“Daisy” victim cannot sue

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 34021, 10 December 1975, Page 7

“Daisy” victim cannot sue

The manufacturer *ho made the “daisy” stool which injured a Christchurch man, when the steel shaft broke through the plastic seat, cannot be sued. Under the Accident Compensation Act, which came into force on April 1, 1974, a claim can be made only against a company in the case of property. The manager of the State Insurance Office (Mr B R. Cameron!, the claims agents for the board, said that the man had no right to sue the manufacturer. The act was passed with this theme, so that compensation for injury would be constant and even. “If the accident happened In the man's leisure time he would have to bear the first week’s compensation him•€JL" ■ v ' r Cameron. After this, as long as he is Incapacitated, he will receive !0 per cent of his earnings.” If as a result of the accident there was some permanent injury, the man could receive a lump sum of • x under a section in the act which deals with the loss of enjoyment, pain and luffenng "All his medical expenses would be paid if he had to have somebody to look after him.” said Mr Cameron, Mr Cameron said that since the introduction of the act the insurance field had noticed a large change in claims. A large proportion of their work had been to investigate the blame against parties. The injured man has been

.in hospital since the acci-1 (dent early last week and has had surgery to repair a perforated bowel and other in-1 juries.