Woman who fell down stairs was fat, drunk and careless, judge rules

[bigheadfred]

A woman lost a civil case against Ronnie Scott’s jazz club after a judge ruled her treacherous fall down two flights of stairs occurred because she was drunk, obese and careless.

Eren Hussein was seeking thousands in damages from the world famous club after breaking her wrist and elbow after a party at the venue in 2012.

“It was dark, it was dim and I didn’t see my step as I was going down,” she told the judge. “I tumbled over and over and over and I injured myself very badly. I recall landing on my neck and the back of my head as well.”
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However Judge Heather Baucher QC threw out her civil claim and instead accused her of not taking due care, referencing her 18-stone frame and platform heels.

“Mrs Hussein, at 115kg, must have taken up much of the width of the stairway. But for some inexplicable reason, she did not use the handrail,” Judge Baucher said.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ronnie-scotts-eren-hussein-fat-drunk-careless-judge-heather-baucher-rules-a7599536.html

[geronl]

obesity does not cause people to fall down stairs

if it did, stairs would have been banned by now

[Frank Cannon]

She does appear to be drunk, fat and stupid....

[Wingnut]

obesity does not cause people to fall down stairs

if it did, stairs would have been banned by now

When fat gets to wobbling..... Gravity is not their friend.

[goodwithagun]

When fat gets to wobbling..... Gravity is not their friend.

It's all over once the load shifts.

[Wingnut]

It's all over once the load shifts.

Amen.  It is ass holes over elbows all the way to the final resting place.

[bigheadfred]

Amen.  It is ass holes over elbows all the way to the final resting place.

In this case more of the one and less than the other.