South Ballarat woman Michelle Egglestone is suing for damages and loss of earnings after being injured at the home of Leslie Furness at Smythes Creek near Ballarat.
The document states the 35-year-old was urinating off the side of a veranda in the back garden when she fell onto a star picket underneath.
She suffered pelvic, lower abdominal, vaginal, rectal and bladder injuries and required surgery.
Ms Egglestone's lawyers say she has since suffered post traumatic stress and depression.
It is alleged Furness, her former partner and owner of the premises, was negligent for failing to adequately light the veranda and for failing to erect a balustrade around it.
The writ states he created a "situation of danger" and exposed her to injury by not capping the star picket onto which she fell and for not warning her of the risk.
The personal injury claim is expected to go to trial at a date to be fixed.
First, the lady who fell is a bimbo, and should not have pressed charges. Please tell me the court will take into account that the was DRUNK. People these days are too sue happy. Interesting story though! follwed+added to mc. :)
ReplyDeletethat's... stupid. and I hoped only america was that litigious.
ReplyDeleteI, I don't see this lady getting very much for being drunk, peeing off a veranda and falling... lol
ReplyDeleteThis is... I don't even... you know, she's probably going to win the claim too.
ReplyDeleteThat just plain out stupid. I can't stand people like that.
ReplyDeleteNot a reason to sue...terrible.
ReplyDeleteWait what, that was her fault XD Not his!
ReplyDeleteThats so stupid! LOL.
ReplyDeleteFollowin'!
So America is not the only place where BS lawsuits happen
ReplyDeleteAhh, this just shows the funny, but crazy world we live in...
ReplyDeleteThis seems like a near darwin award to me, I can't imagine why she's suing when she was clearly being reckless.
ReplyDeletegod damn, I hate idiots like that who think that just because someone else is in the room they instantly have some higher intelligence than them. Seriously if that cow didn't realize the risks of getting drunk when in a flat that had a veranda over a pointed fence then how was he supposed to realize it?
ReplyDeleteBut i guess we should be angry at the courts that actually took this case as a legitimate inquiry.
I actually reckon this is quite funny :P
ReplyDeleteseems like a silly lawsuit but that injury made me cringe
ReplyDelete:O!!! That horrible!
ReplyDeletei hope they put up a sign, "Please do not pee off of balcony above sharp fence"
ReplyDeleteIf she gets even a cent i'll be pissed off :P
ReplyDeleteThis is really bad ...
ReplyDeleteSurely she should sue the people who made the veranda.
ReplyDeleteDamn, those verandas are sure dangerous! Haha!
ReplyDeleteShe should sue her parents for letting her grow into such a complete moron.
ReplyDeleteHerp Ima piss off dis veranda derp
ReplyDeletei cant keep my eyes of your page mmmm
ReplyDeleteFor the sake of justice, I hope this poor woman wins her case. Just kidding. She's an idiot.
ReplyDeleteShe should be happy enough that it wasn't a wrought-iron fence, let alone electric.
ReplyDelete"Ms Egglestone's lawyers say she has since suffered post traumatic stress and depression."
ReplyDeleteYea, I would be depressed too!
She pees in the wrong place, get impaled and then it's someone else's fault...
ReplyDeletePfft, what a bogan. It's solely her fault, and there is no way I would try and sue, and get my name and story all over the headlines!
ReplyDeleteWow, is this for real?
ReplyDeleteWow, Jesus. That must have hurt as well.
ReplyDeleteLike Charlie Murphy said: If you think of something, a person already did it. Crazy people...
ReplyDeletethis is mental , but i would love to hear the outcome of this lawsuit
ReplyDeleteWhy the hell was she urinating off the side off the veranda??
ReplyDeletethese people are messed up.. how did i miss this??
ReplyDeletei wonder what the duty of care laws are like in australia, in america she would certainly have a case
ReplyDeleteid be interested to see a picture of the actual scene of the accident, im having a hard time picturing it
jeez that must of impaled her deep to have wounded all of that. Stupid lady haha!
ReplyDelete"Impaled vagina" sounds like the most painful accident ever. It gives me chills D:
ReplyDeleteLawsuits like this bullshit one should be reviewed for about five minutes by a judge who has the power to throw them out on the spot if they are as much of a waste of time as this will turn out to be.
ReplyDelete"I never suggested she pee anywhere but inside in my well lit bathroom(s)" your honor." Case closed.