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March 21, 2010
Ping pong prisoner's pricey claim for injured pinky
Published: 24 Oct 09 12:10 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/22854/20091024/
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A prisoner serving time in Gävle jail has received a pay out of 18,300 kronor ($2,700) in compensation, after injuring his little finger during a game of table tennis.
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For the next ten weeks he was forced to wear a plastic splint to support the finger which was tender and swollen.
The prisoner made a personal injury claim over the matter.
The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency (Kammarkollegiet) took the opinion of doctors and photographic evidence into consideration before making the decision.
They concluded that he suffered pain, injury and scarring and was therefore rightfully awarded financial compensation.
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Sweden... ridiculous system...
funny by following both systems .. admittedly Sweden less often ( 3 months a year but now year round with the local's help ) i see some of positives and negatives of both. As much as people malign the Swedish sentencing and prison system. I don't think California is a good example.
http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14222337
Back in Belfast when I worked in a bar, some idiots used to sit drinking at the bar working out ways to get in compemsation claims against the government.
Ever notice that a lot of people who deserve compensation don't get any.
Sweden has a long way to go before it gets as bad as USA, UK or Ireland, although is starting to get as bad.
Accountability is the keyword here.
I'll start the ball rolling and will gladly volunteer to thrash some sense into these idiots.
Please do not apply for the post because I really want the job.. Oh yeahh..
Kammarkollegiet is not a part of the justice system, it is an authority that acts as insurance company for government employees, and apparently also prisoners...