Local MP Norman Baker today presented a Bill to Parliament which attempts to promote personal responsibility, particularly in the field of compensation for personal injury. A copy of the bill can be downloaded here (pdf 77kb).
Lib Dem Norman Baker commented:
"People should no longer be able to bring successful law suits when they have suffered harm through their own stupidity and irresponsible behaviour.
"We should be placing on everyone a greater responsibility for the actions they take and encouraging people to be sensible and not reckless.
"This Bill will not affect genuine claims for injuries suffered through no fault of a claimant, but it will restrict the recovery of compensatory awards when incidents in the workplace and elsewhere could have been averted through the exercise of common sense.
"There needs to be a change in the way people view the bringing of personal injury actions and this is a good place to start."
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