did not breach the contract. The PCN claimed the Defendant failed to make a payment when they had made a payment.   I haven't finished yet but that is something to start with
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    • honestly you sound like you work the claimant yes affixed dont appeal to anyone no cant be “argued either way”  
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I'll try to keep this brief. I have been tested by a specialist and a hospital to have carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists. I have been getting sick notes regularly and put on a waiting list for the necessary surgery, and have been prescribed Amitriptyline, which clearly advises not to operate machinery if drowsy.

At a ATOS medical I told the Gestapo doctor that I felt it would be dangerous for me (carpenter) and others if I have limited feeling in my hands and are drowsy,

Now I'm no doctor but I can see that being a liability.

 

ATOS concluded I was fit for work. I naturally appealed the decision, whilst still receiving reduced benefits.

 

The tribunal agreed with ATOS, and my benefits were stopped, I had carpal tunnel surgery on my left hand a few months ago, I decided I needed to feed my family so I started working, 3 weeks ago I was cutting skirting with a table saw (which is a circular saw, bench mounted) it was very early and I was a bit drowsy.

I partially amputated my index finger and was rushed to hospital. 2 surgeries later, I'm now looking at a lengthy healing time. 30 years as a carpenter this is the first tool related injury.. to make matters worse I've been playing guitar for 42 years too..

 

 

Can I sue ATOS?please any help would be appreciated

 

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In the ambulance receive a call from the hospital saying they had a cancellation and did i want to have carpal tunnel surgery on the other hand the next day. clearly they didn't think I was making it up.

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I have moved your thread to the Benefits forums, although you might actually need to be in the legal issues - I will check on that.

 

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But you are fit for work, just not as a carpenter.

 

As for using a saw, health and safety is your issue not ATOS, they didn't force you to carry on working as a carpenter, nor did they force you to use a saw. Did you risk assess before using it knoeing you wree feeling drowsy.

 

Your own common sense would say to follow the instructions on your medication and if feeling drowsy not to operate machinery.

 

The blame in my eyes lays with you.

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But you are fit for work, just not as a carpenter.

 

As for using a saw, health and safety is your issue not ATOS, they didn't force you to carry on working as a carpenter, nor did they force you to use a saw. Did you risk assess before using it knoeing you wree feeling drowsy.

 

Your own common sense would say to follow the instructions on your medication and if feeling drowsy not to operate machinery.

 

The blame in my eyes lays with you.

 

Please read the thread and stop posting like that. Thanks.

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But you are fit for work, just not as a carpenter.

 

As for using a saw, health and safety is your issue not ATOS, they didn't force you to carry on working as a carpenter, nor did they force you to use a saw. Did you risk assess before using it knoeing you wree feeling drowsy.

 

Your own common sense would say to follow the instructions on your medication and if feeling drowsy not to operate machinery.

 

The blame in my eyes lays with you.

 

We are NOT here to judge, we are here to advise.

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Please read the thread and stop posting like that. Thanks.

 

I did read the thread and answered accordingly. OP found fit for work, not necessarily in chosen field, has an accident caused by his medication, wants to blame someone.

 

What did I miss?

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Interesting a while back I was working on a building site for a firm, the foreman told me not not to wear my safety boots the next day, but wear trainers as I would be working inside fitting curtain rails. I slipped outside on some mud and broke my leg. who's fault was that?

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Interesting a while back I was working on a building site for a firm, the foreman told me not not to wear my safety boots the next day, but wear trainers as I would be working inside fitting curtain rails. I slipped outside on some mud and broke my leg. who's fault was that?

 

Clearly an accident as you could have slipped had you been wearing safety boots.

 

The fact here is that medication clearly stated not operate machinery if drowsy end of. No one forced you to use the saw whilst in your medicated drowsy state. Had you not been on medication that made you drowsy and based on your experience quoted above and lack of previous accidents in the workplace, in all probability it wouldn't have happened.

 

Your point is?

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The employer was myself and carpentry is my trade. once I have surgery the problem is solved. please read all the thread before commenting.

 

I have and answered accordingly.

 

Sorry it's obviously not what you want hear, but it is the exact same thing a judge would ask as would any defending solicitor.

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sorry this has nothing to do with last post re ATOS, but something that happened a few years back..

So tomtom you feel the issue with the broken leg was my fault, and before anyone else says it, I'll say it first, that I don't have a leg to stand on legally. does anyone think I have a claim?

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sorry this has nothing to do with last post re ATOS, but something that happened a few years back..

So tomtom you feel the issue with the broken leg was my fault, and before anyone else says it, I'll say it first, that I don't have a leg to stand on legally. does anyone think I have a claim?

 

How about you read the thread as it was answered a few posts above regarding your broken leg, remove the chip from your shoulder.

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You clearly don't know what you're talking about. regarding the broken leg. that claim I won and got 35k compensation a few years ago. company admitted telling me not to wear safety boots. due to causation the fault was clearly theirs. it didn't even go to court. No offence but if you thought

that was my fault. then I'm suspecting your knowledge regarding ATOS is also flawed.

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P45, although tomtom is quite crass and abrasive, I think his point is correct.

 

ATOS is there to find you fit for work, the work they find you fit for may have nothing to do with your trade, but you could for example drive a train.

 

And as you know full well, on any H&S course, the person responsible for the safety of everyone, is yourself.

 

I think it would be impossible to sue ATOS, as they will just throw that at you.

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Where did I lay blame for the broken leg with you?

 

"Clearly an accident as you could have slipped had you been wearing safety boots."

 

The company probably settled out of court as it did act inappropriately and probably didn't want the hassle of court. However that is a totally different scenario and if you slipped outside on mud I can't see how they could be held accountable anyway, but we only have your word for it.

 

READ CAREFULLY: Did ATOS tell you to work as a carpenter and to use a saw whilst taking medication that made you drowsy and did they also tell you to disregard any warnings about your medication? I suspect not. However on the off chance that they did, do you have this in writing or did you record your assessment?

 

By all means telephone injury lawyers for you, I am sure they would represent you.

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No, sorry, P45, I don't believe you have a case. When ATOS are assessing you, it is on whether you are fit for ANY work, not just your usual occupation. When they are assessing you, it is against a specific set of criteria called 'descriptors'. Score enough points and you pass, don't score enough and you fail. It isn't saying that you are completely healthy, but that you are fit enough to do some sort of work.

 

Yes, there are issues with the ESA assessmenst, and ATOS have a terrible record for assessing according to the criteria - whether or not you have grounds to appeal the decision would depend on whether you fit the descriptors, exemptions or special circumstances, and from the information given I can't tell that.

 

But do you have a case to sue? No. ATOS were assessing you for general fitness for employment, not fitness for carpentry. Had it been an employer who had ATOS assess you for your usual employment, like in an occupational health assessment, and you'd been found fit for carpentry, and then had this accident, then you would have a case against the employer, who would then have a case against ATOS.

 

But sorry, in these circumstances, no.

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: p45:

 

Tempting though the idea is :-) I doubt you've a personal injury claim against Atos.

 

The work capability assessment is a legal test of your ability to perform a series of pescribed activities; walking (mobilising), using your hands, relating to other people, etcetera, that are relevant to any workplace. Employment n support allowance isn't payable just cos someone can't pursue their own occupation.

 

Med 3 (unfit) notes are only accepted as evidence of limited capability for work whilst waiting for an Atos assessment or an appeal decision. Anyone who's in hospital for longer than a day can be treated as having limited capability for work. Ask the doctor for a Med 10 note.

 

Good luck for the surgery, Margaret.

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By saying "Clearly an accident as you could have slipped had you been wearing safety boots." is saying it's my fault if not theirs.

Safety boots have superior grip, unlike trainers.

The company went through their insurers and were dragging their feet for 4 years. hardly the actions of someone wanting to settle without hassle.

I wanted more and we were about to go to court. I settled for 35k.

Surely acting inappropriate the same as being responsible?

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@havinastella you suggest I perhaps drive a train. you know drowsy is the same as being stoned or maybe having a few stallas.

I can't think of any profession where being off your nut is acceptable can you?

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Now its semantics.

 

Being responsible would mean they physically pushed or knew you would fall. They would have played a helping hand in it as the grip is allegedly superior on safety boots ( I always thought it was about protecting the foot but hey ho).

 

They had no idea you would slip/trip etc and therefore acted inappropriately by suggesting you were trainers. You could have refused knowing the grip on your trainers was not up standard, which then opens a new argument in that where you responsible by compying with the request, I'm guessing what it boiled down to where site rules that probably stipulated safety equipment must be worn at all times and the site gaffer/foreman should have stopped you entering the site without the appropriate equipment being worn. So not responsible per se but blame can be partially attributed to them and to you for the accident and therein the circle of who to blame starts.

 

Which cam first the egg or the chicken.

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Now its semantics.

 

Being responsible would mean they physically pushed or knew you would fall. They would have played a helping hand in it as the grip is allegedly superior on safety boots ( I always thought it was about protecting the foot but hey ho).

 

They had no idea you would slip/trip etc and therefore acted inappropriately by suggesting you were trainers. You could have refused knowing the grip on your trainers was not up standard, which then opens a new argument in that where you responsible by compying with the request, I'm guessing what it boiled down to where site rules that probably stipulated safety equipment must be worn at all times and the site gaffer/foreman should have stopped you entering the site without the appropriate equipment being worn. So not responsible per se but blame can be partially attributed to them and to you for the accident and therein the circle of who to blame starts.

 

Which cam first the egg or the chicken.

 

This is really getting off topic, yes?

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This is really getting off topic, yes?

 

Yes but questions have been asked and he deserves an answer, no?

 

Seems we live in a blame culture and blame needs to be laid somewhere, but not through ones own accountability.

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