Isle of Wight sealine crash with injuries……updated

[Mr Googler]

The other thread was locked for whatever reason but here’s the outcome

SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR BOAT OWNER AFTER INJURING FRIENDS IN WEST WIGHT CLIFF CRASH

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[Seastoke]

The other thread was locked for whatever reason but here’s the outcome

SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR BOAT OWNER AFTER INJURING FRIENDS IN WEST WIGHT CLIFF CRASH

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Has it been recovered.

 

[burgundyben]

No. Still there.

 

[Seastoke]

I managed to get mine out.

 

[Never Grumble]

Just saw that myself. Will that help the person with life changing injuries to make civil claim against?

 

[Momac]

I see a significant fine plus unpaid work also applied.

Would it be safe to assume insurers declined a claim ?

 

[Seastoke]

I see a significant fine plus unpaid work also applied.

Would it be safe to assume insurers declined a claim ?

I think would have obligations to the people who got injuries , so sad.

 

[Momac]

I think would have obligations to the people who got injuries , so sad.

I wouldn't be sure about that. insurers may have rejected a claim on the basis of reckless behaviour.
But if insurers did accept third party claims they could seek a recovery from the guilty party.

 

[jon and michie]

I wouldn't be sure about that. insurers may have rejected a claim on the basis of reckless behaviour.
But if insurers did accept third party claims they could seek a recovery from the guilty party.

The article reports the Judge mentioning the consumption of Alcohol affecting the defendant's judgement - for quite a few years now my insurers send out a what's covered / Not Covered pamphlet when I've renewed my insurance - under the influence of Alcohol being not covered.
I would be inclined to say the insurers are running a mile from that claim.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

The rumour round here is that the reason it’s still there is because there was no insurance,

 

[PaulRainbow]

The rumour round here is that the reason it’s still there is because there was no insurance,

Says in the article, uninsured.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Says in the article, uninsured.

I have not troubled to read it. I have however had a hand on the boat.


LOL that’s a very old photo. Anything and everything of any possible value on board vanished in the night. The IOW has a breed of noctournal vultures.

 

[jon and michie]

The rumour round here is that the reason it’s still there is because there was no insurance,

Surely if one can afford a boat like that - then insurance should not be a problem.

 

[ylop]

Just saw that myself. Will that help the person with life changing injuries to make civil claim against?

It certainly won’t harm a case, and often civil cases are delayed because the defendant doesn’t want to harm their criminal case; but the two are completely separate.

I see a significant fine plus unpaid work also applied.

Would it be safe to assume insurers declined a claim ?

I don’t know why you’ve made that association. He’d still have been prosecuted if insurers had settled.

Says in the article, uninsured.

I read the article and don’t see that!

Surely if one can afford a boat like that - then insurance should not be a problem.

Might be many reasons for not being insured rather than money:
- not covered at night?
- not covered is skipper under influence?
- forgot to renew
- left to auto renew on an old credit card and didn’t notice…

The lower courts are full of people trying to explain their way out of no insurance charges on the roads where it’s a legal requirement - so hardly surprising if boats end up uninsured.

 

[benjenbav]

LOL that’s a very old photo. Anything and everything of any possible value on board vanished in the night. The IOW has a breed of noctournal vultures.

Watch the wall my darling, as the gentlemen go by.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Watch the wall my darling, as the gentlemen go by.

Ha ha, typically that would be the south coast, but that’s the general idea.

 

[Momac]

I don’t know why you’ve made that association. He’d still have been prosecuted if insurers had settled.

I did not intend any association .

 

[jon and michie]

Might be many reasons for not being insured rather than money:
- not covered at night?
- not covered is skipper under influence?
- forgot to renew
- left to auto renew on an old credit card and didn’t notice…

The lower courts are full of people trying to explain their way out of no insurance charges on the roads where it’s a legal requirement - so hardly surprising if boats end up uninsured.

The article reports the Judge mentioning the consumption of Alcohol affecting the defendant's judgement - for quite a few years now my insurers send out a what's covered / Not Covered pamphlet when I've renewed my insurance - under the influence of Alcohol being not covered.
I would be inclined to say the insurers are running a mile from that claim.

Ah see where you are coming from - Hence my previous post ie under the influence -but could have been covered if he hadn't been on the sauce.
As for - forgot to renew etc etc - That is inexcusable as your insurers remind you enough about renewal and when its lapsed.

 

[ylop]

As for - forgot to renew etc etc - That is inexcusable as your insurers remind you enough about renewal and when its lapsed.

Your insurer may, his insurer may not (mine sends by email - could easily get junk mailed). But I wasn’t trying to excuse it - I was simply pointing out that it may not have been a conscious decision to not insure.

 

[jon and michie]

Your insurer may, his insurer may not (mine sends by email - could easily get junk mailed). But I wasn’t trying to excuse it - I was simply pointing out that it may not have been a conscious decision to not insure.

Yep - I know you personally wasn't trying to excuse it - you was pointing out about other folk etc etc.