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sad_miss · #1 06-05-2011, 03:12 AM

Hi everyone

We are looking for anyone who has had a fall from the bunk beds at Port Phillip Prison resulting in an injury. If you have or you know of someone who has in the last 3 years private message me an I will give you more details. Our lawyers are building a case against PPP. We have a few people onboard now but the more we get the stronger the case

Oh an its no win No pay

Bezzz · #2 06-06-2011, 01:53 AM

Hey sad_miss ive hard about this happining... People falling out of the bunk beds good luck with it i hope something happens with it!

sad_miss · #3 06-06-2011, 02:42 AM

Hey Bezzz

Thanks for the support our lawyers are very confident and we have got a few people that the same thing has happened to that we have passed on to our lawyers

They need to learn that people in Jail still have human rights ! So if you know of anyone that this has happened to even if they are in another Jail let me know an I can pass there info on

Bezzz · #4 06-06-2011, 02:55 AM

See what i can find out

they do have a duty of care to the guys in there and work safe dos fine them for the bunk bed but ppp is a privet prison and they get money for the amount of beds that have people that are in them if that makes sens? I realy hope that your lawyers can do something coz we all know something needs to be done!

sad_miss · #5 06-06-2011, 03:15 AM

Yes Bezzz something needs to be done, especially at ppp they would rather just pay out than spend the money to ensure the safety of the guys, well its going to cost them a bit soon ! There was something in the paper last week which brought a huge smile to the face of our lawyers

its all ammo for our case an the cases of others we have onboard

Bezzz · #6 06-06-2011, 03:25 AM

Oh wow thats good

from what i can work out all the prisons have bunk beds wich isnt really safe! Hope it gos well and like i said if i hear anything i will let you know

sad_miss · #7 06-06-2011, 04:05 AM

Awsome !!

thanks Bezzz. We need to look after our men cause the system don't !!

bombshell · #8 06-06-2011, 05:53 AM

In all the legal research I have been doing - as you do - LOL - here in NSW a guy sued them for falling out of the top of a bunk bed resulting in injury and was granted $100,000. Shortly after that, they made the rule that there had to be 15% total body impairment in line with Workers Comp rules and that an inmate had to lodge notice to the centre within 6 months of the incident advising that they were going to launch a suit against Corrective Services. So even though the statute is 3 years, they have their own clause for offenders in custody.

Quote:

"The New South Wales Government today said that it would crack down on exorbitant compensation payouts to prisoners", which, in one recent case, topped $100,000. "The Justice Minister said that he would introduce legislation early this year to make it tougher for inmates to lodge claims against the New South Wales Department of Corrective Services." They are talking the talk, but they cannot walk the walk. It is all spin over substance. The Government is quite happy to get out and beat the drum, kick the can and issue press releases, but when it comes to doing something to assist the real victims—the taxpayers of New South Wales—it will not do anything. The legislation was introduced after a payout in 1999 of $100,000 to Craig Ballard after he fell out of bed.

~Full Day Hansard Transcript (Legislative Assembly, 23 March 2005, Corrected Copy)

Wonder how it pans out in VIC given they are under different jurisdiction... will be interesting to follow

Good Luck with it all!

sad_miss · #9 06-06-2011, 06:26 AM

Hey bombshell

My man has more than 15 % impairment in his shoulder which he had to have a full reconstruction, his knee and his hip. He saw a doctor after months of complaining an wasn't sent to hospital for months after that, so our case is pretty strong. And this seems to be the norm at Port Phillip. Even though things weren't lodged within 6 months there are still records to prove that he had been injured an trying to get medical help so we can still proceed under workers comp rules. There are a lot of cases like this at this prison. And our lawyers are not going to take on a case when its no win no pay

but thankyou for the info

Bezzz · #10 06-06-2011, 05:50 PM

No worries sad_miss and yes your right we do have to look after our men coz they wont! Good luck with your case at least you have the records to prove that he asked for the help. Where my man is at ararat they get toled to take 2 pandole! Oh and in your case it also sounds as if the docters are at fualt as well( withe there duty of care) just something ealse for you to think about.