These days it seems that people are prepared to sue at the drop of a hat, as garage owner Steve Jones discovered in August of last year, when a police officer turned up to investigate a break-in and put in a claim for compensation instead.
PC Kelly Jones (no relation) tripped on a kerb, while investigating a dimly lit area behind the garage. The matter is now in the hands of her solicitors, who claim that Mr Jones failed to ensure that the officer was 'reasonably safe', and are assisting the PC with her injuries—she hurt her left leg, her right wrist, and missed six weeks of duty.
This is not the first time the compensation culture cop has put in a claim either, earlier in the year she sued her own constabulary. On this occasion she was a passenger in a police car that was involved in a high speed chase and was hurt when the car left the road.
