Re: Glenbrook victims fight for compo

["Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>]

Alex Pout wrote in message
<3a0fd136$0$19432$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>...
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>From the way I understand it from what I saw in the paper and on TV, it's
>because there's a cap and a "disability proof" requirement in MACA.. common
>law would let the suits go anywhere... so it would probably work out
cheaper
>for the SRA to invoke that...
>
Capping is routine in motor accident (3rd party) legislation and also in
workers' compensation for economic reasons but it seems a bit rich to
include the railways under such rules given the minute level of accidents
injuring passengers.

Dave Proctor - where are you?

Barry Campbell