Teenager breaks bones due to pothole..

[Silver Fox]

Seriously? No indication whatsoever that she is like this.

I'm mistaken. She's got three kids.

 

[Drago]

She bought the poor lad a Trax, so she can't have a job.

 

[Accy cyclist]

“My son was injured because of the state of this road and we feel he should be compensated for it".

“It is only a matter of time before an elderly person falls. The road is a mess and with winter coming it is going to get worse.”

Callum, who has diabetes and mild learning difficulties,"

 

[GrasB]

No, coz I read the first comment and was agreeing, hence my use of 'also'.

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[hoopdriver]

It is a disgraceful story. As has been noted that surface irregularity is hardly a pothole, and the kid's other issues are utterly irrelevant. My guess is he was pootling along, heedless, feckless, no hands, and came a cropper like the idiot he must be. I cannot imagine any other way of crashing on that little bump in the road. I ride over that kind of stuff all the time on a road bike without a second thought.

Sadly I expect some legal aid lawyer will get them something for it, although I hope not.

 

[summerdays]

I've been thinking about him too, must be hard if you are going to get mocked for falling if on such a small bump and I guess he is unable to ride on the pavement as he can't bump up even a dropped kerb, let alone a proper kerb.

I think the council rather than paying out, ought to offer him some free training in basic riding skills.