Man Wins £3million Damages - For Injury That Turned Him Into A Normal

[aido]

I've seen it all now!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/6193693.stm

Husband wins £3m over s*x problem

A man who lost his sexual inhibitions after suffering a severe head injury at work has won more than £3m.

Stephen Tame, 29, fell from a gantry while working in a cycle warehouse in Wickford, Essex, in January 2002.

London's High Court awarded him £3.1m, saying his sexual and behavioural problems had ended his marriage and led to him needing professional care.

His former employers, Professional Cycling Marketing, contested the amount of the award but admitted liability.

Judge Michael Harris said because of Mr Tame's behaviour and two acts of infidelity, his marriage to 30-year-old Sarah had become strained.

This meant he would be without her care and would have to pay for professional support.

"This young man has been transformed, and in a sense the fact that he has some awareness makes it worse because every moment he is reminded of what he might have been but for the accident," said Judge Harris.

"He has lost his marriage and probably lost the prospect of a family."

Mr Tame, whose case was brought on his behalf by the Official Solicitor, did not give evidence but his wife, who is receiving treatment for clinical depression, broke down repeatedly as she spoke of her "turmoil".

"We love each other but the love is slowly going. We love each other but it's not `in love'. I love Steve but it's turning into friendship."

Mr Tame's former employers, Professional Cycling Marketing, of Wickford Business Park had admitted liability but contested the amount of the award, arguing he would be capable of working up to 16 hours a week in the future, and his marriage might survive.

The judge said Mr Tame was disinhibited in that he said embarrassing things in the company of others, misbehaved in the presence of females and wound people up by butting in on conversations.

He watched pornographic videos and websites and rang s*x-lines.

He was impatient and aggressive and needed a high level of support to organise his days and live in the community.

His awareness of his inappropriate behaviour had improved and he had asked for help from his carers when feeling vulnerable to sexual behaviour.

Mr Tame's QC, Bill Braithwaite, told the court his client had recently visited a prostitute and had also had a "fling" with a 57-year-old woman.

I don't get it, he got awarded £3 million in damages because he turned into a normal bloke :o

What's this place coming to?!

They could have told him to get a grip and spent the money on hospitals instead!

It half makes me want to train to become a judge so I can throw stupid cases like this straight out!

[MacRS200]

Aido, may be normal behaviour to you mate, well apart from the missing Stella

[dibsLPG]

Aido, may be normal behaviour to you mate, well apart from the missing Stella

:duh: :o what the judge must be on the take! awarded 3mill for doing what 99% on blokes do at that age (except the 57 yr woman ).. Well i off to fall of the gantry at work (fist i have to find one) and say that i have become horny and will sh**g anything and start to butt in to conversations etc... and pick up my 3mill.... what a re we becoming like America loonyyy... :tsktsk: :tsktsk:

[Monster-Mat]

aido, you dont train to be a judge, you train to become a lawyer......then work your way up.

you can become a magistrate though...something i wouldnt mind doing

[Bazza]

£3 million for someone who has turned into aido

............not nearly enough :o

[aido]

aido, you dont train to be a judge, you train to become a lawyer......then work your way up.

you can become a magistrate though...something i wouldnt mind doing

PMSL that's what I meant, I actually was going to do a degree in law before I changed to IT - things would have turned out so much differently if I'd have just done that!

@ Barrie - not me mate, been a very good boy for the last 12 months, even one of my ex's was shocked

[Bazza]

aido, you dont train to be a judge, you train to become a lawyer......then work your way up.

you can become a magistrate though...something i wouldnt mind doing

PMSL that's what I meant, I actually was going to do a degree in law before I changed to IT - things would have turned out so much differently if I'd have just done that!

@ Barrie - not me mate, been a very good boy for the last 12 months, even one of my ex's was shocked

its only very nearly just over 12 months ago since we were in amsterdam !!

must have had more impact than i thought

[aido]

;)

Aye mate that's right, think I worked it all out of my system

Either that or it's because I've not seen you since then :P

[Bazza]

;)

Aye mate that's right, think I worked it all out of my system

Either that or it's because I've not seen you since then :P

im sure ive seen you since

vaugely remembering a hotel room in nottingham, along with a lot of empty bottles, and a cracking hangover

[aido]

im sure ive seen you since

vaugely remembering a hotel room in nottingham, along with a lot of empty bottles, and a cracking hangover

PMSL, that was this year actually, and it was in Leicester I think, that was definitely an ace night, in fact we're definitely going to have to do that one again!

Even remembered the toothbrushes when we bought all that beer and the shots from Asda, wow that was a well good night!