johnmc said:mike1923 said:If I was drunk and I fell, no I wouldn't.
If I was fighting and I got put on my arse, I'd have no complaints.
If I was smoking and two knobheads threw my down the stairs, Id be after compo, and rightly so.
Thats fine pal. But we dont know what actually happened hence why i said "i wouldnt mind a butchers at the cctv" - unless you have seen it.
He was on the sick as it was anyway, and as i doubt this affected he income in anyway, he will be happy just for the two rags, if guilty to be punished accordingly, without the need for any compo.
And if he gets some maybe he will donate it to charity? Not like he has lost any earnings is it.
Fair point that, we don't know what happened.
But I'd imagine there'd have to be a decent suggestion that he's in the right for the CPS to be taking it to court.
If you were unemployed and you were assaulted and awarded damages, would you really give it to charity? I know I wouldn't, I'd probably use it to feed myself and my family. All will be revealed soon I suppose when the trial's over.